Bret Michaels (Poison), Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme) and Bruce Kulick (Grand Funk Railroad, ex-KISS) have been added to the David Z Foundation Third Annual fundraising campaign.

The David Z Foundation presents its Third Annual fundraising campaign with a star-studded online line-up live on the David Z Foundation Facebook page on Tuesday, July 14th at 5pm PST/ 8pm EST.

The event will feature some of rock music’s biggest names including guest appearances and performances by Dee Snider, Mikkey Dee, Mike Portnoy, Rikki Rockett, Jeff Scott Soto, Don Dokken, Joel Hoekstra, Chris Caffery, Tiffany, Eddie Trunk, Charlie Benante, Richie Kotzen, John Moyer, Russell Allen, Alex Skolnick, Chuck Wright, James LoMenzo, Dug Pinnick, Ra Diaz, Carla Harvey, Chris Jericho, Sean McNabb, Ira Black, Eric Martin, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, Bret Michaels, Nuno Bettencourt, Bruce Kulick and many more.

David Zablidowsky, better known as David Z. tragically died in a roadside accident in 2017 while on tour with Adrenaline Mob.

Before joining Adrenaline Mob, David had been the bass player for the popular Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Along with his brother Paulie Z, the two had been a part of the band ZO2 and starred in their own TV series “Z Rock” on the IFC network.

David Zablidowsky was active in developing young people through music. To continue his legacy, the David Z Scholarship Fund has been created to offer education  and financial need to young aspiring musicians.

Donations to the fundraiser can be made here.

About the David Z Foundation:

The David Z Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that raises money for music education in memory of David Zablidowsky.

"Our mission is to provide young aspiring musicians the proper tools needed to succeed in the industry on a professional and sustainable level. To help accomplish this, we have created the David Z Modern Musician program: an original music curriculum composed of three parts: individual instruction (The Lessons), group performance (The Band) and an industry/business class (The Workshop). The program runs for a full school year and ends with a live performance showcase. The money we raise goes towards maintaining the program year round and offering scholarships to students to off set the cost of tuition. So far we have run the program two years in a row at the Brooklyn College prep Center which focuses on students ages 3-18. The goal this year is to start a DZMM program in LA as well and have them running on both coasts."