KnightNews.com got the following press release from UCF students planning a benefit concert on campus for the devastated Gulf Coast region:
A student-led concert at the University of Central Florida will aid the long-term recovery of communities and animals impacted by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
“Give for the Gulf” on Saturday, Aug. 28, will feature several Central Florida-based musical acts, including the reggae jam band Illegal Beats, Gabriel Gomez, Rocketfish, Dirty Shannon, the Nigel Phillips Band, the 13th Floor Band and the jazz funk group Shak Nasti. Also scheduled to perform are Maida Vale, Raiford Starke and country music artists Raiford Starke and Glenn Cummings.
The concert, organized by UCF’s Alpha Tao Omega fraternity, Eta Rho chapter, and the Central Florida Surfrider Foundation will be from noon to 7 p.m. at the campus’ iconic Memory Mall grassy area.
Tickets are $7 for students with ID or guests under 18 and 55 and over. Admission for others will cost $15. Free parking will be available.
All proceeds will benefit charities involved with oil spill clean-up efforts, animal rescues and aid for Gulf families, including
GreaterGood.org, Mote Marine Laboratory, the Surfrider Foundation, the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys and the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.
Sponsorship and vendor opportunities are still available. For more information, go to http://www.ucfgivesforthegulf.org, e-mail giveforthegulf@gmail.com or call 305-807-5100.
The group’s web site says efforts like theirs helps groups like these:
