Philadelphia-Area Musicians, WXPN And World Cafe Live Band
Together To Launch
“Philly To New Orleans”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Programs at World Cafe Live help send Philadelphia musicians and music lovers to New
Orleans
to help build homes for displaced musicians and bring them back home.
Philadelphia, PA – July 31, 2006 – PHILLY TO NEW ORLEANS, a newly created
ongoing program of charity and volunteerism to aid in the restoration of New Orleans and
its music community, announces its first two monthly events taking place at World Cafe
Live, 3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia – “Big Easy Sundays” beginning August 13th
and “Hands On New Orleans” beginning August 17th. Both monthly music events raise
money to help send local artist and members of the music community to help reestablish
New Orleans musicians displaced by hurricane Katrina.
August, 13 2006 - 6:00 PM – “BIG EASY SUNDAYS” @ WORLD CAFE LIVE ((
event listing ))
HOSTED BY WXPN’S MICHAELA MAJOUN
Big Easy Sunday will premier August 13 at World Cafe Live with a PHILLY TO NEW
ORLEANS kick off party. (www.worldcafelive.com) The event is intended to be a full on
celebration of New Orleans, from brass bands to Po-Boys. The menu will be authentic
Cajun specialties. Expect lots of Hurricanes and Abita Restoration Ale specials at the
bar. (Abita donates $1 per 6PK sold) The party will kick off with WCL Beta Hi-FI
winners The Anthony Lattanze Band funkin' it up and won’t let up before Mardi Gras hits
the streets of Philadelphia and the UCC Royal Brass Band comes marching in. Expect
some special guest performance and meet the first team of volunteers! Starting September
each month one of our finest local bands will play host to an outstanding New Orleans
act. In true “hands on” benefit style, all ticket sales will go to the NOLA band.
6PM - FREE (DONATIONS ACCEPTED)
August, 17 2006 - 7:00 PM – “HANDS ON NEW ORLEANS” @ WORLD CAFE
LIVE (( event listing ))
These events will bill all genres of popular local music from “Folk to New Orleans” to
“Goth to New Orleans” showing support from all areas of our thriving community
“Hands on New Orleans” will feature local bands playing together to raise money to send
a monthly team of volunteers to help New Orleans musicians rebuild their houses and
their lives. Our teams will be working with the Hands on Network and families will be
coordinated by the Tipitina’s Foundation in New Orleans. August 17 benefit features 4
winners of the WCL Philly rising open mic series and 3 of the bands will be among the
first team of volunteers.
HANDS ON NEW ORLEANS BENEFIT FEATURING:
Joshua Heard Park
The Stereotypes
Todd and The Great Unknown Band*
Smyth*
Thursday, August 17
7 PM
$10 base donation at the door
World Cafe Live will donate 100% of the door from each of these on-going monthly
events and other fundraising activities. For more information on PHILLY TO NEW
ORLEANS, its partners and event schedules, including ways in which you can
volunteer, log onto myspace.com/phillytoneworleans.
“It is my impression that music is the most precious resource of New Orleans. I have
never experienced anything like it,” said Robin Parry, Creator and Organizer of PHILLY
TO NEW ORLEANS. “This idea came about because I believe that the best people in
the world to rebuild New Orleans are musicians and artists from all around the country. If
this goes well it is my hope that the plan will spread to other great cities around the
country. I think we just may be able to start something that will actually make a
difference in the world.”
PHILLY TO NEW ORLEANS is also seeking the following support from all musicians
and music lovers in and around Philadelphia:
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National acts interested in performing and/or donating items for auction or sale
New Orleans bands to play “Big Easy Sundays” and participate in the program
Local bands and artists interested in playing benefits
Street team to get out promotion of all PHILLY TO NEW ORLEANS events
Groups of volunteers to work the fundraising tables at the World Cafe Live! and
other PHILLY TO NEW ORLEANS events
Donations of services (including but not limited to): printing, t-shirts-buttons, and
advertising
PHILADELPHIA MUSICIANS BAND TOGETHER TO CREATE
“PHILLY TO NEW ORLEANS” ORGANIZATION
Partners in Philly To New Orleans include:
World Cafe Live
www.worldcafelive.com
WXPN
www.xpn.org
Hands on Network
www.handsonnetwork.org
The Tipitina's Foundation
www.tipitinasfoundation.org
www.neworleansonline.com
Until the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina, most people only knew of New Orleans as the
home of Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday. However, the City of New Orleans is of vital
importance to all of America, because of its inhabitants’ histories, culture, literature, food
and, most of all, musical heritage. New Orleans is the Cradle of American music. The
PHILLY TO NEW ORLEANS program, along with the generosity of the music
community in Philadelphia, World Café Live! and WXPN, will, educate people about
New Orleans, promote volunteerism and tourism, raise money to send Philadelphia-area
musicians and music lovers to New Orleans to help build homes for displaced musicians
and to become a part of the rebirthing of New Orleans!. PHILLY TO NEW ORLEANS
will also bring in great music from New Orleans to creatively keep them working and to
also use their talent as Crescent City tourism promotion. Musicians helping
musicians…for arts sake.