In the wake of last week’s epic Snowicane that left parts of the greater New York City area devastated, Long Island native and all-around good guy Dan Deacon has announced that proceeds from his upcoming shows in NYC and Brooklyn will be donated to support the ongoing disaster relief effort.
Here’s Deacon’s message to fans and attendees:
Having grown up on Long Island, so much of my family and many of my close friends live in New York and New Jersey. I don’t feel right to going there, playing these shows and not pitching in to help out with the recovery so I’m going to donate my fee for these two shows to the Red Cross and Occupy Sandy. I chose these two organizations because they both cover the entire affected region and are both helping in very different capacities. I thought it would be best to inform my fans so that if they were also feeling conflicted about raging and partying while all this shit is so fucked, that at least they would know that their ticket was going to help aid in the recovery. Hopefully this can help ease the recovery for even just a few people. I encourage everyone to pitch in and give what they can in volunteer hours or donations.
Dan Deacon’s made it possible to jump up and down while trying to get a glimpse of that glowing skull he uses to enchant audiences and feel charitable at the same time. If you don’t live in New York, Deacon will be playing a number of other shows across North America, and donations can be made to any number of relief organizations tasked with rebuilding the parts of New York and New Jersey effected by the storm.
Tourdates:
11.07.12 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall &
11.08.12 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick &
11.09.12 - Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace &
11.10.12 - Montreal, QC - SAT &
11.11.12 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground &
11.12.12 - Portland, ME - SPACE Gallery &
11.13.12 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club &
11.14.12 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg &
11.15.12 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer &
11.16.12 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom &
11.17.12 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club &
11.29.12 - Richmond, VA - Gallery 5 &
12.05.12 - Orlando, FL - The Social
12.06.12 - Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder
12.08.12 - Miami, FL - Bayfront Park Amphitheater
12.09.12 - Jacksonville, FL - Underbelly
12.10.12 - Savannah, GA - Dollhouse
• Dan Deacon: http://www.dandeacon.com
• Occupy Sandy: http://occupywallst.org/article/occupy-sandy
• Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org
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