October 29, 2004

Alejandro Escovedo: Fund Raiser

The Alejandro Fund is a new music business initiative to assist uninsured musicians suffering from Hepatitis C and address the medical and social issues created by the epidemic. It is the outgrowth of the successful benefit effort to assist Alejandro Escovedo is his struggle with Hepatitis C that resulted in the album Por Vida: A Tribute to the Songs of Alejandro Escovedo on Or Music.

Featuring sets by Los Lonely Boys, John Cale. Appearances by Caitlin Cary, Pete Escovedo, David Garza, Sheila E., Calexico, Section String Quartet, Jon Dee Graham, Butch Hancock, Lenny Kaye, Bob Neuwirth, Ruben Ramos, Steven Soles, Nicholas Tremulis, Tres Chicas backed by an all-star band led by Charlie Sexton and Alejandro Escovedo. (Other artists to possibly be announced.)

Paramount Theatre
713 Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701
November 4, 8:30 PM

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