Gibson Gives and Guitars For Vets have announced the third annual Rock To Remember, Live concert on Tuesday, November 8 at the Gibson Garage 6:30PM in Nashville, TN.
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The Rock To Remember live concert at the Gibson Garage will be hosted by blues firebrand Jared James Nichols and feature performances from a diverse group of artists including Dave Mustaine of Megadeth, Scott Stapp, Kirk Fletcher, Emerson Hart, Tigirlily, Goodbye June, the John Bohlinger trio, as well as U.S. Veteran Scott Hastings and the Veterans of the Nashville Chapter of Guitars For Vets.
These musicians join Gibson Gives and Guitars For Vets to raise funds to provide music programs for returning U.S. military veterans afflicted with PTSD. Guitars for Vets intends to raise $200,000 through the Rock To Remember event.
Donate directly to Guitars For Vets by texting G4V to R2R22 or by going to www.guitarsforvets.org and clicking the donate button.
The Rock To Remember concert will stream globally on Wednesday, December 7, “National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day†via Guitars for Vets: https://guitars4vets.org, and Stars and Stripes will broadcast via https://www.facebook.com/stripesmedia/.
Guitars For Vets (G4V) is a nonprofit organization that supports U.S. military veterans struggling with the challenges of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) by providing them with free guitars and both one on one and group lessons.
To date, Guitars for Vets and its nearly 800 volunteers have gifted more than 6,000 new guitars and 60,000 music lessons to those that have endured the wounds of war.
All of the instruments and accessories are provided free of charge to the Veterans in the program, but the cost must be met through donations.
The mission of Gibson Gives is to support non-profit organizations in their efforts to advance musicians, youth-focused education programs, music, and wellness initiatives.
100% of all donations to and from Gibson Gives- go towards giving the gift of music.
In the last three years, Gibson Gives has raised over $3.5 million dollars worldwide. Gibson Gives is making music matter to more people in more ways one guitar at a time. ■