Coffee Camp and the North Country Co-Op in Plattsburgh have joined forces with the Student Association heading a two-day Rock For Haiti event this upcoming weekend to benefit those in need after the devastating earthquake that occurred January 12.
“What a better way to help out than come out and listen to great music?” said Bevan Brady, who works at Coffee Camp and helped spearhead the event.
The first night is hosted at Coffee Camp, located at 78 Margaret St., and begins at 7 p.m. The bands Precious Fluids, Eat.Sleep.Funk. and Adrian Aardvark will be lending their talents to the benefit.
“It’s so important to spread awareness during a time like this,” Jamse Ward, Eat.Sleep.Funk bassist, said. “We have to help foreign countries in their time of need.”
In fact, Eat.Sleep.Funk. decided the Rock For Haiti benefit was worth performing for regardless of not planning to showcase their music around town at this time.
“They had said they would only play for their one year anniversary,” said Brady. But when they found out it was for a benefit, they agreed to play. We’re really excited to have them.”
Shawn Perrot, guitarist for Eat.Sleep.Funk., said the band likes to wear outfits for shows, and they will “most likely” dress up “special for this gig.”
The second night will take place at the North Country Co-Op at 25 Bridge St. and begins at 7 p.m. While Ginge and the Giants, Plattsburgh Folk and Layne Underwood will be performing, it is also an open mic night, an art show and sale.
All proceeds of the benefit will go to Partners In Health. According to the PIH Web site, they have more than 100 doctors, 600 nurses and a total of 4,000 employees working in Haiti.
Artwork for the second night will be priced at $20 or less, Brady said. One dollar or more from each sale will be donated to PIH.
Along with the artwork on display for sale, T-shirts designed by Plattsburgh State students will also be sold.
Each T-shirt is $10 and all proceeds from their sale go to PIH, Brady said.
Bringing together a large number of Plattsburgh-based bands, artists and students, Rock For Haiti organizers hope for great results.
“We’re going to be playing all original material for the benefit,” Perrot said. "Haiti could use all the help it can get, so we want to put our best stuff out there for them.”
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