Autism Awareness Benefit featuring THE FAMILY STONE, Blanca, Miles of Will and more! January 26, 2012

Voices of Latin Rock and Latin Rock, Inc Present
8th Annual Voices of Latin Rock
Autism Awareness Benefit

featuring
THE FAMILY STONE
Blanca
Miles of Will
with Miles Schon (son of Neal Schon of Journey) and
Will Chaplin (son of Bill Champlin of Chicago and Sons of Champlin)
The Voices of Latin Rock All-Star Band
Plus Many Special Guests TBA!

The 8th Annual Voices of Latin Rock Autism Awareness Benefit for The Alex Speaks Foundation, will again be at Bimbo's 365 Club on Thursday January 26th, featuring The Family Stone, Blanca, Miles of Will, The Voices of Latin Rock All Stars, along with many special guests TBA. The Family Stone will rock the house with their classic hits like: "I Want to Take You Higher", "Everyday People", "Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin", "Dance To The Music", "Hot Fun In The Summertime", "Family Affair", and "Sing a Simple Song".

The Alex Speaks Foundation's goal is to help support children struggling with an autism disorder by contributing to autistic programs at local schools. The Alex Speaks Foundation was formed to partner with the Voices of Latin Rock event to raise funds for those programs.

Tickets and Info
Tickets on the floor will be sold by tables of 10, 6 and 4 only
From $150/seat to $85/seat
General Admission tickets (back 2nd tier): $55
Call the LRI offices (415-285-7719) or email [email protected] to book a table or seat.
More info at: http://latinrockinc.net/home/voices-of-latin-rock-2012/

This event has a history of selling out fast!
Limited amount and Limited seating
21 and over show

Location
Bimbo's 365 Club
1025 Columbus Avenue (at Chestnut Street), San Francisco, CA 94133
http://www.bimbos365club.com/


ARTIST INFO

THE FAMILY STONE
Original Founding members, Rock & Roll Hall of fame inductees, and R&B Pioneer Award Winners Jerry Martini, Cynthia Robinson, and Greg Errico; The First inter-racial/inter-gender band in Rock & Roll history bring you the hits of Sly & The Family Stone. Featuring the Powerful Voices of Alex Davis and Trina Johnson on vocals bringing you the message of peace, love, and social consciousness through musical harmony with some of the funkiest players of all time. Players like Nate Wingfield on the Guitar and Musical Director Blaise Sison on bass adding the proper pocket to the raw Family Stone sound.

Cynthia & Jerry Gotta Message Their Sayin...Keeping the legacy true to its original sound and raw funk groove, these Everyday People will leave you Taken Higher. The Family Stone continues giving you the musical experience that has brought them in front of over half a million people through Europe and the US; spreading the roots of funk that is The Family Stone.

“The Family Stone delivered tight grooves and endless hits that kept the audience on their feet all night. The band is powerful, fun and still funky.” ~ Pollstar
http://www.thefamilystonemusic.com/
Video at: http://www.familystonepromo.com/flash_email_2011/finalvideo.html

BLANCA
With a soulful voice and lyrics from the heart, singer songwriter Blanca Sandoval has captivated audiences. By means of an unrivaled sound that blends together her Latin musical roots with rock, funk, jazz, and up beat ballads, her style is extremely diverse. Known as "The Sweetheart of Latin Rock, Inc", Blanca recently brought together some very talented musicians to form the band "BLANCA" which includes Robert Zamora (lead guitar), Mike Juarez (drums) and Oscar Tablada (bass). The new four/piece band has been pulling in their own audience and recruiting new fans everywhere they play.
http://www.blancasmusic.net/

MILES OF WILL
This brand new band is ready to rock Bimbo's! The band is currently composed of Miles Schon, son of Journey guitarist Neal Schon, and Will Champlin, son of Bill Champlin of Chicago and Sons of Champlin fame. Miles Schon is a lead guitarist and songwriter who comes from a family of music, and who was raised on good old rock & roll. Possessing extra-ordinary song-writing and guitar abilities, Miles is a veteran in the music scene already. As a guitar player, Miles says “I’m a modern player with a lot of feeling, a whole lotta soul!” In other words, he gets down with the blues. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Will Champlin is an accomplished and versatile piano player who has evolved into a World-Class Artist and producer. From his time spent studying at Berklee College of Music in Boston to spending time in Nashville taking his songwriting to the next level, there's no doubt that he is a musical Timebomb!!
http://www.myspace.com/milesschonmusic
http://www.willchamplin.com/

AUTISM AWARENESS
The Alex Speaks Foundation's goal is to help support children struggling with an autism disorder by contributing to autistic programs at local schools. The Alex Speaks Foundation was formed to partner with the Voices of Latin Rock event to raise funds for those programs. This show benefits schools in California dealing with Autism on a daily basis. This disorder has increased recently to 1 in 150 births, up 1 in 166 just a few years ago. With the Bay Area's support of this event, we can continue our support of both schools and research for Autism. We are pleased to announce that this year’s recipients will include the MIND Institute and the San Carlos Special Ed Program.

Learn more about the Alex Speaks Foundation at
http://www.alexspeaks.org/


ARMANDO PERAZA AWARD
This will be the third year for the Armando Peraza Award. This award, named after the legendary and world-renowned percussionist, is for service to both the Hispanic and music communities of the San Francisco Bay Area.
This year's awards go to:
- Luis Medina – Music Director of KPKA
- Carmen Flores represented by Twinkie Flores Bradshaw and Mio Flores
- Dr. Francis Chung of Dios Center
- Leslie Miller of Constellation Wines
They have displayed a great affection and service to these communities, as well as to the Voices of Latin Rock Autism Awareness campaign, and we applaud them with the presentation of this award.
Learn more about the Armando Peraza Award at:


Contact:
[email protected]
http://www.latinrockinc.com

Official Website: http://latinrockinc.net/home/voices-of-latin-rock-2012/