Events

Events

G4V Cleveland Benefit Friday, May 18 2012 7-Midnight The Screaming Rooster 15527 Madison Ave, Lakewood, OH Cleveland Radio personality Ravenna Miceli hosts this Guitars For Vets fundraiser, featuring: Jeff Sherman Paydirt The G4V Band Acquire Safe House Pants On Fire Win a Zakk Wilde Les Paul Custom Plus Bullseye! Guitar donated by Village Music Donations accepted at the door. Click here for poster

Brave Heart Concert Saturday, April 21, 2012 6-10 pm Delafield Arts Center 803 Genesee St, Delafield, WI An evening of music to celebrate the Veterans among us, and the healing power of creativity. Featuring: Miss Meaghan Owens - Glamorous and gritty music from the Indie Country singer and songwriter Jim Finnerty - A talk by the Vietnam Veteran and painter on the healing powers of art Tickets: $10, Veterans Free Click here for poster

STONE PORTICO Free Concert Sunday, February 12, 2012, 2:00pm Hunter Holmes McGuire Medical Center - Richmond, VA Sunday, February 12th at 2:00PM, Stone Portico will be in concert at Hunter Holmes McGuire Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, for National Salute Week. This free concert event is for Veterans and friends to honor hospitalized veterans in our VA Hospitals everywhere. We invite you and your friends to attend. Stone Portico will perform 90 minutes of music including songs from their current recording project for their new CD. Shiloh, the title cut, conveys the message about the human impact and personal cost of war. This song stands apart in their collection, written by Wayne Wilson Williams, BMI. Stone Portico Members: Glyn Michael Hall, BMI Songwriter and Publisher, band director and U.S. Navy Veteran Samuel "Nick the Sticks" Taylor, III with the Eagle Force Music Ministry, awesome percussion Jonathon Van Nest - bass, piano and vocals and recording engineer Bob Wells  Veteran and lead & rhythm guitarist, harmony vocals Special Guests: James Haskins, one of Glyn's music students and amazing young musician; an outstanding bassist, recording with Stone Portico on their upcoming CD. James is the 1st Chair Bassist in the Chesterfield Regional Orchestra. Wayne Wilson Williams, BMI,  Veteran entertainer, songwriter and recording artist on bass, guitar and vocals. Eric Stanley  gifted young violinist and music student with the Virginia Commonwealth University. Peg Andrae, Richmond chapter coordinator of Guitar for Vets, will be present to speak about the G4V initiative and how a small contribution can make a big difference in the restoration of soldiers suffering from PTSD. Stone Portico supports the Guitars for Vets program and will donate 10% of the proceeds of their Shiloh CD to the G4V program at Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center in the year 2012. Please email the band at StonePortico@yahoo.com to ask for the Free MP3 download of "Shiloh" from their new CD. The video will be available on Youtube once it is released, and the CD will be available on Amazon and iTunes. Please join us for this special concert event!!

Guitars For Vets British Invasion! Substitute (The Who tribute) and Shattered (Rolling Stones tribute) Friday, January 13, 2012 Shank Hall With a look and sound that captures The Who at the height of their 70s peak, Substitute plays the songs that have become part of rock legend. From the hits (Pinball Wizard, Who Are You and Won't Get Fooled Again) to lesser-known classics (The Seeker, Bargain and The Real Me), Substitute is becoming a regular at some of the Midwest's most prestigious venues and festivals! Shattered is Milwaukee's favorite Rolling Stones tribute band. They reproduce the sound, feel and vibe of the Rolling Stones live. Show starts at 8:00, and admission is $10

"THE POWER OF ELEVEN" AN ALL-STAR MUSICAL EVENING WITH BANDALLAMAS & FRIENDS Friday, November 11, 2011 featuring ROB WASSERMAN, WALLY INGRAM, RICHARD DAVIS, CHRIS AARON, LISA BETHKE, PAULI RYAN, VICTOR DELORENZO & BOBBY BRYAN with special guests CLYDE STUBBLEFIELD, TONY MENZER, JIMMY VOEGELI, ANNALEE SCULLY & JIM SCHWALL Tickets: $17.00 Advance/$20.00 Day Of Show $35.00 VIP ( http://www.barrymorelive.com/tickets/1111112.html ) VIP includes a pre-show meet and greet with the band and honored guests including Green Bay Packers alumni Chris Jacke, Ahman Green, Bill Schroeder and others. Artists and Guests subject to change. Bandallamas - Diverse supergroup Bandallamas, along with some very talented colleagues will be taking center stage at the Barrymore Theatre on November 11 for their special "Power of Eleven" (11/11/11) showcase. Since 11/11/11 is Veteran's Day, the group is partnering with Guitars 4 Vets in hopes that the music will bring us all together productively and allow the group to donate a portion of the evening's proceeds to their cause. The concert begins at 8:00pm, following a 6:00 - 7:00pm meet-and-greet open to VIP's, charitable ticket purchasers and sponsors.

4th Annual Guitars for Vets / Dryhootch Fund Raiser 7 PM, Friday, November 11, 2011 Arrowhead High School North Campus Theater 800 North Avenue, Hartland WI Students will be performing music, interspersed with tributes to veterans and letters from veterans. Followed by the Bill Camplin Band, Bill Camplin on vocals and guitar, Jason Klagstad on lead guitar, Bob "Hot Dog" Mueller on Drums and Paul Wehrley on Bass Guitar. Cost is $10 adults, $5 students and Veterans are FREE. Refreshments will be available.

West Michigan Veteran's Day Benefit Concert Friday, November 11, 2011 Featuring local artists: Mere Image Band Junior Valentine & Hank Mowery Friday, 11-11-11 from 7-11pm American Legion Neal Fonger Post 179 2327 Wilson SW, Walker, MI Admission: $10, or free with a donated guitar Dinner available from 5-7pm for an additional $5 Tickets are available at the door All proceeds go directly to Guitars For Vets guitarsforvets.org

Philadelphia Area Benefit Show Saturday, October 22 Join us for a Philadelphia area show to benefit Guitars for Vets. Featured Bands: The Gerunds (ex. Dag Nasty) Ghosts in the Valley Hey Angel Victor Traps Saturday, October 22 Siren Records 25 East Main Street, Doylestown PA www.sirenrecords.com 8 - 11 pm, all ages welcome Cash and tax-deductible acoustic guitar donations accepted

BREAKING NEWS: On Tues, August 23, Guitars For Vets President Dan Van Buskirk and the G4V Adventure Team (all Vets) will be riding mountain bikes through the old outlaw trails out of Telluride in the San Juan Mountain Range. They will be pedaling 215 miles to the bikers capital of the world&Moab, Utah! Joe Ryan of San Juan Huts is sponsoring the trip. The G4V Adventure Team is using this ride to reconnect Vets to nature, and to bring awareness to the Ft. Carson Chapter in Colorado Springs, CO. They will be relaxing at night by playing some wonderful backpacking guitars !!! Please show your support for this cause - sponsor them per mile for the ride! A quarter = $53.75 A dime = $21.50 Let's all let our wallets show how much we appreciate their sacrifice to our country and to spreading the word about Guitars for Vets. Click the Donations tab on our website and reference G4V Adventure Team !!!!! We will be updating their progress on Facebook daily.

8/23/2011 - PLEASE NOTE FAM FEST HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER IT WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR A FALL DATE. The City of Virginia Beach needs time to prepare and secure 17th Street Park for potential storms related to Hurricane Irene. Virginia Beach FamFest Join us at Beach FamFest 2011! FREE family fun with afternoon festivals, a live concert at sunset, and a big screen movie under the stars at Virginia Beach Oceanfront 17th Street Park and Starfish Pavilion! Concert headliner Tyler Layne will be promoting G4V! Tyler, Virginia's premier teen pop star and teen voice for G4V, will be wearing our logo t-shirt and helping us with fundraising efforts. He has a cousin who just returned from deployment, so our mission is close to his heart. G4V Virginia will have a tent set up from 3:00 - 6:00pm at Virginia Beach Oceanfront 17th Street Park with logo apparel to sell - we'll be on hand to answer any questions and to accept monetary and instrument donations. We will also hold a raffle for a new acoustic guitar and gig bag! 3PM - Afternoon Festival 5:30 - 6:00PM - Meet & Greet with Tyler Layne 8PM - Live Concert at Sunset with Tyler Layne 9PM - Big Screen Movie Under the Stars www.beachfamfest.com FamFest has posted a direct link to the G4V website to help us with inquiries and donations, and it will remain live for the duration of the FamFest season: www.beachfamfest.com/FunFriends.asp

Blood on the Tracks Live A Salute to the Music of Bob Dylan, August 17 & 20, 2011 Blood on the Tracks Live features many of Minnesota's most talented musicians. Special guest for these performances is Joyce Everson. During the 1970s, Minnesota's Joyce Everson was discovered by Rod Stewart, released an album Crazy Lady on Warner Bros., added unforgettable harmonies to Jackson Browne's masterpiece Late For The Sky and performed on Saturday Night Live. Making her first Twin Cities appearance in 20 years, Joyce joins homegrown Bob Dylan sidemen Billy Peterson and Kevin Odegard, plus musical director Matt Fink, Billy Hallquist, Stan Kipper, Chico Perez, Gary Lopac, Dan Israel, Paul Metsa, Patty Peterson, Scott Sansby, Mark Lamoine, Barry Thomas Goldberg, Gene LaFond, James Loney, The Unknown Idol and more for an evening of Dylan favorites and to raise awareness for Guitars For Vets. Click here for video of "Knockin on Heaven's Door" from the 2010 Blood on the Tracks show. Two Free Shows! Marc Percansky will be master of ceremonies at both evenings' events. August 17, 2011, 6:30 pm TOWN GREEN 7991 Main St N. Maple Grove, MN August 20, 2011, 6:30 pm Veterans Memorial Amphitheater at Wolfe Park 3700 Monterey Ave., St. Louis Park, MN 55416 Media contacts: Billy Hallquist (651) 354-4062 (band info/artist interviews) Facebook Page

Build A Vet A Guitar Workshop Wild Earth Woodworking School, July 15-16, 2011 George Vondriska and the Wild Earth Woodworking School in Hudson, WI, will once again be hosting the Build A Vet A Guitar workshop. Last year, the crew made 20 guitars in 2 days to donate to the Minneapolis chapter! See George's write-up and pictures of the 2010 event on the Woodworkers Guild of America website. The event was also featured on the Woodworker's Journal site. Find out more about this year's event by contacting Wild Earth at Info@aboutwildearth.com.

Carolina G4V Fundraiser Concert Pack's Tavern, July 12, 2011 Join us for a Rockin' Charity Fundraiser to benefit Guitars For Vets. Aaron Wood and Electric Owls will play the benefit Tuesday, July 12, 7 - 10 pm. Pack's Tavern 20 S. Spruce St. Asheville, NC Admission: $10, all proceeds benefit Guitars For Vets

Legacy Days Guitar Gathering Nashville, TN June 22 - 26, 2011 Guitars for Vets is proud to announce that we've been chosed as the chartity to benefit from this year's Legacy Day's Guitar Gathering. The Legacy Days Guitar Gathering is all about guitarists of all ages, skill levels, and styles coming together for a few days to celebrate guitar playing! It's a unique gathering of people from all walks of life to come together and learn from some of the best guitarists in the world as well as from each other. The Guitar Gathering is held in Nashville, Tennessee right in the heart of the live music scene in Music City, USA - walking distance from the Country Music Hall of Fame, historic Gruhn's Guitars, the Ryman Auditorium (original home of the Grand Old Opry) and Nashville's famous Lower Broadway clubs and nightlife. Click here for details on speakers, iternerary and registration.

Rock The Rumble June 11, 2011 GUITARS FOR VETS 2nd ANNUAL UBER-FUND-RAISER ROCK THE RUMBLE 2.0 7:00 pm - Midnight, doors open at 6:30 Harley-Davidson Museum (400 W Canal St, Milwaukee, WI 53201) BANDS Greg Koch & The Tone Controls - Reunited for Rock the Rumble! ALSO APPEARING: Hessler The Black Saints JOE (Joe Gallenberger) Glenn Ash & Chris Hanson Swingtet with Rae Cassidy VA Jam Band Also featuring the comedy of Mike O'Neill (AKA: Uncle Mikey) Hosted by model and philanthropist, Michelle Marie Artistic hoop dancing by HoopVive and You Are spHERE Have your photo taken with Titania and Anna, as featured in the Classic-Pinup.com's 2012 Guitars for Vets calendar! Receive a free photo of you and the girls with a calendar purchase at the event. Photography provided by The Images Agency Silent Auction featuring the custom acoustic guitar build during the Craftsman Experience this year! Click here for more information about this one of a kind guitar. Cash Bar, food available in MOTOR Plenty of free parking! Admission: - $20 Advanced, $25 at the door. - Kids 12 and under: $10 at door with parents. - Limited VIP seating available for $50 - This includes premium concert seating and a gift bag including two tickets to a future "Tosa City Limits" live concert. (TCL is the monthly intimate live show series held at the Guitars For Vets office - $30 value) - Veterans pay what you can (with proof of service). Free admission with the donation of a new or gently used guitar! Purchase advanced tickets via our PayPal Donations page. Please enter "Rock The Rumble", your name and the quantity of tickets in the "Purpose" text box.

Delaware Freedom Jam May 29, 2011 Join us for this celebration in honor of all who served, and in remembrance of the fallen. Bring the whole family for a day of live music featuring Blacktop Camouflage, food and beer and both a 50/50 raffle, and a raffle of a Paul Reed Smith se guitar. Proceeds will benefit Guitars For Vets. Camden / Wyoming Moose Lodge 203 760 Lodge Rd Camden, Delaware 19934 Contact Nick at Maurizio Music in Dover at music.maurizio@yahoo.com for more details.

Concert for a Random Soldier May 29, 2011 Join us for the 6th annual event honoring our Fallen and celebrating their lives. Free admission, live local music, food, t-shirts, car show. Proceeds provide acoustic guitars and lessons to our wounded vets. Not to be missed event! Put the Memorial back in Memorial Day. American Legion Post 28 Pavilion Rt 24 near Oak Orchard, DE 12:00 - 8:00 See the Facebook event page for more details

NAMI Walks May 21, 2011 The National Alliance on Mental Illness welcomes you to the 2011 NAMIWAlk at Veterans' Park on Lincoln Memorial Drive in Milwaukee, WI. Check-in is at 10, and the walk starts at 11. The David Miller Band and Guitars for Vets will be playing a benefit from 12 - 2 at the park.

Tosa City Limits #4 Featuring God's Outlaw May 20, 2011 Yeah!!! Friday May 20th is God's Outlaw at G4V Headquarters! These cats live and breath the 'chickaboom chickaboom' of the outlaw country scene. The styles of Johnny Cash and other country outlaws is the driving force behind this trio of devoted party animals. Dedicated to the music that made ol' school country taboo! God's Outlaw supports Guitars For Vets, and we want YOU to be at this show! Tickets are $30 a couple (ANY COUPLE - we want you to bring a friend and get a discount!) or $20 single. Included is some righteous munchies, 3 drink tickets each, and a HELL of a show! Tickets are available in advance by calling our business manager Cynthia at 414-810-4200 or email her at cynthia@guitarsforvets.org Cyn will give you directions to the gig at Guitars For Vets Headquarters at the "Tosa City Limits" on Bluemound Rd. in Wauwatosa/Milwaukee when you place your order.

Tosa City Limits #3 Featuring Shattered April 29, 2011 Guitars for Vets is proud to present the third installment of "Tosa City Limits", an intimate showcase at the G4V headquarters, featuring incredible local talent. This month: Shattered - Milwaukee's infamous Rolling Stones tribute band! Tickets are $20 (or $30 per couple - any couple) and include 3 drinks. These tickets are available in advance, and limited to 30. Guitars for Vets merchandise will be available. For tickets, please contact Cynthia at cynthia@guitarsforvets.org or call 414.810.4200.

San Diego National Volunteer Week Capstone Service Project and Concert April 16, 2011 As part of our National Volunteer Week, The Mission Continues is hosting its Capstone Service Project and Concert on Saturday, April 16th. There will be live music during the service project to be followed by the Andrew Rosborough concert at 5:00pm. The latest independent musician to hit the scene, Andrew Rosborough has gained fans nationwide with his likeness to Jack Johnson and Ben Harper and original Mid-Western appeal that has been described as smart, edgy and authentic. Born and raised in Indiana, his sound is very American and blends rock ballad tempos, pop lyrics and a country attitude that is soothing to the ears. Tickets cost $10. Proceeds from the ticket sales will go towards the service project and gift packages for deserving youth organizations. Click here for more details.

Tosa City Limits #2 Featuring October Soul March 25, 2011 Guitars for Vets is proud to present the second installment of "Tosa City Limits", an intimate showcase at the G4V headquarters, featuring incredible local talent. This month: October Soul. Tickets are $20 and include 3 drinks. These tickets are available in advance, and limited to 40. Guitars for Vets and October Soul merchandise will be available. For tickets, please contact Cynthia at cynthia@guitarsforvets.org or call 414.810.4200.

St. Louis Fundraiser - click the image to hear the KDHX interview March 20, 2011 Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Chicago - The Craftsman Experience Supporting Veterans with Tools and Music March 10-13, 2011 Join us at the Craftsman Experience for a night of guitar building and live music! Guitars for Vets is a non-profit organization that helps our returned heroes adjust to normal life through the power of music. George Vondriska from Guitars for Vets, and Chris Marshall & Rob Johnstone from Woodworker's Journal show us how to build the body and top of a basic guitar. Plus, each guitar we build will be donated to an American Veteran! Then, with rave reviews from Metromix, SPIN, Chicago Sun-Times, and more, Derek Nelson joins our studio for a live performance! Visit the Craftsman facebook event page for more details

Sam Ash Music and Tremont Music Hall present fundraiser for Guitars for Vets - FREE SHOW! February 25, 2011 Bang Tango For Disaster Knuckle Sandwich We will feature a raffle for $5 a ticket! Prizes featured: a guitar courtesy of Sam Ash music, free admission to Tremont Music Hall shows, and more to be announced. All proceeds from the raffle go to benefit Guitars For Vets! THIS IS A FREE SHOW FOR THOSE 21 AND UP, ONLY $3 FOR THOSE UNDER 21. Tremont Music Hall 400 W. Tremont Ave. Charlotte, NC 28203 704.343.8432

G4V's TOSA CITY LIMITS event featuring MISS MEAGHAN OWENS February 25, 2011 Performing artist Miss Meaghan Owens will be entertaining us from 8-10. Come on out and support our very 1st "Tosa City Limits" event at the G4V home office in Wauwatosa, WI. Tickets are limited to a total of 40 for this intimate performance. Ticket prices are $20 and include food and 3 drink tickets. G4V apparel, celebrity signed guitars and other goodies will be available, as well as Meaghan Owen's CD and merchandise. For ticket information, contact Cynthia at cynthia@guitarsforvets.org or call 414.810.4200.

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