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VetFest 2012 To Help Homeless And Hurting
Veterans
Redford, MI, June
18, 2012 – The
annual Michigan Vet Fest, now rebranded as VetFest
2012, returns to again raise awareness, support and appreciation for
homeless and hurting veterans. This all day music and comedy benefit show kicks
off on Saturday 7/14/12 at the Timber
Wolf Tavern (25641 Plymouth Road Redford, MI) and will bring together
award-winning acoustic and amplified music acts to salute and support vets in
need.
From
it’s inaugural concert in the fall of 2006, promoter and Army veteran Russ
Barnett has always dreamed of ways to reach out to those veterans who have ‘fallen
through the cracks of the current system’.
“I had
the idea for a few years,” explains Barnett “and decided it was time to take some
action…utilizing the talents of my musician friends to create something that
would ‘give back’ to the vets; after all the unselfish sacrifices they’ve made,
it seemed the perfect thing to do.”
All the
profits from VetFest 2012 will be distributed to three veteran-centric groups:
local shelter and support organization Veteran’s
Haven (4924 S. Wayne Rd, Wayne, MI, http://www.vetshaveninfo.org), the nationally based Wounded Warrior Project (http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org) and veteran’s crises center Soldier’s Angels (https://www.facebook.com/SoldiersAngelsOfficial).
The
event will officially kick off at 4 PM on Saturday, July 14 with singing of the
National Anthem setting the tone for the day. Donation opportunities (a minimum
$5.00 cover charge/donation is suggested; the event is actually free to attend)
will give attendees raffle chances at various military-themed gifts and
giveaways. Acoustic performers will start the entertainment and include
singer/songwriter Gail Engling,
metal band MediSin Wheel doing a rare unplugged set as
well Barnett himself crooning a few tunes. Amplified entertainment (bands) will
take over after 8PM and feature 3 time Detroit Music Award winners Sweet Crystal, blues rock from Steve Cox and The Hammers and new this
year, plenty of laughs as the Toledo
Comedy Crew keeps the night moving.
The Timber Wolf Tavern, located at 25641
Plymouth Road (between Telegraph Road and Beech-Daly in Redford) will host the
event and offers a great selection of food and beverages to keep everyone
satisfied throughout the day and into the night. Sound support is being donated
by CC King Entertainment (https://www.facebook.com/cckingentertainment).
“It
really says a lot about the hearts and minds of these musicians, how quickly
they all jumped on board, ready and willing to donate time, talent and work for
this cause” says Russ. “VetFest 2012 is just our way to give back locally to
those that gave so much for all of us.”
Sweet!
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