A Benefit Concert for Prader-Willi Homes of California
featuring The Lost Planet Airmen, Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Prader-Willi Homes of California is thrilled to announce ALIVE AND KICKING, a benefit concert at Great American Music Hall. This special evening will bring together a stellar lineup of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass favorites, including Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Chuck Prophet and Cumbia Shoes, Bill Kirchen, Austin de Lone, the legendary Lost Planet Airmen -- five
original members of Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen. This will be an
unforgettable night of music and unexpected collaborations.
The ALIVE AND KICKING concert will raise crucial funds for Prader-Willi Homes of
California, formerly known as The Richard de Lone Special Housing Project, a nonprofit
organization dedicated to establishing and supporting residential living for individuals
with Prader-Willi syndrome.
Lost Planet Airmen
After more than 50 years of exploring the far reaches of the musical universe, the Lost Planet Airmen are reuniting for this worthy cause. The Lost Planet Airmen recently released their latest album, Back From the Ozone. Bandmembers include Dr. John Tichy, Bill Kirchen, Andy Stein, Buffalo Bruce Barlow, and Bobby Black, along with Pete Siegel and Paul Revelli and Austin de Lone.
Jimmie Dale Gilmore -
https://www.instagram.com/jimmiedalegilmore/
Bringing his distinctive blend of country, folk, and Americana music.
Chuck Prophet and Cumbia Shoes -
https://www.instagram.com/chuckprophetinexile/
Delivering an electrifying set as they prepare to release their forthcoming album.
Bill Kirchen -
https://www.billkirchen.com
The "Titan of the Telecaster" and the self-proclaimed "King of Dieselbilly."
Austin de Lone
Keyboardist known for his masterful skills on both the piano and the organ, de Lone is hailed as one of the pioneers of the British pub rock movement in the 1970s.