Jack Ingram and Hayes Carll to Headline
Grounded in Music 2012 Benefit Concert
Country music stars Jack
Ingram and Hayes Carll will co-headline this year's Grounded in
Music 2012 Benefit Concert on Wednesday, February 15th.
The concert event will be held at the Gibson Guitar
Showroom to raise funds for the organization's music education
program.
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This event marks the
second time that Ingram, the 2008 Academy of Country Music's
"Best New Male Artist," has collaborated with
Grounded in Music to raise funds for the program - which
continues as a signature program of the Boys and Girls Club of
Austin, where Grounded in Music's four-year relationship
continues to build each year. Grounded in Music's students are
taught a variety of skills in musicianship, which range from
writing lyrics, playing instruments and exploring other areas
of the music industry.
The program has also
provided exclusive opportunities for the students to be
mentored by participating artists Patty Griffin, Blue October,
My Morning Jacket, Suzanna Choffel, Zeale, Vallejo, Broken
Teeth and Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights. Other
artists - such as Ray Wylie Hubbard and Cory Morrow - have
financially supported the program.
All event proceeds
will be used to purchase musical instruments for
under-privileged youth, provide education in musicianship,
teach music theory and offer music-related opportunities
outside of performance. The event is open to the public,
and prior to the performance, a reception will be offered for
all sponsors and pre-party ticket holders.
Doors will open at 6:
30 p.m., kicking off with a performance by Grounded in Music
students. Tickets are $35 and $50 for general admission.
The
Gibson Guitar Showroom is located in Penn Field at 3601 S.
Congress, Suite G400. For more information, visit www.GroundedInMusic.org.
(Jack Ingram [left] and Hayes Carll;
photos courtesy Grounded in Music)
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