A historic mix of veterans and rising stars in the local music scene will come together in a concert to benefit the WNY non-profit MUSIC IS ART on October 6th at the Tralf in Buffalo.

Leading members of popular 1980's bands: Actor, Alyn Syms Group, The Restless, The Jumpers, Benhatzel, The Vores, Davy & the Crocketts, Third Floor Strangers and others will perform.

Partners in the event include 97 Rock & the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame.

The show will also showcase Grace Stumberg, a 2007 graduate from Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts who was featured artist on Music is Art's student produced MUSIC IN ACTION CD - released last Spring (www.myspace.com/musaction)

The show starts at 8PM.

More artists are being added to the bill.

Details and a link to Ticketmaster are @ www.musicisart.org.

Contacts:
MUSIC IS ART - October 6th event manager - Bob James 716.912.6656
www.musicisart.org
97 ROCK - John Hager - 716.881-4555
www.97rock.com
BUFFALO MUSIC HALL OF FAME - Anthony Casuccio 908-4718
www.bmhof.org

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