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The Country Club of New Bedford will host the international touring band BRASS TRANSIT, the musical legacy of Chicago, with a percentage of proceeds to benefit the Schwartz Center for Children. The concert will take place on Friday, August 17 at 8:00 p.m. on the grounds of the Country Club located at 585 Slocum Road, in North Dartmouth, MA. Tickets are $50 per person (concert only) and food and beverages will be available to purchase beginning at 6:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www.schwartzcenter.org or by calling the Country Club directly at (508) 993-3453.
When making your reservation, mention the Schwartz Center to receive a guest pass for 18 holes of golf at the Country Club of New Bedford. With each ticket sold, a portion of the proceeds ($20.00) will go directly to programming at the Schwartz Center for Children and funds raised will be matched by an anonymous donor.
“We are so grateful that the Country Club of New Bedford is committed to supporting our children by partnering with us on an event of this quality”, said the CEO of the Schwartz Center for Children.
Speaking on behalf of the Country Club of New Bedford, Vice President Jim Thompson said, “During these difficult economic times our Board wanted to help a well-deserving local non-profit. We are ecstatic that we can produce a high end concert for our members, their guests, and invite the local greater New Bedford community, to celebrate the night, while at the same time recognizing the work of great organization like the Schwartz Center.”
The BRASS TRANSIT concert includes all the hits from Chicago’s golden ages. With a world-class horn section, a rocking rhythm section and vocals stacked sky-high, Brass Transit transports its audience back to the freewheeling day’s of the seventies. The band includes veterans of the Hall-of-Fame rock and soul acts like the Drifters, Sam an Dave, Aretha Franklin, Frankie Valli, Martha Reeves, Little Anthony & the Imperials, Del Shannon and the Mamas and the Papas. “This is not just a tribute band, it is THE Chicago experience!” Joe Donofrio, six-time Grammy award-winning record producer. More information about the band can be found at www.brasstransit.com.
