SEVENDUST

SET TO PLUG BACK IN FOR CONTINUED SUMMER TOUR

STARTING JULY 23 IN CLEVELAND, OH

 

July 10, 2014 – SEVENDUST has been selling out clubs and theatres across the country on their acoustic U.S. tour, “An Evening With SEVENDUST,” which launched April 1 in Athens, GA.  On July 23, the band--Lajon Witherspoon (vocals), Morgan Rose (drums/vocals), Clint Lowery (guitar/vocals), John Connolly (guitar/vocals) and Vince Hornsby (bass/vocals)—will plug back in for a new round of electric shows with Gemini Syndrome supporting.

 

Their critically acclaimed acoustic album, TIME TRAVELERS & BONFIRES, was released April 15 on the band’s 7Bros. Records, in conjunction with ADA Label Services.  It debuted at #1 on Billboard’s “Top Hard Music Albums” chart (their second consecutive #1 album), #19 on the “Top 200 Albums” chart, #2 on the “Record Label Independent Current Albums” chart, #4 on the “Top Current Rock Albums” chart, #15 on the “Overall Digital Albums” chart and #8 on the “Top Internet Albums” chart. 

 

Check out SEVENDUST at any of the following stops:

 

DATE               CITY                             VENUE

 

Wed 7/23          Cleveland, OH               House of Blues

Thu 7/24            Pittsburgh, PA              Altar Bar

Fri 7/25             Lynchburg, VA              Phase 2

Sat 7/26            Inwood, WV                  Shiley Acres

Mon 7/28          Pensacola, FL               Vinyl Music Hall

Wed 7/30          Baton Rouge, LA           The Varsity Theatre

Thu 7/31            Biloxi, MS                     Hard Rock Live

Fri 8/1               Chattanooga, TN           Track 29

Sat 8/2              Morristown, TN              Jefferson Federal Amphitheatre

Tue 8/5             Flint, MI                                    The Machine Shop

Wed 8/6            Des Moines, IA             Wooly’s

Fri 8/8               Lincoln, NE                   Bourbon Theater

Sat 8/9              Sturgis, SD                   Buffalo Chip Fairground

Sun 8/10           Minot, ND                     City Auditorium

Mon 8/11          Fargo, ND                     The Venue

Thu 8/14            Pontiac, IL                    Freakster’s Road House

Fri 8/15             Cedar Falls, IA              Pepsi Pavilion

Sat 8/16            Sedalia, MO                  Grandstand/Missouri State Fair

Sun 8/17           Wichita, KS                   The Cotillion

Tue 8/19            Tulsa, OK                      Cain’s Ballroom

Thu 8/21            La Crosse, WI               La Crosse Center

Fri 8/22             Fond Du Lac, WI           Shack Event Center

Sat 8/23            Sioux City, IA                Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

 

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SEVENDUST

HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ACOUSTIC ALBUM,

‘TIME TRAVELERS & BONFIRES,’ OUT TODAY;

 

ALBUM STREAMING NOW ON GUITARWORLD.COM'S "ACOUSTIC NATION";

 

HEADLINING “AN EVENING WITH SEVENDUST” TOUR CONTINUES

 

 

 

April 15, 2014 – When SEVENDUST--Lajon Witherspoon (vocals), Morgan Rose (drums/vocals), Clint Lowery (guitar/vocals), John Connolly (guitar/vocals) and Vince Hornsby (bass/vocals)—asked their family of fans for suggestions of which songs they should record for a new acoustic album, the response was immediate and enormous.  The result of all that love and support is TIME TRAVELERS & BONFIRES, available everywhere today on the band’s 7Bros. Records, in conjunction with ADA Label Services. 

 

Fans can check out an exclusive full album stream on GuitarWorld.com’s “Acoustic Nation” here:  http://www.guitarworld.com/acoustic-nation-exclusive-stream-sevendust-time-travelers-and-bonfires-premiere.

 

The band’s current headlining acoustic U.S. tour, “An Evening With SEVENDUST,” launched April 1 in Athens, GA and isn’t stopping anytime soon.   Dates continue through June 26, with more dates to come throughout the summer.

 

As RockRevoltMagazine.com praised in a live review of opening night:  “Overall, ‘An Evening With SEVENDUST’ is the ultimate showcase of the collective talents of a band that has stood the test of time and continues to deliver poignant, solid and relevant songs.  The level of musicianship was off the charts and I don’t care if you’re a SEVENDUST fan or not, there is no way you can see this show and not appreciate the level of mastery on that stage.  Add the intimate setting, personal stories, reworked classics intertwined with the six new songs from TIME TRAVELERS & BONFIRES and you WILL have an evening that you most assuredly won’t soon forget.”

 

TIME TRAVELERS & BONFIRES is the follow-up to their ninth studio album, BLACK OUT THE SUN, which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s “Top Hard Music Albums” chart, as well as #18 on the “Top 200 Albums” chart, #4 on the “Record Label Independent Current Albums” chart, #5 on the “Top Current Rock Albums” chart, #14 on the “Overall Digital Albums” chart and #17 on the “Top Internet Albums” chart. 

 

SEVENDUST is already racking up rave reviews.  To wit:

 

“TIME TRAVELERS & BONFIRES shines with energy throughout the twelve tracks...This is a must have for any SEVENDUST fan of old and the acoustic format potentially opens their music to a wider demographic...just as intense as any of their previous studio releases.”  -- RockRevoltMagazine.com

 

“The whole album is truly something special and all SEVENDUST fans should check it out...along with people who enjoy the mellow side of rock music...with substance.”  -- Zoiksonline.com

 

“TIME TRAVELERS & BONFIRES connects on every level with the established fanbase.  For a band that gets so much from their fans, that’s just what you would expect...The most underrated band of the last 20 years does what they always do here.  They deliver exactly what their fanbase would want.  Solid from start to finish...” – Pitriff.com

 

Check out SEVENDUST at any of the following stops:

 

DATE               CITY                             VENUE

 

Wed 4/16          Sacramento, CA            Ace Of Spades

Fri 4/18             Seattle, WA                  El Corazon

Sat 4/19            Portland, OR                 Hawthorne Theatre

Sun 4/20           Boise, ID                       Knitting Factory

Mon 4/21           Salt Lake City, UT          The Complex 

Tue 4/22            Denver, CO                    Gothic Theatre

Thu 4/24            Kansas City, MO           The Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland

Fri 4/25             Joliet, IL                        Mojoes

Sat 4/26            Madison, WI                  Orpheum 

Mon 4/28           Detroit, MI                     Royal Oak Music Theatre

Tue 4/29            Cincinnati, OH               Bogart’s

Wed 4/30          Louisville, KY                 Mercury Ballroom

Fri 5/2               Baltimore, MD               Sound Stage

Sat 5/3              Washington, DC            The Howard Theatre

Sun 5/4             New York, NY                Highline Ballroom

Tue 5/6             Hartford, CT                   Webster Theatre

Thu 5/8             Patchogue, NY              Emporium

Fri 5/9               Portland, ME                 Asylum

Sat 5/10            Philadelphia, PA            Electric Factory

Fri 5/23             San Antonio, TX Backstage Live

Sat 5/24            El Paso, TX                   Wet ‘N Wild Water Park

Sun 5/25           Lubbock, TX                  Lonestar Amphitheatre

Tue 5/27            St. Louis, MO                Pop's

Thu 5/29            Mt. Pleasant, MI            Soaring Eagle Casino (with Staind, NOT ACOUSTIC)

Fri 5/30             South Bend, IN              Club Fever

Sat 5/31            Ft. Wayne, IN                Piere's

Sun 6/1             Cleveland, OH                House Of Blues

Tue 6/3             Lancaster, PA               Chameleon Club

Wed 6/4            Boston, MA                   Paradise

Fri 6/6               Albany, NY                    Upstate Concert Hall

Sat 6/7              Stroudsburg, PA            Sherman Theatre

Sun 6/8             Sayreville, NJ                 Starland Ballroom (LOW DOUGH)

Wed 6/11          Green Bay, WI               The Distillery

Thu 6/12            Arlington Heights, IL       Home Bar

Fri 6/13             Minneapolis, MN            POV's

Sat 6/14            Milwaukee, WI               The Rave

Sun 6/15           Bloomington, IL Castle Theatre

Tue 6/17            Oklahoma City, OK        Diamond Ballroom

Wed 6/18          Abilene, TX                    The Lucky Mule

Thu 6/19            Beaumont, TX                The Gig

Fri 6/20             Broussard, LA               The Station

Sat 6/21            Tunica, MS                    Horseshoe Tunica/Bluesville

Mon 6/23           Nashville, TN                 Marathon Music Works

Wed 6/25          Columbus, OH               LC Pavilion

Thu 6/26            Flint, MI                                    The Machine Shop

Fri 6/27             Niagara Falls, NY           Rapids Theatre

Sat 6/28            Kent, CT                       Club Getaway Resort

 

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SEVENDUST

ANNOUNCES SECOND LEG OF HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ACOUSTIC

HEADLINING "AN EVENING WITH SEVENDUST" TOUR;

 

PLEDGEMUSIC-FUNDED ACOUSTIC STUDIO ALBUM,

‘TIME TRAVELERS & BONFIRES’

OUT APRIL 15

 

 

 

March 24, 2014 -- SEVENDUST has announced the second leg of their “An Evening With Sevendust” acoustic U.S. tour, which kicks off April 1 in Athens, GA at the Georgia Theatre.  They’re hitting the road to promote their long-awaited and highly-anticipated acoustic album, TIME TRAVELERS & BONFIRES, which will be released April 15 on 7Bros. Records, in conjunction with ADA Label Services.

 

For TIME TRAVELERS & BONFIRES, the Atlanta band--Lajon Witherspoon (vocals), Morgan Rose (drums/vocals), Clint Lowery (guitar/vocals), John Connolly (guitar/vocals) and Vince Hornsby (bass/vocals)—took suggestions from fans about which SEVENDUST classics they should re-record acoustically.  The final choices that made the cut are:  “Black,” “Gone,” “Denial,” “Karma,” “Trust,” and “Crucified.”

 

“Black” is the album’s first single, which is already getting spins on SiriusXM’s “Octane” channel, is currently available on iTunes.  Pre-orders are also available on iTunes and Amazon.

 

On Friday, November 22, 2013, SEVENDUST partnered with PledgeMusic for a direct-to-fan campaign to help fund the creation of TIME TRAVELERS & BONFIRES and was set to last a 130 days.  Over the course of that first weekend, they reached their goal thanks to their “Family” of fans who had received the exciting news solely from the band’s and band member’s personal Facebook and Twitter sites.  SEVENDUST has always said they consider their fans to be part of the SEVENDUST Family, and they certainly proved their love and devotion for the band with the immediate response to the PledgeMusic opportunity.

 

Even though there are still seven days left of the campaign, SEVENDUST has raised over 222% of their goal with over 3,400 pledges.  Exclusive incentives that are still available include a digital download of the album before its available anywhere, autographed T-shirts, a “Making Of” DVD, as well as autographed guitars, amps, stage backdrops and cymbals that have been used on tour. 

 

In radio news, SEVENDUST will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show, "Rockline," with host Bob Coburn on Monday, April 14 at 8:30pm PT/11:30pm ET.  Fans are encouraged to speak with the band that night by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For a list of stations and for information regarding how fans can hear the broadcast streaming live, go to www.RocklineRadio.com.  The show will be streamed on the Rockline website for two weeks beginning the evening after the broadcast.

 

Check out SEVENDUST at any of the following stops. 

 

DATE               CITY                             VENUE

Tue 4/1             Athens, GA                   Georgia Theatre

Wed 4/2            Destin, FL                     Club LA

Fri 4/4               Houston, TX                  Scout Bar

Sat 4/5              Dallas, TX                     Trees

Sun 4/6             Austin, TX                     Emo's

Tue 4/8             Tempe, AZ                    Marquee

Thu 4/10            El Cajon, CA                 Sycuan Casino

Fri 4/11             Los Angeles, CA           House Of Blues

Sat 4/12            Las Vegas, NV              Vinyl at Hard Rock

Sun 4/13           Reno, NV                      Knitting Factory

Wed 4/16          Sacramento, CA            Ace Of Spades

Fri 4/18             Seattle, WA                   El Corazon

Sat 4/19            Portland, OR                 Hawthorne Theatre

Sun 4/20           Boise, ID                      Knitting Factory

Mon 4/21          Salt Lake City, UT          The Complex 

Tue 4/22            Denver, CO                   Gothic Theatre

Thu 4/24            Kansas City, MO           The Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland

Fri 4/25             Joliet, IL                        Mojoes

Sat 4/26            Madison, WI                  Orpheum 

Mon 4/28          Detroit, MI                     Royal Oak Music Theatre

Tue 4/29            Cincinnati, OH               Bogart’s

Wed 4/30          Louisville, KY                Mercury Ballroom

Fri 5/2               Baltimore, MD               Sound Stage

Sat 5/3              Washington, DC            The Howard Theatre

Sun 5/4             New York, NY               Highline Ballroom

Tue 5/6             Hartford, CT                  Webster Theatre

Thu 5/8             Patchogue, NY              Emporium

Fri 5/9               Portland, ME                 Asylum

Sat 5/10            Philadelphia, PA            Electric Factory

Tue 5/27            St. Louis, MO                Pop's

Thu 5/29            Mt. Pleasant, MI            Soaring Eagle Casino (with Staind, NOT ACOUSTIC)

Fri 5/30             South Bend, IN              Club Fever

Sat 5/31            Ft. Wayne, IN                Piere's

Sun 6/1             Cleveland, OH               House Of Blues

Tue 6/3             Lancaster, PA               Chameleon Club

Wed 6/4            Boston, MA                  Paradise

Fri 6/6               Albany, NY                   Upstate Concert Hall

Sat 6/7              Stroudsburg, PA           Sherman tehatre

Sun 6/8             Sayreville, NJ                Starland Ballroom (LOW DOUGH)

Wed 6/11          Green Bay, WI               The Distillery

Thu 6/12            Arlington Heights, IL      Home Bar

Fri 6/13             Minneapolis, MN           POV's

Sat 6/14            Milwaukee, WI               The Rave

Sun 6/15           Bloomington, IL             Castle Theatre

Tue 6/17            Oklahoma City, OK        Diamond Ballroom

Wed 6/18          Abilene, TX                   The Lucky Mule

Thu 6/19            Beaumont, TX               The Gig

Fri 6/20             Broussard, LA               The Station

Sat 6/21            Tunica, MS                    Horseshoe Tunica/Bluesville

Mon 6/23          Nashville, TN                 Marathon Music Works

Wed 6/25          Columbus, OH              LC Pavilion

Thu 6/26            Flint, MI                                    The Machine Shop

Fri 6/27             Rochester, NY               Water Street Music Hall

Sat 6/28            Kent, CT                       Club Getaway Resort

 

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SEVENDUST

LAUNCHES PLEDGEMUSIC CAMPAIGN

TO FUND NEW ACOUSTIC STUDIO ALBUM

SET FOR RELEASE SPRING 2014;

93% OF GOAL REACHED IN FIRST 72 HOURS

 

 

 

November 25, 2013 – It’s the news SEVENDUST fans have been waiting for, and they wasted no time in grabbing the opportunity to personally get involved. 

 

At 9:00 AM PT on Friday, November 22, SEVENDUST launched a PledgeMusic direct-to-fan campaign to help fund the band’s long-awaited and highly-anticipated acoustic album over the course of 130 days. 

 

At 9:00 AM PT on Monday, November 25, the Atlanta band reached 93% their goal with over 1240 pledges.  However, the campaign is far from over, even after they reach their goal.  Plenty of incentives are left, including the basic $10 pledge for an album pre-order and access to exclusive updates from the band as the album is being created, and any additional funds raised will simply be a bonus for the campaign.  Additionally, even though the grandest incentive ($10,000 for a private acoustic concert at a fan’s house) was scooped up the first day, the band decided to add two more of this very special offer.

 

How’d they do it?  Facebook and Twitter.  Not only the band’s official pages, but also the band member’s personal pages, where messages of thanks and excitement from fans were posted within minutes of the launch.  The news quickly spread amongst the Family like wildfire.  SEVENDUST has always said they consider their fans to be part of the SEVENDUST Family, and they’ve certainly proven their love and devotion for the band with the immediate response to the PledgeMusic campaign. 

 

By popular demand, the Atlanta band--Lajon Witherspoon (vocals), Morgan Rose (drums/vocals), Clint Lowery (guitar/vocals), John Connolly (guitar/vocals) and Vince Hornsby (bass/vocals)—will enter Architekt Studios in Butler, NJ (where they recorded their current BLACK OUT THE SUN album) in January 2014 to record their highly anticipated and much-talked-about acoustic studio album, which will be released next spring.  It’ll be a collection of brand new songs along with re-recorded SEVENDUST classics. 

 

They asked their fans to be an integral part of the new project.  Not only have they been asking fans for input of which songs to re-record, they partnered with PledgeMusic for a direct-to-fan campaign.  Filled with exclusive incentives for ultimate access to have a hands-on part of the band’s legacy, the campaign is granting fans the opportunity to get a digital download of the album before its available anywhere, exclusive updates during the making of the record, and much more.  Ranging from signed drumheads and guitar picks, to joining the band in the studio for a day, to being included in the album’s liner notes, to autographed guitars used on tour, to a private acoustic show at the house of the most generous donor, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for SEVENDUST fans.

 

"We're very excited about the new Sevendust acoustic record,” declares guitarist Clint Lowery.  “Knowing our relationship with the Sevendust Family, releasing it through PledgeMusic and allowing our supporters to be a part of the process is what it's all about.  This type of direct-to-fan project is a perfect fit for us and it will allow a very personal connection between the band and its supporters.  We can't wait to get to work on this record and have the fans join us in this unique process."

 

"We wanted our fans to be involved in the making of this record,” continues drummer Morgan Rose.  “PledgeMusic is a perfect way to share the creative experience with them.  We're really looking forward to it."

 

Portions of the proceeds from the campaign will be donated to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, which works to find cures for children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases.

 

Details about SEVENDUST’s PledgeMusic campaign can be found at http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/sevendust.

 

“The reason for doing this is that you guys have made us what we are today and we want to involve you in a much deeper way than we have ever before,” says the band in a combined statement on the direct-to-fan page.  “We have been face to face with many of you, and some of you have been to over 50 shows and we have become family.  We want you to have a chance to be a part of this process with us and make this record stand out.”

 

And as the entire band chimes in:

 

Lajon Witherspoon:  “For me, on an acoustic, I’m able to showcase my vocals more.  This is just a little something different, you know, we get off the beaten path every now and then.”

 

Clint Lowery:  “We’ve had a couple of specialty shows where we’ve played acoustic, so that was kind of the first taste of ‘Whoa, we can be heavy, but we can be an acoustic band and the same fanbase will embrace us.’  We have one more month to be out here on tour, we’ve been grinding it out for a long time.  We’re completely putting every bit of our energy into this acoustic record.  We already have these amazing ideas circulating for it.  We want to make a statement with it.  I want to open a whole different door for our band.”

 

John Connolly:  “This will be cool for us, to kind of go in and just focus on just the acoustic side of the band which is something that we’ve been trying to get back around to for eight/nine years now.”

 

Morgan Rose:  “We wanted to do an acoustic run, but we thought we’ve got the time to do it, why don’t we do an acoustic record and actually do five or six, seven random songs acoustically.”

 

Vince Hornsby:  “I hope our fans dig it.  We play the heavy stuff all the time.  It’s good to throw something different in there and change it up a little bit.”

 

It’s not the first time SEVENDUST has explored their acoustic side.  Their critically acclaimed SOUTHSIDE DOUBLE-WIDE live acoustic album was released in 2004.  As All Music Guide had praised:  “Fans should invest readily in SOUTHSIDE DOUBLE-WIDE...SEVENDUST’s famously confrontational sound smolders, and damn it if their sensitive side isn't just as fiery.”

 

SEVENDUST has been on the road since early February in support of their critically acclaimed BLACK OUT THE SUN album, which was released March 26 on the band’s own 7Bros. Records in conjunction with ADA Label Services.  It debuted at #1 on Billboard’s “Top Hard Music Albums” chart, as well as #18 on the “Top 200 Albums” chart, #4 on the “Record Label Independent Current Albums” chart, #5 on the “Top Current Rock Albums” chart, #14 on the “Overall Digital Albums” chart and #17 on the “Top Internet Albums” chart. The first single, “Decay,” reached #6 on Billboard’s “Active Rock” chart.  “Picture Perfect” is the latest single from BLACK OUT THE SUN, which has quickly jumped into the Top 25 on Mediabase’s “Active Rock” chart. 

 

About PledgeMusic:

PledgeMusic is the world’s leading online, direct-to-fan music platform, offering artists a unique way to engage their fans in the music making experience whilst interacting with PledgeMusic’s global community of music fans. Since its inception in 2009, PledgeMusic has worked with artists and labels to deliver high impact campaigns that provide exclusive engagement, incentives and content for music fans as well as new commercial benefits and revenue streams for artists and music labels.  PledgeMusic’s platform has generated chart topping albums worldwide. Successful campaigns have included The Lumineers, Ben Folds Five, Slash, Bring Me The Horizon, Rachael Yamagata, LCD Soundsystem and The Libertines, amongst others. 

 

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The Nashville RIDE FOR DIME: Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Nashville Center Stage

Proceeds to Benefit RIDE FOR DIME Charities and Local PROVERS 12:10 Animal Rescue/Shelter

Show Headlined by SEVENDUST - Special Guests Include Jasin Todd of SHINEDOWN/FUEL, Jose Mangin of Sirius XM, and More!

Streaming Live on StageIt.com – Win Great Prizes!

The Nashville, TN local RIDE FOR DIME event in honor of Dimebag Darrell Abbott is set to take place on October 5, 2013 at Nashville Center Stage (514 8TH AVE. S, Nashville, TN)! The event is sponsored by Monster Energy, Dean Guitars, Crazy Dave's Music, Rock Revolt Magazine, Rock n Roll industries, and Dimebag Hardware, and will feature special performances by Sevendust, Voodoo Prophet, Disigal Collapse, Hellhed (performing Pantera tribute set), Habit of Force, and Beyonduplication.

Doors open at 5:00PM and tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. You can buy tickets now on Stubwire at this link. The event will also include raffles, silent auctions, and a VIP Meet & Greet opportunity with Sevendust that gets you an event shirt, poster, and souvenir cup. The ride part of the event starts at Brewhouse, West Highway 70, Nashville at 3:33PM. People should begin gathering around 1:00PM.

Special guests at the Nashville RIDE FOR DIME will include Sirius XM’s Jose Mangin, Dimebagz Hag Rita Haney, RFD President Rob Eichelberger, Jasin Todd of Shinedown/Fuel, Sirius XM’s Luc Carl, John Brooks aka THE KAT/BEST DUDE, and Nick Bowcott.

The entire evening will be streamed online for $3 at StageIt.com (click here). StageIt will be giving away all kinds of cool stuff for viewers such as autographed event posters, custom-designed Affliction RFD 2013 t-shirts, a show signed drumhead and one lucky viewer will win a brand new Dean guitar! Get exclusive backstage and behind-the-scenes access to the debauchery and shenanigans as well as interviews with the bands, fans and many special guests.

“I think that Darrell would be really proud of all of his extended family, friends, fans, and musical brothers and sisters… The RIDE FOR DIMEhas embodied the spirit of Darrell by keeping his memory alive the way Dime would have wanted… with "Unity",” states Dimebagz Hag Rita Haney. “The thing he loved the most was jumping up on someone's stage for a killer jam session or welcoming anybody to his own stage with open arms. To see people from all over come together to celebrate him and his music is enough to warm my heart and I could never say thank you enough, but it's even more incredible that the proceeds have gone to help so many different causes over the years. I hope that one day we can see the RFDchapters in all states and countries, even if you don't ride, you can always come out for the jams and the good times. Always remember one word in the Dime community… "Unity".”

“This year’s RIDE FOR DIME events have seen performances by Shadows Fall, Drowning Pool, God Forbid, Sevendust and countless local bands that we try to showcase and put some spotlight on to crowds that otherwise would not have heard them, all in the name and honor of our friend Dimebag Darrell,” adds Chad Lee, RFD Nashville Vice President and owner of Rockconcertfotos.com.

These days as schools throughout America are forced to close their Musical programs kids in uncounted numbers are missing their potential to become the talented musicians of our future. RIDE FOR DIME is a federally sanctioned 501 (C) 3 charity organization benefiting several different like minded causes in honor of the late great DIMEBAG DARRELL ABBOTT the former guitarist of the bands DAMAGEPLAN and PANTERA. Dime was the kind of person that was able to connect with millions of fans world wide with his kind heart and extraordinary musical abilities. Unfortunately hes was taken from us on December 8th 2004 in a senseless act of violence. Since then some of the people closest to him have created "RIDE FOR DIME" to raise money in his name and give back to the thing that enriched his short life so greatly.....Music. Little Kids Rock Foundation provides classrooms with the instruments and funding that it takes to keep their music programs alive, ultimately giving kids an outlet to showcase their talents. The Darrell Abbott Scholarship Fund helps deserving kids pursue their musical dreams and education.

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