Who: Female musicians playing in cover bands benefiting Connections for Abused Women and their Children
What: “Covers for Cover II”, a music show benefit. 18 and over. Cover charge is $12 or $10 with donation of new toiletry
Where: Lincoln Hall, 2424 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL, 773-525-2508
When: Wednesday, December 23, 2009. Doors open at 7PM, show starts at 8PM
Why: In this season of giving thanks, local female musicians give back to the Chicago community at “Covers to Cover II”. After years of performing original music shows, these musicians pay homage to their favorite bands to benefit CAWC Greenhouse Shelter, a place where women can establish independence from their abusers.
The musicians include members of The Mekons, The Dials, The Venom Lords, Kim, CHIRP DJs and more. These one-time-only bands play cover songs from bands like The Cars, Kiss, David Bowie, The Breeders and more. The music styles range from alt-country to new wave to Hawaiian to rock and roll. This fun benefit is MCed by Rattina, the female rat puppet co-host of kid’s music TV show, “Chic-A-Go-Go!”.
Connections for Abused Women and their Children is committed to ending domestic violence. Using a self-help, empowerment approach, they provide shelter for women and children, counseling, advocacy, and a 24-hour hotline for people affected by domestic violence. They work for social change through education, service collaboration and institutional advocacy.
$1,500.00 was raised for the woman's homeless shelter, Deborah's Place, at the first "Covers for Cover" show in 2006. "Covers for Covers II" hopes to raise even more money and social consciousness for vulnerable women and their children.
The bands in order of appearance & show times:
8-8:20 - Yoko Noge: Shippie Wallace
8:30-8:50 - IRIS: The Breeders
9-9:20 - Sally Timms: Nico from The Velvet Underground
9:30-9:50 - The Maybenauts: David Bowie
10-10:20 - Aloha Lives does NOT play Tiny Bubbles
10:30-10:50 Double Life: The Cars
11-11:20 - Dressed in Black: The Gossip
11:30-11:50 - Slutter: Kiss
