BANDS OF BROTHERS BENEFIT CONCERT

November 11, 2012 – World Cafe, Philadelphia, PA. – 7:30pm

Every day hundreds of thousands of returning veterans have to face the reality of living their lives with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). But there is no reason they have to face it alone.

Bands of Brothers is a non-profit dedicated to letting veterans know there is hope, connecting them with people who can help, and raising money for research and treatment. Capitalizing on the popularity of reality television to reach a large audience the organization created Bands of Brothers TV. Using the power of music to unite and inspire, twelve returning vets will form three bands.

Their cause: to raise awareness and understanding of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and provide support and treatment to their fellow vets living with PTSD. Their mission: to perform an amazing show for a packed house at the renowned World Café Live in Philadelphia. Their challenge: they don’t know each other, their songs or what it’s like to perform on stage in front of a large crowd.

Bands of Brothers TV will follow their story from the time they first meet through the big show. Guided by instructors from the Cherry Hill School of Rock, we will see them master their instruments and overcome the many obstacles that stand between them and a crowd cheering for an encore.

There will be surprise challenges along the way as the band-mates get advice from other celebrity musicians, professional stylists, and sound engineers. The winning band will walk away with a prize package and the honor of being the best of the best. But they will all know they have helped the countless men and women who served our country and now need our help.

VISIT THEIR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION and to Purchase Tickets.

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Veterans take the stage to rock against PTSD! Be with the band on Veterans Day Sunday, November 11! Come watch the cast bands – Patronus, Opt2 and Article 15 – play live on stage for the first time at Philadelphia’s World Cafe Live! Our pros Kasim, Mark and Mike, who’ve mentored the cast from the beginning (and have shared the stage with the likes of Billy Joel, Suzanne Vega and Blue Oyster Cult), will be leading the way with a rockin’ house band that includes guitarist Andy York (John Mellencamp) and drummer Anton Fig (CBS Orchestra/David Letterman). Special guests include Eric Bazilian from the Hooters and Marshall Crenshaw. Show your support for the vets by buying general admission tickets here or go the extra mile and meet the bands in person with special VIP passes to the party before the show.

Mini-Episode coming soon! Many of the castmembers and crew lost power this week due to Sandy. Everyone is ok. A new mini-episode will be up soon at tv.bandsofbrothers.org. Bands of Brothers on the Front Page of the Philadelphia Daily News! Last week Bands of Brothers was featured on Philadelphia Weekly and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette!

Let’s connect! Bands of Brothers is on Google+, Twitter and Facebook. Join us on all fronts! Got Your 6 Wanna know the newest organization that’s “with the band”? You’ll have to show your six! Bands of Brothers is thrilled to be working with Got Your 6. Find out how you can show your Six here: http://www.gotyour6.org/showyour6/ Missed Episode 7!?  One of the bands was dealing with some underlying tensions between the members, made worse by the PTSD several of them are struggling with. Things come to a head – and a big decision is made – in Episode 107. You can catch episodes 1 -7 of Bands of Brothers on the website and youtube here: http://bandsofbrothers.org/tv/