Restoring the Rhythm Concert to Benefit Hurricane Katrina Survivors

Restoring the Rhythm Concert to Benefit Hurricane Katrina Survivors

Sunday, September 25 - 4:30 PM

U.S. Bank Theater at Target Center

Tickets on sale now

ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Restoring the Rhythm benefit concert continues to grow. The Some-Burbs (featuring members of The Suburbs) were just added to the performance line up which already includes Violent Femmes, Cowboy Mouth and Tim Mahoney. The show will take place at U.S. Bank Theater at Target Center on Sunday, September 25th.

The event goal is to raise funds for the people of the Gulf Coast whose lives were forever changed by the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. 100% of net ticket sales proceeds from the concert will be donated to Second Harvest Heartland and Tipitina's Foundation -- both 501c(3) charities bringing aid to hurricane survivors. See more information on page 2.

Event: Restoring the Rhythm - Hurricane Benefit Concert

Date/Time: Sunday, September 25, 2005 - 4:30 PM (Doors open at 4:00 PM)

Venue: U.S. Bank Theater at Target Center

On Sale Info: Tickets for this event are on sale now at the Target Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, online at http://www.ticketmaster.com/ or charge by phone at 651-989-5151.

Tickets: All seats are general admission. 29.75 IN ADVANCE $35.00 Day OF SHOW

Proceeds: 100% of net ticket sales proceeds from this concert will be donated to Second Harvest Heartland and Tipitina's Foundation.

Other Notes: Cowboy Mouth will be singing the national anthem at the Vikings-Saints game on Sunday. Fans attending the game can take Light Rail directly from the Metrodome to Target Center following the game. Show your Vikings ticket stub at the Target Center box office and get the advance $29.75 price on the day of the show!

For more information, go to http://www.targetcenter.com/

Selected Recipient Charity Information:

America's Second Harvest is a national network of over 200 food banks that specialize in the logistics of acquiring and transporting the millions of pounds of food required to assist disaster victims. As of September 20th, 910 trucks carrying over 29 million pounds of critical food and grocery products have been dispatched through America's Second Harvest food banks to the affected areas. Second Harvest Heartland, based in St. Paul, is one of its largest food bank members and Minnesota's largest hunger-fighting organization. In 2004, we solicited, warehoused and distributed 31 million pounds of food to 800 member agencies in a 61-county region in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Second Harvest Heartland has sent three semi truckloads of supplies (110,000 lbs.) to the Gulf Coast and an additional 50,000 pounds of items have been taken out of our regular inventory stream and marked for Hurricane Katrina disaster relief. For additional information - http://www.2harvest.org/ .

Tipitina's Foundation is a 501c(3) charitable organization formed in 2002 with the mission of uplifting the musical culture of New Orleans. Now it is saving it. Since its founding, the foundation has raised money to provide instruments to underprivileged children in New Orleans classrooms, developed an internship program designed to teach students all aspects of music business and opened a co-op business office providing business training and tools for New Orleans musicians. In light of the recent tragedy in New Orleans, the Foundation has shifted its current focus to the task at hand of preserving and reconstructing New Orleans cultural heritage. Its commitment is to provide the New Orleans music community in exile with whatever resources they need to survive, including, food clothing, shelter, instruments, gigs and options for resettlement. Tipitina's Foundation website is http://www.tipitinasfoundation.org/ .

Source: Second Harvest Heartland

CONTACT: Dawn Marie Nelmark of Second Harvest Heartland, Office Phone: +1-651-209-7943, Cell Phone: +1-651-592-4496

Web site: http://www.2harvest.org/ http://www.tipitinasfoundation.org/

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