Monday, 29 March 2010

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/