New York (Top40 Charts/ Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame) - Organizers of the 2nd Annual Benefit Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum slated for
September 6, 2009 at the Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, N.C. today announced the configuration of the White Sox All-Star band and fans of British rock superstars
Queen are sure to be excited. This year's version of the White Sox will include:
Legendary Yes and Plastic Ono Band (John Lennon) drummer Alan White;
Queen keyboardist and vocalist Spike Edney;
Fellow Queen and Mike and the Mechanics guitarist and backing vocalist Jamie Moses;
Former Journey lead singer and current Trans-Siberian Orchestra vocalist Jeff Scott Soto;
Superstar guitarist and Jimi Hendrix emulator Randy Hansen;
World-renowned electric rock violinist Geoffrey Castle; and
Progressive rock bass guitarist and White Sox co-founder Bernt Bodal.
The superstar line-up is planning a 90-minute set of rock classics that is sure to bring the house down, as last year's version of the White Sox did on the Opening Night of the two-day classic rock festival.
Other artists scheduled to perform include:
2009 Rock Hall Inductee Darryl McDaniels, best known as D.M.C. from the groundbreaking hip-hop group Run-D.M.C.;
Legendary female rocker Patty Smyth and her 1980s hit making band Scandal;
Alternative rockers Blessid Union of Souls, whose hits include 'Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me) and 'I Believe;'
Long Island, NY rockers Nine Days, whose breakout hits 'Absolutely (Story of A Girl) and 'If I Am' vaulted the band to stardom earlier this decade;
Midwestern roots favorite the Freddy Jones Band, whose recently released CD 'Time Well Wasted' has spawned numerous hits on college radio including the fast-rising singles 'Home Thing' and 'In a Daydream;'
Two Southern rock standard bearers with nearly a dozen Top 40 hits between them - the Atlanta Rhythm Section and the Georgia Satellites; and
94 East, the band widely credited with defining the 'Minneapolis Sound,' and whose eight member line-up for the Rock hall Benefit concert will include some very special guests that will be announced in the coming weeks.
Tickets for the benefit concert are available at all Ticketmaster outlets and the Booth Amphitheatre box office. A limited number of reserved seats are available for $100 and include select artist meet-and-greets, with remaining reserved seats priced at $65 and lawn seats priced at $35. There will are a limited number of four packs consisting of four lawn seats for $96 while supplies last. Kids 12 and under will be admitted to the lawn free of charge. Music fans can visit www.rockhallbenefit.com for more information.
The 2nd Annual Benefit Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is presented by the Town of Cary. Other charter sponsors include Chicago-based record label Out the Box Records, Raleigh-based French/West/Vaughan, United Way of the Greater Triangle, SunTrust, Harris Wholesale, Inc., Johnson Brothers Carolina Distributors, and One Hope Wines. Official media partners include Sports Talk radio stations 850 The Buzz (WRBZ) and 620 The Bull (WDNC), Curtis Media and both 96 Rock and 102.9 FM, Mix 101.5 FM, NBC-17 (WNCN), The Raleigh Downtowner and Skirt Magazine.
