Ever feel like you want to do good and have a stellar time, but the bills are due and the recession is hitting you hard? Well, now you have a chance to give back for very little.

Tuesday, July 28th, promises to Keep everyone rockin’ at the Inaugural Reeve Rocks Benefit Concert. “Bringing together some of the country’s finest rock talent to raise money for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. The spirit and dedication to get people out of wheelchairs is the driving force behind the generosity of those involved.”

As Christopher once stated, “It comes down to us. You have to take action, and believe me, it works. We have the power to make an enormous difference.”

Check out the four W’s to get your Rock On:

WHAT:

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation (CDRF) will hold its 1st Annual Reeve Rocks benefit concert on Tuesday, July 28th at Le Poisson Rouge featuring up and coming musical acts including the Jamie McLean Band, Edison, and Jesse Reuben. Appetizers and bottle service will be provided by Libation, the Lower East Side’s hottest nightclub.

WHO:

Hosted by Matthew Reeve and Torsten Gross, the evening’s musical acts include:

- Jamie McLean Band: Known for performing alongside musical icons such as Elvis Costello, Widespread Panic, and Dave Matthews, the Jamie McLean Band offers drops of southern roots rock, blues, R&B, funk and soul oozing from their amplifiers.
- Jesse Ruben: Jesse Ruben boasts a trio of sold out CD release shows in Philadelphia, New York, and Boston.
- Edison: Just off a successful European tour, Edison celebrates an ever-endangered brand of underground rock-n-roll spirit. Fresh off the release of their debut album “Aiming for Honesty”.

WHY:

Proceeds from Reeve Rocks will benefit the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, which is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy. To purchase tickets, please visit: REEVE ROCKS

WHEN:

Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Doors open at 7pm

WHERE:

Le Poisson Rouge
158 Bleecker Street @ Thompson
New York, NY 10012

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