First Annual Fergie’s RoCk 2005
Scheduled for September
MINNEAPOLIS, August 5, 2005 –
Fergie Frederiksen, former lead singer of Toto, will be joined by
a host of fellow rock ‘n’ rollers for the first annual
Fergie’s RoCk 2005 concert and golf tournament benefiting
the Fergie Frederiksen Foundation.
The concert, to be held Sept. 25 at The Metropolitan
Ballroom, will feature such legendary performers as Alex
Ligertwood, formerly of Santana; Mike Reno of Loverboy; Pat Travers
of the Pat Travers Band, Jimi Jamison of Survivor; John Cafferty
and “Tunes” of the Beaver Brown Band; Joey Molland of
Badfinger and special guest Jim Peterik of the Ides of March. Crowd
favorite G.B. Leighton will kick-start the show as the opening act.
The golf tournament will take place Sept.
26 at the beautiful Rush Creek Golf Course. Golfers will
compete in a professional-style 18-hole scramble, with each foursome
paired with a celebrity golfer. At the end of the tournament participants
will enjoy a buffet and awards ceremony followed by more musical
entertainment.
Individual tickets for the concert/golf and sponsorship information
are available at www.rockhepc.org.
Fergie is available to discuss the benefit, the foundation and
his personal battle against hepatitis C. To schedule an interview,
contact Mike Woodley at 612.386.0082 or mwoodley@rockhepc.org.
About the Fergie Frederiksen Foundation
Founded in May of 2005 by Fergie Frederiksen, the mission of the
Fergie Frederiksen Foundation is to fund research, increase awareness
and provide informational resources to support those and their families
affected by hepatitis C. For more information and a complete schedule
of events, visit www.rockhepc.org.
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Contact:
Mike Woodley
Linnihan Foy Advertising
612.386.0082
mwoodley@rockhepc.org
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