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THE AMERICAN VINYL ALL STAR BAND TO HEADLINE DAN TOLER MEMORIAL BENEFIT CONCERT
THE
AMERICAN VINYL ALL STAR BAND TO HEADLINE DAN
TOLER MEMORIAL BENEFIT CONCERT
Members
of the Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan, Boston, Train and More to Perform Charity
Show for the Late Dan Toler, Iconic
Guitarist of the Allman Brothers Band
Talk about
star power! The American Vinyl All Star Band, featuring legends of rock n’ roll
Jeffrey “Skunk” Baxter (Doobie Bothers/Steely Dan), Barry Gordreau (formerly of
Boston), Fran Sheehan (formerly of Boston), Leroy “LRS” Romans (The Wailers/3rd
World), Robert “Mousey” Thompson (James Brown), Charlie Colin (founding member
of Train), and Danny Beissel (Fosterchild), are scheduled to perform a charity
show for the late Dan Toler on Friday,
July 25 at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, FL at 7 PM.
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During this exciting, star-studded performance,
the “All Stars” are scheduled to play a selection of songs from the Doobie
Brothers, Steely Dan, Boston, Train and more and will be joined by a special
guest appearance by the Toler-Tucci Band, the last band that the late Toler
performed with.
“This show is a celebration of Dan’s extraordinary
life as a guitarist and a person,” said Steve Tucci, who organized the concert
for his former band mate. “It is an honor to have musicians of this caliber
with us to help us remember Dan and show our respect for his family.”
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Toler, who became popular in the late 1970s as a member of Dickey Betts & Great Southern, went on to become a
member of the Allman Brothers Band with Betts from 1979 to 1982 and later as a
guitarist for the Gregg Allman Band in the 1980s, achieving stardom with the
hit album I’m No Angel in 1987. In
the 1990s, he formed several bands with John Townsend of the Sanford-Townsend
Band and in 2011 he formed the Toler-Tucci Band, releasing their debut CD in
2012 with acclaimed vocalist Verceal Whitaker of The Platters.
The Dan Toler Memorial Benefit Concert will be
held at Jannus Live on Friday, July 25 at 7 PM. Tickets are available now at www.Jannuslive.com
for $20 (pre-show) or $25 at the door. All net proceeds from the show will
benefit the Toler family.
Jannus Live is located at 200 1st Ave.
N. Downtown St. Petersburg, FL 33701.
About The American
Vinyl All Star Band
This all star, super group comprises some of the most iconic members of rock n’
roll history to create the ultimate on-stage performance. With multiple Grammy
Awards and numerous hit records among them, this diverse group of musical
artists banded together approximately eight years ago to help raise awareness
and money for nationally recognized charities. Today, the band forges forward,
with special guest performers along the way, delighting fans and music
aficionados alike, while lending their talents to charitable organizations
across the country.
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