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Gene Dobbs Bradford Blues Experience Headlines Oct. 29 Concert Benefiting St. Louis Nonprofit

Benefit will feature guest saxophonist Rhoda G. with proceeds supporting agency providing services to low-income housing residents

The Gene Dobbs Bradford Blues Experience, with special guest saxophonist Rhoda G., headlines a benefit concert at The Sheldon Concert Hall on Thursday, October 29.

The concert proceeds will benefit Community Asset Management Co., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established in 1998 that provides professional property management services to St. Louis housing properties, as well as supportive services to residents of low-income developments.

VIP Reception at 6pm, Concert Begins at 8 pm

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The concert is at 8 p.m., with a VIP reception beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets, available at www.metrotix.com, are $50 for the VIP reception - which includes preferred concert seating - and $35 for the concert only.

For years Gene Dobbs Bradford has electrified audiences with his hard-driving harmonica playing and soulful blues vocals. His latest project, The Gene Dobbs Bradford Blues Experience, is a fusion of blues, rock and funk.

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Rhoda G. has performed with and for some of today’s most prominent artists, such as Chante Moore, Cedric The Entertainer and Rickey Smiley, Professor Griff (Public Enemy), Ms. Robbie (“Welcome to Sweetie Pies”), Donnie McClurkin, Twinkie Clark, Joe, KeKe Wyatt, Tweet, Naughty By Nature and many more.

CAMCO Resident Services Helps Area’s Low-Income Families

CAMCO’s Residents Services Program promotes social and economic self-reliance and protects at-risk residents of the properties the non-profit manages. The services include:

· Health Screenings

· Adult Protective Services

· Back to School Program

· Childcare Assistance

· Education Assistance

· Energy Assistance

· Rent Assistance

· Employment Referrals and Resume Writing

· Financial Planning

· Behavioral Health Services

CAMCO is a sister company of St. Louis Equity Fund, which facilitates the development of low and moderate-income housing units throughout Missouri, Southern Illinois and Eastern Kansas. Investments from area companies are used to finance the construction of safe, affordable rental housing for low-and moderate-income residents, including the special needs population.

Benefit Concert Sponsors

Centene Corp. is the evening’s Presenting Platinum Sponsor.

Other sponsors are:

St. Louis Equity Fund – Gold Sponsor

First Bank and TIAA/CREF – Silver Sponsors

Polsinelli – Bronze Sponsor

Supporting Sponsors:

· Affiliated Insurance Agencies, Inc.

· BMO Harris Bank

· Commerce Bank

· Frontenac Bank

· Great Southern Bank

· Northern Trust Corp.

· R/F Landscaping

· RubinBrown LLP

· Scottrade Bank

· Sherwin Williams

· US Bancorp CDC

For sponsorship information or other questions about the CAMCO benefit concert, call Roshandra Ruffin at 314-324-9496.

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