Update: More Black Tooth Jam Hollywood 2008 Details Available
August 16, 2008, 16 years ago
BW&BK; has received the following press release:
As a part of the closing ceremonies of the five-day Hollywood Rock Convention, The Black Tooth Jam Hollywood 2008 will be the place to be! In memoriam of guitar hero and friend to all, "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, this event will play host to a jam band in his honor as well as the kick off to the silent auction to be held online the following week; raising money for Ride For Dime 501c3, that will proudly gives back to the charities that were of interest to Dime during his life and charities he would have been proud to be a part of.
Who: Black Tooth Jam brought to you by Lady Dime Productions and Black Book Ink
What: All-Star Jam and silent auction. Black Tooth Jam will feature members of HELLYEAH, KORN, STORY OF THE YEAR, NORMA JEAN, OPIATE FOR THE MASSES, SNOT, PRONG, TEXAS RIFLES, GENITORTURERS, DOPE, DIRGE, UNEARTH, KITTIE, STATIC X, MINISTRY, COMBICHRIST and many more. Silent auction featuring items including: Art pieces from world renowned tattoo artists such as Kore Flatmo, Will Card, and more, Autographed guitars, cymbals, pedals, and more from INTERPOL, BUCKCHERRY, DREAM THEATRE, ZAKK WYLDE, BLACK TIDE, WOLFMOTHER, SLIPKNOT and more, other silent auction items will include gift packages and instruments from Atticus Clothing, Dean Guitars, EMG, Dunlop and more.
Where: World Famous Key Club on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood CA
When: Sunday August 17th, 2008 10:00P.M.
Why: All Black Tooth Jam Hollywood 2008 silent auction proceeds are a charitable donation to Ride For Dime 5013c and will raise money for three charities, Little Kids Rock, Covenant House, and Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. Little Kids Rock is dedicated to bringing free musical instruments and music instruction to public school children, www.littlekidsrock.org . Covenant House International is the largest privately-funded agency in the Americas providing shelter and other services to homeless, runaway and throwaway youth, www.covenanthouse.org. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America addresses critical issues facing new veterans and their families, including mental health, Traumatic Brain Injury, a stretched VA system, inadequate health coverage for national guardsmen and reservists, and outdated GI Bill educational benefits www.iava.org.
For More Information On Ride For Dime and Hollywood Rock Convention visit www.RideForDime.com, www.HollywoodRockConvention.com.