Music Benefit for Tag Graves - June 12, 2011

Time
Sunday at 2:00pm - June 13 at 2:00am
Location
Valerie's (indian Creek Plaza, San Carlos Blvd.)
Created By
Karen Morreale
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Tag Graves, a dear friend to many of us in Southwest Florida, has been diagnosed with cancer, and we are gathering together to help him in the fight for his life. Please show your support by coming to the benefit on June 12th from 2pm-2am, at Valerie's, in Indian Creek Plaza on San Carlos Blvd., in Fort Myers. Live music and raffles all day and all night! You can also donate through PayPal: taggravesfund@hotmail.com

If you can donate your time, your music, or your services, to help in this effort that is very close to all of us, then please contact Karen Morreale or Stet Howland on Facebook. Anything would be much appreciated.

CHECK IT OUT! Tha band schedule is set for Sunday!

Groove Alliance
Rob Robinson
The Last
Peter Grattan
A200
10,000 Views
Frank Thompson (Hinkles)
The Beach Rockers (Joe, Bryce, Stet, Hyatt)
Four Bones
Pulse
DVS
Flash Forward
 
**  I realize that this is something that many of my local friends wont know...but Tag Graves is a friend of mine from a special time in my life...Tag has been diagnosed with terminal cancer...probably only has a year to live.....
 
Tag is a phenomenal guitar play...his personal bio states he has played with the following:  "Leon Russell, The Kinks, Y & T, Trapeze, The Gap Band, Gentle Giant, DVC, Jay Davis (Rod Stewart), Devin Payne (Toto), Curtis Mayfield, Molly Hatchet, Foghat, Pat Travers, John Michael Montgomery, Michelle Wright, Charlie Daniels, Marty Stuart, Cactus Bros. Brooks & Dunn, McBride & The Ride, Tanya Tucker, Darron Norwood, Martina McBride, Pirates of the Mississippi, Dr. Hook"
 
I just know he's my friend and Im saddened by this news...



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