Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Marky Ramone to play benefit in October in Hollywood

Marky Ramone, legendary Rock Hall of Fame drummer for The Ramones, will perform a special all-star fund-raising concert on Friday, October 8, 2010 at 8pm in the MI Concert Hall. Doors open at 7:30pm. The concert is in benefit for the newly-created Marky Ramone Drum Scholarship for Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA.

"I am very honored to be chosen as an artist for the scholarship program. Music for kids is very important to have," explains Marky.

100% of the event proceeds will fund the newly-created Marky Ramone Drum Scholarship at MI.

ONLINE ADVANCE SALE: General Admission seats (festival seating) are $30, VIP seating is $45 (guaranteed first 3 rows), $99 VIP Backstage (First 3 rows seating guaranteed Backstage Pass After-Show Meet & Greet Special Marky Ramone Gift bag).

To Buy MARKY RAMONE Concert Tickets or go to www.Ticketweb.com

WALK-UP (day of show): General Admission seats (festival seating) are $35, VIP seating is $50 (guaranteed first 3 rows), VIP Backstage not available.Musicians Institute Concert Hall1655 N. McCadden PlaceHollywood, CA 90028

Marky Ramone is a member of the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame, and is best known for the 15 years he spent drumming for The Ramones. The Ramones formed in 1974, and are often cited as the first punk-rock group. Marky is the only living member of the longest running Ramones line-up - which featured Johnny, Joey, Dee Dee, and Marky. He has performed over 1700 shows and more than 15 album releases during his tenure (starting in 1978) as a member of The Ramones.

For more info on Marky Ramone or the concert click
www.myspace.com/markyramone , www.mi.edu or http://musiciansfoundation.wordpress.com.

1 comment:

Ryan The Backstage Pass Guy said...

Awesome! One of the few artists I've yet to see. Looking forward to it.