Rare Concert Performances Benefit Dorland Mountain Arts Colony

Rare Concert Performances Benefit Dorland Mountain Arts Colony

TEMECULA, Calif., Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary Classical Gas guitarist, composer, comedy writer, artist, and performer Mason Williams, with five renowned musician Friends, is performing two concerts on Sunday, August 26 to benefit Dorland Mountain Arts Colony. Held at the Old Town Temecula Community Theatre, 42051 Main Street, Temecula, CA, tickets are on sale for a matinee concert starting at 2:00 pm and an evening concert starting at 7:30. You can also purchase tickets for a Gala benefit event that includes dinner, the evening concert and a post-concert reception with Williams. Concert tickets are $48. Gala tickets are $125. Tickets can be purchased in person during Theatre box office hours, or by calling 866.653.8696 or online at http://www.temeculatheater.org/. For event information call Dorland Mountain Arts Colony at 951.302 3837 or visit http://www.dorlandartscolony.org/.

Accompanying Mason at both concerts is an amazing group of multi-talented award winning musicians. Drummer Hal Blaine; Guitarist Rick Cunha; Saxophonist Tom Bergeron; Composer/Pianist Art Maddox; Bassist Mark Schneider.

After Dorland Mountain Arts Colony was destroyed by fire, Mason Williams, a long time friend of Dorland's caretaker and watercolor artist Robert Willis, generously offered to perform two live concerts in Temecula with all proceeds benefiting Dorland's rebuilding campaign. In conjunction with the concerts, Williams and Willis will introduce their latest art work in The Gallery at the Merc at the Old Town Temecula Theatre. The show opens on August 24 and runs through September 30th.

Mason Williams emerged in the late 1960's as a strong force in television and music circles. In 1968 he won two Grammy awards for his unique composition for guitar, Classical Gas. Best known as a composer and recording artist, in 1986 Mason teamed up with Mannheim Steamroller, of Fresh Aire fame, to release the Classical Gas album. As a single, Classical Gas topped the charts in August 1968.

Visit Mason Williams online at http://www.masonwilliams-online.com/ or http://www.classicalgas.com/.

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Source: Dorland Mountain Arts Colony

CONTACT: Martha Minkler, Director of Development\Rebuilding of Dorland
Mountain Arts Colony, +1-951-696-4004, mjmcorp88@ca.rr.com, or Dorland
Mountain Arts Colony, +1-951-302-3837, dorland@ez2.net

Web site: http://www.dorlandartscolony.org/
http://www.temeculatheater.org/
http://www.masonwilliams-online.com/
http://www.classicalgas.com/

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