Peter Martin to Play Benefit for Kids' Place on Saturday, March 12 at 560 Music Center

On the heels of a solo concert at the Sheldon and a peripatetic series of gigs with singer Dianne Reeves that included an all-star performance at the White House, pianist Peter Martin (pictured) will play a benefit event for Kids Place, Inc at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, March 12 at the 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity Ave.

Kids' Place, Inc operates a free after-school education and enrichment program for at-risk elementary school students in Martin's hometown of University City.

A $50 ticket to the event includes the concert and dessert; a $100 ticket also comes with an invitation to a pre-concert reception with Martin and the organization's board. Tickets can be purchased by mail before March 7 by sending a check and the number of tickets you want to buy to Kids' Place, Inc. 6901 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63130.