SAN ANTONIO – The Tobin Endowment announced today that it will host a special jazz outdoor concert benefiting the San Antonio Hurricane Relief Fund Wednesday, September 21 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. on the grounds of the Tobin Estate at 3316 Oakwell Court. The Tobin Endowment will underwrite all costs for the event so that all proceeds go directly to the hurricane relief fund.
The concert, “Chasin’ the Blues Away – A Jazz Concert,” will star the Jim Cullum Jazz Band with special guests from New Orleans. Entry tickets are available in exchange for each $50.00 tax-deductible contribution directly to the “San Antonio Hurricane Relief Fund”. Entry tickets can be purchased at the following HEB Stores: Central Market at 4821 Broadway, HEB Leon Springs at 24165 IH-0 West, HEB #1 at 1955 Nacogdoches, HEB #8 at 300 Olmos Drive, HEB #12 at 18140 San Pedro, HEB #17 at 12777 IH-10 West, HEB #18 at 1520 Austin Highway, and HEB #43 at 999 E. Basse Road, Suite 150,In addition, entry tickets can be purchased and further information obtained by calling (210) 228-3757 -- a special phone line staffed by the San Antonio Area Foundation.
On September 21, the day of the concert, entry tickets can also be purchased at the Tobin Estate grounds, beginning at 4:00 p.m. Credit cards (VISA/MasterCard), checks and cash will be accepted. Space for this special benefit concert event is limited, and will be on a first-come basis. J. Bruce Bugg, chairman of the Tobin Endowment, said, “We wanted to find a way for the arts community to play a role in helping the Katrina disaster relief. When we came up with this concept and approached Jim Cullum, he instantly jumped on the idea, and his world-renowned jazz band will anchor this mini-festival. Jim will also secure some very special guests from New Orleans to participate. We felt this would be a great way to provide some much-needed help for the San Antonio Hurricane Relief Fund, which Mayor Hardberger established to assist the thousands of evacuees from the New Orleans area who are now sheltered in San Antonio.”
“It’s heartbreaking to see what happened in New Orleans, which has always been so dear to me as the birthplace of jazz,” Cullum said. “I can’t think of a better way for our group to help the cause than by getting together with some great musicians from New Orleans for a concert of traditional jazz that raises as much money as possible to help the hurricane victims. This can only happen through the generosity of the Tobin Endowment, which is taking care of all the costs so that the maximum amount can go to the hurricane relief fund.”
Mayor Phil Hardberger said, “San Antonians have an extraordinary spirit of giving, and an event like this very special concert just demonstrates how folks in our city are opening their arms to the hurricane victims. My thanks to the Tobin Endowment for making it possible and for the Jim Cullum Jazz Band for donating their talents. The San Antonio Hurricane Relief Fund will be the beneficiary of this concert, but all the thousands who attend will also benefit – from an evening of fantastic music and the knowledge that their money is going to be well spent in helping those people from New Orleans who have lost everything.”
The concert, “Chasin’ the Blues Away – A Jazz Concert,” will star the Jim Cullum Jazz Band with special guests from New Orleans. Entry tickets are available in exchange for each $50.00 tax-deductible contribution directly to the “San Antonio Hurricane Relief Fund”. Entry tickets can be purchased at the following HEB Stores: Central Market at 4821 Broadway, HEB Leon Springs at 24165 IH-0 West, HEB #1 at 1955 Nacogdoches, HEB #8 at 300 Olmos Drive, HEB #12 at 18140 San Pedro, HEB #17 at 12777 IH-10 West, HEB #18 at 1520 Austin Highway, and HEB #43 at 999 E. Basse Road, Suite 150,In addition, entry tickets can be purchased and further information obtained by calling (210) 228-3757 -- a special phone line staffed by the San Antonio Area Foundation.
On September 21, the day of the concert, entry tickets can also be purchased at the Tobin Estate grounds, beginning at 4:00 p.m. Credit cards (VISA/MasterCard), checks and cash will be accepted. Space for this special benefit concert event is limited, and will be on a first-come basis. J. Bruce Bugg, chairman of the Tobin Endowment, said, “We wanted to find a way for the arts community to play a role in helping the Katrina disaster relief. When we came up with this concept and approached Jim Cullum, he instantly jumped on the idea, and his world-renowned jazz band will anchor this mini-festival. Jim will also secure some very special guests from New Orleans to participate. We felt this would be a great way to provide some much-needed help for the San Antonio Hurricane Relief Fund, which Mayor Hardberger established to assist the thousands of evacuees from the New Orleans area who are now sheltered in San Antonio.”
“It’s heartbreaking to see what happened in New Orleans, which has always been so dear to me as the birthplace of jazz,” Cullum said. “I can’t think of a better way for our group to help the cause than by getting together with some great musicians from New Orleans for a concert of traditional jazz that raises as much money as possible to help the hurricane victims. This can only happen through the generosity of the Tobin Endowment, which is taking care of all the costs so that the maximum amount can go to the hurricane relief fund.”
Mayor Phil Hardberger said, “San Antonians have an extraordinary spirit of giving, and an event like this very special concert just demonstrates how folks in our city are opening their arms to the hurricane victims. My thanks to the Tobin Endowment for making it possible and for the Jim Cullum Jazz Band for donating their talents. The San Antonio Hurricane Relief Fund will be the beneficiary of this concert, but all the thousands who attend will also benefit – from an evening of fantastic music and the knowledge that their money is going to be well spent in helping those people from New Orleans who have lost everything.”
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