Shamrockin' at the Vail-Leavitt Music Hall A Benefit Concert for Maureen's Haven Homeless Outreach
Dear Maureen's Haven supporter, The tri-state area's ultimate U2* tribute band, U2 Nation, will make their East End debut on Saturday, March 7th at the National Historic Landmark Theater, the Vail-Leavitt Music Hall in Riverhead in a "Shamrockin'" show to benefit the Maureen's Haven Homeless Outreach Program.**
Setting the stage for U2 Nation will be the award-winning Mulvihill-Lynch Irish Dancers, Long Island's hottest new young Irish rockers, 26 + 6, and the sound of bagpipes from Tim Kelly of the Peconic Warpipes.
There will only be 250 tickets sold for this unique one-night-only show. General Admission Tickets are available in advance for a $20 per person donation. Tickets at the door (if available) are $25 p/p. Doors open at 7 pm - curtain rises at 7:30 pm.
The Vail-Leavitt Music Hall is located at 18 Peconic Avenue , (just off Main Street ) Riverhead.
For advance tickets call 631.298.4145 or 631.369.0063 or e-mail tgahan@optonline.net.
For more info about U2 Nation: Click > www.U2NATION.com
For more info about the Vail-Leavitt: Click > www.vail-leavitt.org
* About U2
Consisting of Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr., the Irish rock band U2 is arguably one of the greatest rock bands in history. In their 20 years of awesome success producing 11 multi-platinum albums, , U2 has sold over 140 million albums, has had six number one albums in the U.S. and nine in the U.K. and have won 22 Grammy's; more than any other band.
The band formed in 1976 when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency. By the mid-1980s, however, the band had become a top international act, noted for their anthemic sound. In 2005, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility.
U2 has put out nearly fifty hit singles in four different decades that have included: Pride (In the Name of Love), New Year's Day, One, With or Without You, Sunday Bloody Sunday, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, All I Want Is You, Where the Streets Have No Name, Angel of Harlem, and more recently Vertigo.
Bono is widely known for his humanitarian activism. He has organized and played in several benefit concerts and has met with influential politicians and world leaders. Bono has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, was granted an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom , and was named as a Person of the Year by Time Magazine, among many other awards and nominations.
** About Maureen's Haven
The goal of Maureen's Haven is to provide safe, temporary housing to the homeless during the cold winter months. The program operates from November 1 through April 1 and transportation to and from the many Houses of Worship that provide the meals and shelter is included in the services. Dinner, breakfast, and bag lunch plus encouraging support is given by our volunteer staff. Multi-service referrals to social service agencies are provided by the Maureen's Haven HopeLine staff to empower the guests of Maureen's Haven and the use of The HopeLine's case management services is encouraged.
Donations, in-kind services, and the growing number of community volunteers and Houses of Worship members have made this program a tremendous success. Without their help, Maureen's Haven would not be possible. Because of the quality of the program and the increased loss of affordable rental housing in our area, on any given night there could be 50 or more guests. It is estimated that there are approximately 500 homeless people every night on the East End .
See you at the show!
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