Bands on the Bay April 27, 2008

For the third consecutive year, the Chesapeake Bay will come alive with the sounds of great music at the annual Bands on the Bay event. Taking place on Sunday, April 27, Bands on the Bay is an afternoon filled with live music, silent and live auctions, and great food and drink. This year’s Bands on the Bay will feature music by The Doug Segree Band and Orlando Phillips, the former lead vocalist of the Caribbean music group Mama Jama, and a special appearance from NFL Pro Bowler Alan Faneca. Additionally, guests will have the opportunity to bid on exciting auction items including an autographed Hannah Montana episode script, Pittsburgh Steelers autographed memorabilia, and an autographed copy of the High School Musical script.

Bands on the Bay is a fundraiser in honor of Jenna Heck, an Annapolis-area toddler born with a rare disorder called Sturge-Weber Syndrome (SWS). SWS is most readily identifiable by a port wine birthmark on the face of those affected by blood vessel abnormalities in the brain, skin, and eyes, which in turn cause countless health complications including seizures and glaucoma.

All funds raised at the event will benefit the Sturge-Weber Center at Kennedy Krieger Institute. The event raised over $300,000 in its first two years alone – critical dollars as the Center relies almost exclusively on private funding.

WHAT: 2008 Bands on the Bay
A Concert and Auction Benefiting the Hunter Nelson Sturge-Weber Center at Kennedy Krieger Institute
WHEN: Sunday, April 27, 2008
1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
(Rain or Shine)

WHERE: Herrington on the Bay
Route 261, West Friendship Road
Friendship, MD 20758

COST: Advance Ticket Sales by April 15: $80 per person
At-The-Door Ticket Sales: $100 per person

Official Website: http://www.bandsonthebay.org