West Texas Wildfire Relief Benefit Hosted by Hotel San Jose, Jo’s Coffee, Decoder Ring and Frank May 6, 2011

The owners of The Hotel San Jose, Jo’s Coffee, Decoder Ring and Frank will host The West Texas Wildfire Relief Benefit on May 6 from 6pm to 10pm in the Hotel San Jose/Jo’s parking lot. The benefit will feature live music performances by Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin, Erika Wennerstrom of Heartless Bastards, Amy Cook & David Garza, and Moonlight Towers. Food and beverage sponsors include Shiner, Frank, Lambert’s Downtown Barbecue and Home Slice Pizza. All proceeds from the event, suggested donation $20, will benefit the Jeff Davis County Relief Fund, Marfa Public Radio, and the Marfa and Fort Davis Volunteer Fire Departments. The event is located at 1316 S. Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78704.
The wildfires in Far West Texas, which have been burning since April 9 and are currently only 66% contained, have consumed over 275,000 acres, destroyed dozens of homes, killed livestock and wildlife, and jeopardized the livelihoods of countless ranchers and residents. Extremely dry conditions coupled with high winds continue to fuel the fires, which gained new momentum as recently as April 27, when the damaged area grew by 44,000 acres in a single day.

The Jeff Davis County Relief Fund has been established to help those affected by the Rock House Fire started in Marfa, TX. For more info on the Jeff Davis County Relief Fund, see jeffdaviscountyrelief.org.