"Sons of Champlin" and Sy Klopps to Keep the Beat for the 7th Annual Thunder Road Toast & Jam.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 1998-- Nov. 7 Benefit Concert Will Focus On the Plight of Teenage Women Suffering From Drug and Alcohol Dependency "Sons of Champlin The Sons of Champlin is an American rock band, formed in the late 1960's and hailing from the San Francisco-Bay area. They are fronted by vocalist/keyboardist/guitarist Bill Champlin, who is also a member of the rock band Chicago. ," the influential, psychedelic rock band featuring Bill Champlin of the group Chicago; and Sy Klopps, the bluesman alter-ego of legendary rock entrepreneur Herbie Herbert, will anchor the Seventh Annual Thunder Road Toast & Jam. This year's event, expected to raise $100,000 for scholarships for the Thunder Road residential drug treatment program for teens, will happen on Saturday, Nov. 7 at Bimbo's 365 Club. Bimbo's is going retro for the occasion, bringing back the decor of the 1930s and marking the official reappearance of "The Girl in the Fishbowl." A VIP reception kicks off the evening at 5:15 p.m. Doors open for the silent auction, dinner and Toast at 6:15 p.m.; 9 p.m. for the Jam concert. Media representatives are invited to attend the artists' sound check which runs from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the day of the benefit. During that time, reporters will have the opportunity to talk to the performers and -- most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially -- the residents of Thunder Road. Sharing the stage with "Sons of Champlin" and Sy Klopps will be a lineup of surprise musical guests. The Toast & Jam has historically offered such exciting guest performers as Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is a nine-time Grammy award-winning American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist who was born in Burbank, California, the daughter of Broadway musical star John Raitt. , Boz Scaggs, Van Morrison, Chris Isaak This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. Please help [ to improve this article] by adding additional sources. Unverifiable material about living persons must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. and Etta James, and this year will be no exception. 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Sue is also chair of the Manchester Fair Trade City Steering Group and led the successful bid to get Fair Trade City status for Manchester. will host the evening and lead the Toast of this year's honorees, Susie Tompkins Buell, pioneering founder of Esprit de Corp., and Alice Waters Alice Louise Waters (born 28 April 1944 in Chatham, New Jersey), one of the best-known and most influential American chefs since the 1970s, is credited with single-handedly creating a culinary revolution in the United States. , renowned chef and owner of Chez Panisse Chez Panisse is a Berkeley, California restaurant known as the birthplace of California cuisine, a style credited to its co-founder, Alice Waters. The restaurant is located in the north Berkeley neighborhood known locally as the "Gourmet Ghetto". . For the first time in the event's history, two women are being honored as Thunder Road spotlights the under-representation of females receiving care in drug and alcohol recovery programs. As one troubling statistic indicates, for every five males receiving treatment for drug and alcohol abuse, only two females are granted similar care. The dinner will feature the debut of the jazz-pop band, The Mary Birch Trio, featuring the wife of the late drummer Gaylord Birch Gaylord Birch (March 10, 1946 - April 14, 1996) was a drummer for the bands Santana, Pointer Sisters & Herbie Hancock as well as being a honey dripper. Birch was the drummer for the Pointer Sisters during 1974 and performed many live performances with the group. . Previous Toast & Jam events have collectively raised more than $250,000 for Thunder Road. Last year, the benefit recognized Mayor Willie Brown and featured legendary Memphis soul man Boz Scaggs. Past honorees have also included Jerry Seltzer, founder of BASS Tickets and co-chair of this year's event; Jim Topping, former KGO-TV President; and Joel Selvin, founder of the event. Tickets are available through BASS Tickets (510/762-BASS), the Summit Medical Center Foundation (510/869-6720) or at the door the night of the show. A limited supply of tickets for the Toast portion of the evening will be available at the door. Thunder Road is a residential drug rehabilitation program for teenagers and their families located in Oakland. It is the only such program in Northern California that offers scholarships to youth whose families lack the resources to pay for treatment. Thunder Road has provided residential treatment and counseling services to over 3,400 children and their families. Note to Editors: To arrange a media pass to the sound check or Jam, please call Marcy Scott Lynn or Bill Scher at 415/512-6800. |
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