Save the Block Party! September 19, 2008

FREE COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FESTIVAL! FEATURING DELICIOUS FOOD, GAMES AND RIDES, AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND NEIGHBORHOOD BEAUTIFICATION WORKSHOPS. MUSICAL LINEUP INCLUDES:

David Benoit
Pianist, composer and conductor, David Benoit is a five-time Grammy nominee. He has been guest pianist and conductor with numerous top symphonies and philharmonics, performances at Carnegie Hall and on the steps of the Capitol Building with the National Symphony. Benoit has long been a popular film and television composer, including more than ten years composing music for Peanuts TV specials on CBS. He has written the themes for the long running soap opera All My Children (ABC), Sisters (NBC) and scored the movies of the week Final Descent (with the late Robert Urich) and Cadillac Jack (starring Clint Black).

Honky Tonk Confidential
Claiming classic honky tonk and western swing as major influences,HTC ‘s performances include classic country tunes, as well as originals. Hailing from Washington, DC, HTC is Bob Schieffer's (of CBS News) official backup band.In addition to Road Kill Stew and Other News,HTC has released three award-winning CDs, Honky Tonk Confidential, Your Trailer or Mine, and Who Gets the Fruitcake This Year?

Ka-Chi
Ka-Chi has lived in three continents, drawing material for his art from a wealth of cultural mixes and experiences. His early influences range in style and genre from Bob Marley to Cat Stevens, Bob Dylan, and indigenous artists such as Afrobeat King Fela Kuti and Onyeka Onwenu.

Through his music, Ka-Chi shares experiences both real and fictional, personal or from an onlooker's perspective, and sometimes controversial, but always in the direction of positive and inspirational.

The Swimmers
The Swimmers has a long history as a fixture in the Philadelphia music scene. The release of Fighting Trees, the group's highly anticipated debut on MAD Dragon (Ryko/WEA), mixes an Indie-rock aesthetic with bright melodies and hook-filled choruses pulled from the pop and rock sounds of the 1960's.

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