MLC-Academy in Nottingham supports "LIVE!" Fund Raising event for Jack Atherton's 'Mission to Berklee'

Date: Sunday, 16 May 2010
Time: 19:00 - 22:00
Location: Nottingham Arts Theatre
Street: George Street

Jack Atherton Host’s a night of Music spanning Pop, Rock, Funk, R&B, Rock & Roll, Jazz and more in aid of his ‘Mission to Berklee’.

The night is being held at the Nottingham Arts Theatre on Sunday May 16th and will feature three main acts:

Urban Intro and Friends http://www.urban-intro.com/

Reverend Ribble and the Ginger Nuts http://www.thegingernuts.com/

The Money http://www.myspace.com/showmethemoneymusic

Plus more music from special Guests!

The night is a fund raising event to help Jack with the tuition Fees needed to study at the illustrious Berklee College of Music. Money from the ticket sales is being donated by MLC - Academy to the Charity 'Music Collective' who will act as benefactor for Jack when the course begins.


Studying at Berklee is a remarkable achievement for any musician and with help from a Bursary given by the collage and money being raised with your help he is embarking on a two year course situated in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, from September 2010.

Past Students from Berklee include:

Vinnie Colaiuta (Sting, Jeff Beck, Joni Mitchell, Chick Corea, Frank Zappa), Howard shore (The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, The Silence of the Lambs, Mrs. Doubtfire, Philadelphia, Ed Wood, Se7en, Dogma, High Fidelity, Panic Room, The Departed and The Aviator), Quincy Jones, Chaka Khan, Bruce Hornsby, Keith Jarret, Steve Vai, Joe Zawinul (weather Report), Abe Laboriel (Lee Ritenour, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Barbara Streisand, Michael Jackson), Wayne Johnson (Flim & the BB’s, Rickie Lee Jones), John Blackwell (Prince, Justin Timberlake), Wayne Krantz (Steely Dan), Abe Laboriel Jr. (Paul McCartney), Al Di Meola (Chick Corea), John Petrucci (Dream Theater), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), Antonio Sanchez (Pat Matheny), John Scofield, Steve Smith (Journey), Mike Stern, Gary Burton (Stan Getz), Will Calhoun (Living Colour), Terri Lyne Carrington (Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Clark Terry, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Joe Sample, Al Jarreau), Jason Bittner (Shadow Falls), Jim Black.

We hope you can support Jack and be involved in this exciting show.

Tickets: £10 in advance (Tickets subject to booking fee)
Show starts at 7pm
For Tickets:
Call MLC – Academy on 0115 9417493 or visit http://www.mlc-academy.com/

MLC-Academy live broadcast

There is still time to book your ticket to check three of Nottingham’s finest acts perform at the Art’s Theatre. Full details and tickets are available here – http://www.nottingham-theatre.co.uk/booknow.html.

March 16th sees MLC-Academy Live celebrate its first birthday! To help with the celebrations, MLC-Academy has planned an evening that everyone anywhere in the world can enjoy and take part in as the event will be broadcast live across the internet via MLC-Academy TV!

The event will feature the MLC-Academy house band and Hip Hop sensation, Lady Paradox will headline making next week’s MLC-Academy Live a must.

When is it: Tuesday 16th March

Where is it: Shaw’s Bar & Restaurant, Broad Street, Nottingham

Live Broadcast: www.mlc-academy.com/tv/live.htm broadcasting from 8.30pm GMT.

Finally why not treat yourself to one of our cool t-shirts? People from all over the world are wearing the MLC-Academy designs including drumming legend, Jojo Mayer! Place your order here – http://www.cafepress.co.uk/mlca.

Until next time!

Guitar legend, Joe Satriani interview now playing on MLC1

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This interview and others like it are a direct result of the MLC-Academy/D’Addario media partnership. To find out more click here http://www.daddario.com/DaddarioNewsDetails.Page?ActiveID=2046&Id=658.