March 2014 Newsletter
In this issue:
- Get your tickets for Daryl Hall and John Oates!
- Blues, Beer and BBQ – Join Our March After Work Social
- Results of the “Last Band Standing” are in!
- Raleigh’s Hottest Fashion Show is Almost Here!
- Sponsor Shout Out
- Save the Dates!
Get your tickets for Daryl Hall and John Oates
It’s time to get ready for this year’s biggest Main Event yet! Come out and support Band Together’s May 3 nonprofit concert headlined by legendary duo Daryl Hall & John Oates. Appearing as special guest will be Robert Randolph & The Family Band, bringing their distinctive mix of rock, funk and rhythm & blues. And, the winner of “Last Band Standing,” Jack the Radio, will perform during an opening spot.This year we’re raising the bar by moving the Main Event to Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, the Triangle-Area’s largest outdoor music venue. All proceeds will go to support Band Together’s 2014 nonprofit partners, Communities In Schools of Wake County and Communities In Schools of Durham.Tickets for the event range from $49 (in advance) for general seating/Upper House Reserved to premium Gold Circle seating for $95 (additional fees not included). Tickets are on sale through Live Nation.back to top
Blues, Beer and BBQ – Join Our March After Work Social
Join us for our March After Work Social at The Blue Note Grill in Durham, March 13 from 6-9 pm. There’ll be live blues, barbeque and beer – plus Band Together friends and the great folks from Communities In Schools of Durham and Communities In Schools of Wake County.We’ll have drink specials - $5 Blue Margaritas – snacks, a trivia contest and Blue Note Grill will give $1 to CIS for every 1/2 or full rack of ribs they sell! It’s sure to be a finger lickin’ good time!Don’t forget to RSVP!back to top
Results of the “Last Band Standing” are in!
If you missed the biggest baddest “Last Band Standing” competition we’ve had to date last Saturday, we don’t envy you! On Saturday, March 1 at Lincoln Theatre, nearly 600 fans came to rock out, helping us raise more than $10,000 to benefit Band Together’s 2014 nonprofit partnership with Communities In Schools of Wake County and Communities In Schools of Durham.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NthllcG4i_4Jack the Radio won the battle of the bands, taking home $3,500 in cash plus the coveted spot in the line-up for our May 3 spring concert event headlined by legendary duo Daryl Hall & John Oates May 3 at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre.Check out more LBS Photos!back to top
Raleigh’s Hottest Fashion Show is Almost Here!
If you have a passion for fashion, then this event is for you! We’re excited to partner with the Emerge Fashion Show 2014, bringing together leading local designers to showcase their new styles on the runway, along with emerging designers showcasing their work.Emerge 2014 chose Band Together as their nonprofit partner, and will donate a portion of the proceeds raised at this event to us! This extravagant and fashionable event will take place on March 14 at The Stockroom at 230 on Fayetteville Street in Raleigh.To learn more about Emerge and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.emergefashionnc.com/.back to top
Sponsor Shout Out
Band Together has raised nearly $3 million for local nonprofits since its arrival onto the scene in 2001, and we’re hoping to raise at least $1 million at this year’s Main Event. We’d like to take the time and give a shout-out to some of our major contributors/sponsors, including:
- PNC Bank
- S & A Cherokee
- CBC New Media Group/WRAL/Out & About
- Insight Advocacy & Communications
- Curtis Media Group
- TriMark Solutions
- WNCN
- Atlantic BT/ABT
- Starling Marine/Summer Rest Foundation
- Trademark Properties
- Wells Fargo
- Eschelon Hospitality
Band Together couldn’t do this without you, and we look forward to another awesome Main Event to raise money for our nonprofit partners, Communities In Schools of Wake County and Communities In Schools of Durham. To view all the current 2014 sponsors, visit http://a10.05e.myftpupload.com/our-sponsors/sponsors-2014.back to top
Save the Dates!
Band Together has two upcoming events to mark on your calendars. First, we’ll have a different social on April 6 (Sunday) from 6-9pm at the Triangle Rock Club in Raleigh. We’ll provide climbing gear, live music from Flash Car and, after you’ve scaled the walls, some beer and snacks.
On Sunday, April 13, Band Together will be manning the first water station for runners in the First Annual Rock 'n’ Roll Marathon in Raleigh. We need LOTS of volunteers at the event which will offer us lots of visibility, and of course the opportunity to provide life-sustaining water for parched runners! Save the date and volunteer NOW!back to top