Review + Photos: Many great artists show support for Acoustic-4-A-Cure at the Fillmore
Acoustic-4-A-Cure (photo: Kate Haley) Words by Kate Haley Well, that rocked. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more enthusiastic crowd...or a more worthy cause. The fifth annual Acoustic-4-A-Cure show, which benefits the Pediatric Cancer Program at UCSF’s Benioff Children’s Hospital, took place last Tuesday. Bob Weir and Sammy Hagar co-hosted this event, featuring a very special 76th birthday celebration for blues legend Taj Mahal. Being a very longtime fan of Bob Weir and Taj Mahal, this was a dream assignment. Sammy Hagar’s addition of Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony, Chad Smith, Kevin Cronin, Eddie Money, and Vic Johnson into the mix had [...]