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Foo Fighters Concert for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals
Salesforce Foundation Presents Spectacular Concert to Support Kids' Healthcare at Pier 70 on Thursday, September 17, 2015
WHAT: Multi-time Grammy Award nominees and 10-time Grammy Award winners, Foo Fighters, one of today’s most prominent rock groups, will take the stage at Pier 70. Top guitarist and Grammy Award-winner Gary Clark Jr. will perform for The Concert for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, a benefit presented by Salesforce Foundation in conjunction with the annual Dreamfest and Benefit Concert in San Francisco.
Following the concert, two internationally-recognized artists will host an after-party for supporters at Pier 70.
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WHO: Salesforce Foundation is continuing its tradition of integrated philanthropy at Dreamfest with The Concert for UCSF Benioff’s Children’s Hospitals’ proceeds supporting the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals.
Foo Fighters, one of the world’s leading rock groups, have won a total of 10 Grammy Awards, including Best Rock Performance, Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance, Best Rock Song, Best Rock Album and Best Long Form Music Video. The Foo Fighters have also received several other accolades, such as the 2011 MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video and three Kerrang! Awards. The group is comprised of five key artists, including lead singer Dave Grohl, who founded the group after parting from the band Nirvana in 1994. As of 2015, the band’s eight albums have sold 12 million copies in the US alone.
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Gary Clark Jr., one of the most innovative and talented guitarists, has performed alongside rock legends The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton, and at major music festivals, such as Glastonbury Festival and Coachella. In 2013, Gary Clark Jr. was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song, and in 2014, Clark won the Grammy for Best Traditional R&B performance for his hit “Please Come Home.”
WHEN: Thursday, September 17, 2015
7:00 p.m. – Cocktail reception
8:00 p.m. – Foo Fighters and Gary Clark Jr. to perform at Pier 70
11 p.m. (or immediately following concert) – Special guests host exclusive after-
party at Pier 70
EVENT
LOCATION: Pier 70
20th Street at Illinois Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
TICKETS: Tickets start at $500 and include entry to the concert, cocktail reception, and after party. For more details on tickets and sponsorships please visit: https://give.theconcertforkids.com/theconcertforkids/#sponsorships
