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Sunday, October 12, 2008
Roky added to Danny Young tribute
The Sunday Oct. 19 “Keep Austin Young: Celebrating the Life of Danny Roy Young” benefit concert at the Austin Music Hall will feature a special appearance by Roky Erickson. Hosted by author Joe Nick Patoski, the concert will also feature Marcia Ball, James McMurtry, Ray Benson, the Texana Dames, Ponty Bone, the Cornell Hurd Band and The Antone’s House Band featuring Derek O’Brien, Riley Osbourn, Frosty and Ronnie James.
Tickets are only $10 at the door or in advance at Waterloo Records and other Gettix locations, with no service charge. Music Hall owner Tim O’Connor, a good friend of Young’s (as is everyone who ever met him), has graciously offered his venue free of charge. This promises to be a special night for an Austin music community which lost its warmest member in August, but not the glow he left behind.
Sponsorship tables of 10 are available for $1,000, and tables of four for $400. To purchase, call 512.472.8463 or e-mail rshivers@shiversgroup.com.
Doors open at 5 p.m. so guests can visit with Young’s family and preview Texicalli Grille memorabilia up for silent auction. “The Texicalli” cheesesteak sandwich and waffle fries and queso will be sold at the concert, which hopes to raise enough money to retire the Texicalli debt. Texicalli Grille T-shirts and bumper stickers will also be sold.
