Meat Loaf to Donate All Proceeds From Special Sept. 17 Concert in Savannah to Hurricane Relief

Meat Loaf to Donate All Proceeds From Special Sept. 17 Concert in Savannah to Hurricane Relief

Legendary Rocker, Forced to Cancel Show in Ravaged Biloxi, MS, Will Give 100% of Proceeds to Aid Victims of Katrina from Oglethorpe Speedway Benefit Concert

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- With his scheduled Biloxi, MS, stop on Friday, Sept. 16, canceled after Hurricane Katrina demolished the Beau Rivage Casino, Meat Loaf has altered his tour plans to schedule a special concert at the Oglethorpe Speedway Park in Savannah, Georgia for the following evening, Sept. 17, to benefit victims of the disaster. All proceeds from the "Hurricane Relief" benefit concert will go to the Red Cross "Hurricane Relief" Fund targeting those hardest hit by Katrina, with a special emphasis on the Biloxi area.

"Like everyone else, I was horrified by the devastation caused by Katrina," said the legendary rocker. "With Biloxi on my tour schedule, the situation hit close to home. I just wanted to step up and do my share to provide help for victims of this natural disaster."

All tickets will be general admission, are priced at $25 and are on sale now at the Oglethorpe Speedway Park box office. Tickets may also be purchased by telephone using Visa or MasterCard at (912) 964-8200. They are also available locally at Clyde's Market and Sunset Novelties locations as well as Gene's Guitars. Other ticket outlets will be named early next week.

Many other Savannah area businesses have already jumped on board to support the effort. Yellow Freight Lines will provide a truck and trailer to transport items requested by the Red Cross and brought by concertgoers for the hurricane relief efforts. DaimlerChrysler is also planning to announce a major donation at the concert. Supplies will immediately be brought from the Speedway to directly aid the relief effort in Biloxi, MS.

Publicity contact: Katie McNeil Tenth Street Entertainment katiem@10thst.com

Source: Meat Loaf

CONTACT: Katie McNeil of Tenth Street Entertainment, +1-310-385-4776, katiem@10thst.com, for Meat Loaf

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