From noon till close on Sunday, Dec. 12, a gathering of some of the state's top musicians will perform for a cause at in Garwood. With the first code blue weather of the season, the Blank-Fest V music benefit for the homeless is even more relevant. Fashioned after the original Blank-Fest, which has been taking place in Nyack, NY since 1997, Blank-Fest New Jersey will be celebrating its fifth year benefiting Monarch Housing Associates of Cranford.
The suggested price of admission is a blanket, although coats and cash donations will also be accepted. All proceeds will be distributed throughout the state at Project Homeless Connect events and throughout Union County on Jan. 26.
"In these tough times, I believe we all understand how important it is to help those less fortunate than ourselves," says Blank-Fest founder Kenn Rowell. "But many of us are also feeling the economic pinch, and money is hard to come by. This is a great, inexpensive way to help someone in need."
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The schedule for Blank-Fest V is:
- Noon: Summer Rae McLaughlan (solo singer/songwriter)
- 1PM: Gunsmoke (Tribute to Southern Rock)
- 2PM: DYM (Rock with Eddie "the Elf")
- 3PM: Ms. B's House of Detention (Female fronted Blues)
- 4PM: Splooge (original Rock)
- 5PM: The Expressway Band, Guitar Rock with members of Bon Jovi's first band
- 6PM: Stupid Should Hurt, Party Rock
- 7PM: Bell Bottom Blues, an Eric Clapton tribute band
- 8PM: Rave On! (Tribute to Buddy Holly)
- 9PM: The Baghdaddios, Punk Rock with a mutated Twist…. front man Kenn Rowell is the founder of Blank Fest.
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