Always a bummer when you hear about these things, so it’s nice to see people stepping up to the plate and helping out.

Reuniting to help roadie, Adam Gerhart, through medical and financial hardship The Jazz June will play their first show in 3 years. The New Bruises (ex-Mid Carson July) from Tampa, FL and Marigold (members of Zolof the Rock Destroyer) from Philadelphia/Kutztown, PA are also on the bill.

Gerhart faces a lifetime struggle with stage 4-glioblastoma multiforme, the most aggressive form of brain cancer. Fortunately, Gerhart does not see it as a struggle but rather a challenge to overcome. Diagnosed only 5 weeks ago, Gerhart informed his close friends in The Jazz June of his situation and the band members scrambled to book a benefit show. All ticket sales proceeds generated from the show will be donated to the Adam Gerhart Fund.

“We are going to make music again to help raise money for Adam so he can purchase medicine, pay bills, and most of all, eat. The reality of the situation is that cancer can find its way into any of our lives at anytime, so please come out and show some support. If you are a fan or a friend of Adam, we need your help,” said Justin Max, drummer for The Jazz June.

In conjunction with the benefit show, a punk rock raffle will be held to raise additional money. CD’s donated by indie-rock record labels Doghouse, Polyvinyl, Workshop, Buddyhead and Jade Tree will be raffled off during the January 13 show. Ian Mackeye, from Fugazi and now the Evens, will donate signed Evens records and Dischord box sets for the raffle. Siren Records from Doylestown, PA will donate gift cards as well. All proceeds from the raffle will be donated to the Gerhart Fund.

Local indie record label Universal Warning from Royersford, PA will release a live DVD/CD of the The Jazz June set from the January 13 show. The DVD will also contain retrospective footage from the past ten years of Jazz June history. Proceeds generated from DVD/CD sales will be donated to the Adam Gerhart Fund.

Details:

Saturday 1/13/2007
At the North Star Bar (2639 Poplar Street)
7PM, 12$

This entry was posted on Saturday, December 30th, 2006 at 8:04 pm and is filed under local, music.