Band Together Announces Packed Spring Concert Lineup

Delta Rae and Chatham County Line to Join Lyle Lovett at May 4th Concert to Benefit Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities

Raleigh, N.C., March 25, 2013 — Band Together NC, a Triangle-based organization that uses live music as a platform for social change, has filled the bill for their Spring concert with local bands that have gained popularity and following well beyond the Triangle and North Carolina. Delta Rae and Chatham County Line will be joining headliner Lyle Lovett on Saturday, May 4 at Cary’s Booth Amphitheatre for the diverse and packed lineup.Durham-based Delta Rae fuses inspired four-part harmonies with a rich Carolina soul. Dubbed as “Mumford & Sons meets Fleetwood Mac,” the Alt-Pop band boasts four lead singers whose music incorporates all aspects of Americana including Gospel, Country, Blue Grass and Blues. They’ve appeared on VH-1, the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and recently at SXSW (South by Southwest), and have headlined shows to sold-out crowds on both coasts.Chatham County Line combines a rock ’n’ roll sensibility with bluegrass, folk and country, and after six albums in the U.S., continue to amaze and gain fans far beyond North Carolina’s borders. Favorites at festivals such as as Merlefest, Grey Fox, Rockygrass, Shakori Hills and Pickin' in the Pines, Chatham County Line brings another diverse blend of music to a rich lineup at the May 4 event.Proceeds raised at the 2013 event will go to expanding the services offered at Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities, Band Together’s 2013 nonprofit partner, allowing the organization to make a difference for the nearly 400 families it serves. For the May 4 concert, Band Together hopes to raise more than $850,000 for the Band Together partnership with Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities.Through corporate and individual donations, Band Together NC has raised more than $2.1 million for local nonprofits since its inception in 2001. Major contributors include Cargill, S&A Cherokee, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Bank of America, Duke Realty Corporation, Lincoln Theatre, Synergy Commercial Advisors, RPG Solutions, Brand Fuel, Trisure, CapTrust, Prometheus, Hosted Solutions and Manning, Fulton & Skinner, PA. Sponsorships begin at the $500 level and are still available.Tickets for the event range from $34.50 (in advance) for general seating to premium reserve seating for $69.50. VIP tickets are $150 and include exclusive access to catered food and beverage, premier viewing of the main stage, and a silent auction. Tickets for the event are on sale now through etix.com.

For more information about Band Together, visit www.bandtogethernc.org, become a fan on Facebook, join their LinkedIn group or follow @bandtogethernc on Twitter. To learn more about Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities, visit www.tammylynncenter.org.

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About Band Together NCBand Together NC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization composed of business and community leaders and volunteers from across the Triangle. Since its inception in 2001, the organization has donated nearly $2.1 million to philanthropic organizations through one mission: using live music as a platform for social change. Band Together’s annual concert event is organized and led by a team of more than 500 volunteers.About Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental DisabilitiesLocated on a nine-acre campus near North Carolina State University in Raleigh, the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities (TLCDD) offers educational, residential and family support services to children and adults with special needs. Founded in 1969, the center remains committed to providing the individuals it serves with the opportunity to maximize their abilities and potential in a loving, nurturing environment. TLCDD is owned by the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc. and is independently operated by TLC Operations, Inc. Both corporations are under the parent company Tammy Lynn Center, Inc. All organizations are nonprofit entities 510(c)(3), and contributions are tax deductible. For more information, visit www.tammylynncenter.org.All proceeds from the 2013 Band Together–Tammy Lynn Center partnership benefit Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc. to support the following programs and services of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities:  Community Residential, Respite Care, Early Childhood Intervention and non-Medicaid Day Services.