2009 Benefit Concerts

SEAN'S BLUES CD RELEASE CELEBRATION
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Northside Tavern
Atlanta, GA

Featuring Sean Costello Bandmates:
Paul Linden, Terrence Prather, Matt Wauchope with Matt Sickles.

with special guests
Dave Gross
Rod Hamdallah
Art Holliday
Jon Justice
Jon Liebman
Joe McGuinness
Stephen Talkovich

THE FIRST ANNUAL SEAN COSTELLO MEMORIAL FUND FOR BIPOLAR RESEARCH BENEFIT CONCERT
Sunday, March 1, 2009
North Atlanta High Center for the Arts


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Performers:
LURRIE BELL
THE WOOD BROTHERS
KING JOHNSON
FELIX AND THE CATS
with JON LIEBMAN and EDDIE TIGNER
SOUL SHAKERS

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The First Annual Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bipolar Research Benefit Concert
Event Review
Courtesy of Metromix Atlanta

Family, friends and fans of the late blues recording artist Sean Costello, braved the snow Sunday to attend the First Annual Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bipolar Research Benefit Concert. The event, held at Costello's alma matter, the North Atlanta High Center for the Arts, featured an incredible lineup of blues musicians including Lurrie Bell, The Wood Brothers, King Johnson, Soul Shakers and Felix and the Cats with Jon Liebman. In addition to great music, there was also a live auction.

Costello, a blues recording artist praised as one of the main torch-bearers of the blues flame for the next generation, passed away in Atlanta, on Tuesday, April 15th, one day before his 29th birthday.

The man who wrote "I've got a light that keeps on shining" is doing just that thanks to his music and the work of the fund started by his mother, Debbie Costello Smith. Smith said the fund's mission is to apply Sean's celebrity and the love of Sean's fans and fellow musicians to increase research for treatment of Bipolar Disorder.

CHICKEN RAID 09
Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22
Northside Tavern
Atlanta, GA


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The Chicken Raid is an annual benefit honoring the late Atlanta country blues legend Mr. Frank Edwards (1909-2002). Proceeds from this event will be shared between the Edwards' estate and The Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bipolar Research. This two-day music festival features a range of local and regional talents; headliners for Saturday night include the Music Maker Blues Revue and Sunday night a special all-star tribute to Sean.

Performers:
Captain Luke, Robert Lee Coleman, Essie Mae Brooks, Beverly 'Guitar' Watkins, Barry Richman, Frankie Lee Robinson, Bill Sheffield, Sol, Lola, Fatback Deluxe, Liz Melendez, Uncle Sugar, Maddy Moneypenny, Skye Paige, Julea Thomerson, Mudcat, Breeze Kings, Rough Draft, Terry Flynn, Jon Liebman, Charlie Wooten, Soul Shakers, Little Brother, Ross Pead, Tony Bryant, Husky Burnette and Terry Flynn.

SAIL ON - A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF SEAN COSTELLO
Friday, April 17th 2009
Northside Tavern
Atlanta, GA

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Performers:
UNCLE SUGAR with Eddie Tigner, Nathan Nelson, Josh McCormick
BURNT BACON with Oliver Wood, Jon Liebman, Chris Uhler, Dave Roth
BILL SHEFFIELD
JOE McGUINNESS
MUDCAT

2010 Benefit Concerts

ROOTS & BLUES SHOWCASE
Friday, January 22, 2010
King's Palace & Rum Boogie
Memphis, Tennessee

Presented by Blind Raccoon

KING'S PALACE
162 Beale St.
901.521.1851
http://www.kingspalacecafe.com
11:30am-5pm
Dave Riley & Bob Corritore
Steve Howell & His Boys
Tas Cru
Davis Coen
DuPree
Izzy & Chris

RUM BOOGIE
182 Beale St.
901.528.0150
http://www.rumboogie.com
11:30am-4:30pm
Memphis Livin featuring Billy Lavender
Jon Justice Band
Levee Town
Davina and The Vagabonds
Will Tucker
Jay Gaunt

RAFFLE - ENTER TO WIN:
Saint Blues Bluesmaster IV Guitar
A set of Sean Costello CDs (six in each)
A set of Sean Costello Memorial Fund T-shirts (three in each)
Two framed photographs of Sean Costello
Seydel 1847 Stainless Steel Reed Harmonica
Seydel 14-slot Harmonica Case
Seydel Baseball Cap
$1 FOR ONE TICKET
$5 FOR SIX TICKETS