Ukraine Benefit Concert at Ashfield Community Hall

Rock and blues legends Mitch Chakour and Peter J. Newland join forces with acclaimed jazz flutist Peter H. Bloom and noted bassist Guy DeVito in a benefit concert for Ukraine at the Ashfield Community Hall, 521 Main Street, Ashfield, MA 01330 on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at 6:00 pm. Tickets are $20 at the door, or buy tickets in advance at Ashfield Hardware and Supply, 343 Main St, Ashfield, MA 01330. For information: 413-372-3989 or 413-325-4549. The backup band will be Ralph Whittle, keyboard; Mark Pappas, guitar; and Tim Smith, drums.

Concert proceeds will benefit World Central Kitchen, providing millions of meals for Ukrainians in their own country and in nearby refugee centers in Poland, Hungary, and nearby countries....

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Rock and blues legends Mitch Chakour and Peter J. Newland join forces with acclaimed jazz flutist Peter H. Bloom and noted bassist Guy DeVito in a benefit concert for Ukraine at the Ashfield Community Hall, 521 Main Street, Ashfield, MA 01330 on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at 6:00 pm. Tickets are $20 at the door, or buy tickets in advance at Ashfield Hardware and Supply, 343 Main St, Ashfield, MA 01330. For information: 413-372-3989 or 413-325-4549. The backup band will be Ralph Whittle, keyboard; Mark Pappas, guitar; and Tim Smith, drums.

Concert proceeds will benefit World Central Kitchen, providing millions of meals for Ukrainians in their own country and in nearby refugee centers in Poland, Hungary, and nearby countries.

The all-star band will treat the audience to an eclectic evening of rock, blues, R&B, jazz standards, bebop, ballads and more. “The crisis in Ukraine is tragic and heartbreaking,” says Peter J. Newland. “All of us – musicians and audiences alike – have been asking, ‘how can we help.’ This concert is a chance to stand in solidarity with Ukraine, to share joyful music and send tangible support to the important work of World Central Kitchen.” Peter H. Bloom continues the thread: “It’s an honor to support the work of chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen in delivering meals for Ukrainians and other people in desperate need across the globe,” says Bloom. “Musicians, like chefs, are in the business of providing joy and nourishment, for body and soul.”

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