New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) In 2011 Bastrop County,
Texas witnessed the worst wildfire season in state history, destroying more than 1600 homes and thousands of trees. In response, Hill Country Live DC, Washington DC's home for Americana and roots music, has confirmed a Jan 30 benefit show to raise desperately needed funds for relief efforts.
SiriusXM Outlaw Country's Dallas Wayne will host and perform along with Sons of Bill, The Deep Dark Woods and Chris Berardo & The DesBerardos Acoustic Trio. Senator John Cornyn is confirmed to attend. Additionally, the evening will feature both a silent and live auction. More artists TBA. The concert follows a similar event at Hill Country Live NY which raised thousands for relief.
Funds will be administered by United Way Capital Area of
Texas (UWCA) and the Bastrop City Council. A Bastrop County Long-Term Recovery Committee has formed to meet needs in the county. Natasha Rosofsky from UWCA is acting co-chair, and is an advisor to the Hill Country Live Wildfire Benefit, along with Debbie Bresette from the UWCA and Kay Garcia McAnally from The Bastrop City Council.
For tickets and more info go to: https://music.hillcountrywdc.com/event/85519/
For those unable to attend, checks can be sent directly to United Way Capital Area, 2000 E. MLK Jr. Blvd., Austin, TX 78702-1304 with a note that the donation is designated for the victims of the wildfire in Bastrop County.
Hill Country Live DC is located at 410 7th St. NW Washington, DC 20004. Phone: 202-556-2050
About Hill Country Live:
Hill Country Live features the best of Americana, Alt-Country and
Roots music presented in state-of-the-art performance venues in New York City and Washington DC. Since 2007, Hill Country Barbecue Market has been NYC's premier destination for authentic
Texas barbecue and recently, with Hill Country Live, has established itself as NYC's home for Americana music, hosting performances by legends such as Rosanne Cash, Bob Schneider, Dale Watson, Asleep at the Wheel and Shooter Jennings and live music events in partnership with Nashville's Americana
Music Association and New Orleans' Export NOLA. A second location, in Washington, D.C.'s thriving Penn Quarter (410 Seventh Street, NW) opened in 2011 meeting with equal success and has presented shows by
Roger Creager, Band of Heathens, Carolyn Wonderland, Said Cleaves and The Holmes.
Part of Hill Country Live's core mission is to serve our local communities in Washington DC and New York, as well as to serve the communities of our familial and spiritual roots: Austin, the Hill Country, and the great state of Texas.
Hill Country Live on the web:
https://music.hillcountrywdc.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hill-Country-Barbecue-Market-DC/199394473422300
https://twitter.com/#!/hillcountrywdc
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