Boston, MA (PRWEB) January 3, 2005

Local Blues recording artists, Blind Lemon Aid is hosting an All Ages musical fundraising concert on Sunday, January 30, 2005, 5:00-9:00p.m. at the Regent Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts to benefit the programs and services at the Friends of Boston's Homeless (FOBH). Headlining this year’s concert will be The Radio Kings Orchestra, featuring Brian Templeton and Michael Dinallo with special opening act, a theatre version of the nationwide “Chick Singer Night” featuring Anita Suhanin, Vykki Vox and Jennifer Matthews. Advanced tickets can be purchased for $40 and include a pre-show buffet, meet and greet with the artists and reserved up front seating. $20 general admission seats will also be sold.

Fledgling organization Blind Lemon Aid is hosting an All Ages musical fundraising concert on Sunday, January 30, 2005, 5:00-9:00p.m. At the Regent Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts to benefit the programs and services at the Friends of Boston's Homeless (FOBH). Headlining this year’s concert will be The Radio Kings Orchestra, featuring Brian Templeton and Michael Dinallo with special opening act, a theatre version of the nationwide “Chick Singer Night” featuring Anita Suhanin, Vykki Vox and Jennifer Matthews. Advanced tickets can be purchased for $40 and include a pre-show buffet, meet and greet with the artists and reserved up front seating. $20 general admission seats will also be sold.

Why Friends of Boston’s Homeless? Some startling statistics on Boston’s homeless population:
· Each night, over 6,200 adults in Boston have no place to call home.
· There are an estimated 22,000 homeless individuals in Massachusetts.
· The average age of a homeless adult is 24 years old and recent years have seen a dramatic increase of homeless young adults in their late teens and early twenties.
· Families with children are the fastest growing group of the homeless population. They make up approximately 40% of the homeless. There are over 2,000 homeless families in Boston.

“We’re looking to help change some of those statistics,” says Brian Templeton, founder of Blind Lemon Aid and co-founder of The Radio Kings. “Blind Lemon Aid hopes to raise $15,000 for FOBH with 100 percent of the event’s proceeds going directly to help the many programs and serviced provided by the nonprofit organization. Assistance programs like affordable housing, worker training, domestic violence prevention and literacy education will all make a substantial difference in the lives of our area’s most vulnerable population. By simply reaching out and offering a guiding hand, we can make a positive impact,” continues Templeton.

Winner of Boston's Battle of the Blues Bands in 1991, The Radio Kings will be reunited after nearly five years, this time accompanied by a full roster of background singers, keyboards and horn section. “This will surely be a night to remember with something for everyone, said Templeton. “The audience will hear a mix of original Radio Kings tunes and classic blues, as well as hearing a special opening performance by several national recording artists.” The evening will begin with a theatre version of Chick Singer Night featuring Suhann, Vox and Matthews backed by their respective bands.

“Blind Lemon Aid began as a way to bring musicians, fans and the community together for a good cause,” continues Templeton. “All performers donate their time and support the mission of Blind Lemon Aid to strengthen our community’s future by helping people, promoting compassion and happiness, first and foremost for the homeless and hungry, but ultimately for all people.”

Tickets for the event may now be purchased by calling the Regent Theatre Box Office at 781-646-4849 and at www.RegentTheatre.com the venue’s website. Premium Tickets are $40 and include a pre-show buffet, reserved up front seating and a one-hour personal “meet and greet” with all of the evening’s performers and WBOS 92.5 FM local radio host Holly Harris. Premium ticket holders will be admitted at 4 p.m. General admission tickets may also be purchased and are $20 and include admission to the event at 5 p.m. Raffles tickets will be sold throughout the evening with prizes that include a round trip ticket on Jet Blue Airlines, a day of racing at F1 Boston, two tickets on Amtrak’s Acela Express, artwork from Renjeau Galleries and more. For a complete listing of raffle items, visit the web site at www.blindlemonaid.org.

The Friends of Boston’s Homeless is a non-profit organization working in partnership with Boston Public Health Commission’s Homeless Services to develop and fund effective, solution–oriented programs to help the homeless move beyond shelter and back into the community as independent citizens. This partnership provides basic shelter (bed, shower, food), comprehensive supportive services (health and mental health care, case management, substance abuse treatment) and transitional programs (education, literacy, job training, employment services, life skills development and transitional and permanent affordable housing). The Friends/Homeless Services programs serve over 800 homeless men and women every day and help over 150 homeless individuals move beyond shelter each year to lead independent, productive lives in the community.

Sponsors for the Blind Lemon Aid event include Amerimail Corp., Sapphire Technologies, Dudley Street Auto Body/Arlington Glass and Huse Health Care Education Consultants. Sponsors donating food for the buffet include Frank’s Steak House and Harry’s Cajun Blues Bar. For more information, contact Brian Templeton at 603-396-9966 or go to the web site at www.BlindLemonAid.org. For information about Friends of the Boston Homeless, visit the web site at www.fobh.org.

About Blind Lemon Aid
Blind Lemon Aid's mission is to strengthen the hope of the future by helping people, promoting compassion and happiness, first and foremost for the homeless and hungry, but ultimately for all people. Through community activism, fundraising and public awareness efforts, Blind Lemon Aid joins forces with musicians, producers, club owners and fans to benefit community charities. For information contact Brian Templeton at 603-396-9966 or visit the web site at www.BlindLemonAid.org.

About FOBH
The Friends of Boston’s Homeless is a non profit organization that serves to bridge the gap between public sector funding and the current needs of the homeless by providing a vehicle for individuals, businesses, foundations and charitable organizations to be a part of the solution of homelessness. FOBH’s programs now help over 150 homeless men and women each year move beyond shelter and back into the community with education, gainful employment and permanent housing. The partnership is one of the largest providers of homeless services in New England. For information or to volunteer, Mariann Bucina, Executive Director at (617) 534-2526, EXT.383, or visit the web site at www.fobh.org.