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Ross Bolton Tribute Concert Fundraiser w/ Very Special Guests- Let's Funk it Up for Ross!

AT Musicians Institute Concert Hall :: June 13th. 8pm 
Ross Bolton Tribute Concert Fundraiser 

Featuring: MI All Star Faculty Band, With Very Special Guests.

Thursday June 13th, 8pm-10pm 
MI All Star Faculty Band:

  • Daniel Gilbert, Scott Parker, Pathik Desai  Guitar
  • Christian Klikovits Keyboards
  • Alexis Sklarevski, George Lopez Bass
  • Gary Hess Drums

With Very Special Guests:

  • Special Guest, Saxophone
  • Adam Hawley, Special Guest  Guitar
  • Philippe Saisse, Rodney Lee  Keyboards
  • Darryl Williams  Bass
  • Eric Valentine  Drums

Please join us in celebrating the legacy and immense talents of Ross Bolton–respected, admired, emulated for 27 years as a beloved member of the Musicians Institute Guitar faculty as it’s resident Funk guitar specialist. Ross passed away earlier this year from cancer, this fundraiser will raise funds for his wife and two young children, and seeks to set up a scholarship fund in his name at MI. 

Ross was a longtime member of Al Jarreau’s band, performer with Euge Groove, Dave Koz, “Jimmy Kimmel Show” band, Shelia E, and many others. 


Tickets are $15 available online HERE http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/392963 
in advance, or at the door. 

We will be adding more details and performers as we get closer to the event date. 

Festival seating 

Box Office opens one hour before the show (7pm).

MI student tickets are $5 with proper ID at the door, we strongly encourage MI students to make the $5 donation (or more)– but no MI student will be turned away due to lack of funds. 

A portion of the event proceeds will also be directly donated to the Ross Bolton Funk Guitar Scholarship fund at Musicians Institute.

We encourage additional TAX DEDUCTIBLE donations for the Ross Bolton fund to be made at the door, via cash, check or credit card – or by clicking here. http://www.themusiciansfoundation.org/Donation.aspx
(Please state that the donation should be allocated for Ross Bolton Scholarship fund under “Program” notes). 

The MI Concert Hall entrance is located at: 1655 N. McCadden Place in Hollywood; at the corner of McCadden and Hawthorn.

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