Showing posts with label Autism speaks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Autism speaks. Show all posts

Monday, November 9, 2009

Autism Speaks at Hard Rock Cafe

Hard Rock Cafe Boston will host a Rock-N-Roll Benefit for Autism Awareness on Saturday, December 12 at 7 p.m.

The event will feature live music by Boston-based band SLIP KID, with Gary Cherone.

Cherone is the lead singer of the rock band Extreme and former lead singer of the band Van Halen.

SLIP KID is a The Who tribute band, made up of veterans of the Boston music scene, with Gary's former Extreme bandmate, singer/songwriter Paul Mangone on bass, Dana Spellman, on drums, Jeff Calder on the keyboard and on guitar, Gary's brother Mark Cherone.

The event will also include a silent auction with proceeds benefiting Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization.