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September 18, 2003-Concerts East is proud to present The Fourth Annual Light of Day Concert to Benefit the Parkinson's Disease Foundation(PDF). www.pdf.org <http://www.pdf.org>. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Monmouth County chapter for their ALS research programs. The first three Light of Day concerts culminated with appearances by Bruce Springsteen, who sat in with Joe Grushecky and his band at all three shows. Last year, Springsteen also jammed with Gary U.S. Bonds. The events raised over $100,000 for Parkinson's and ALS research. On Saturday, November 1 the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey will host Boccigalupe & The Bad Boys, Joe Bonanno & The Godsons of Soul, Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan, Exit 105, Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers, Garland Jeffreys & The Coney Island Playboys, the Danny White Band and others to be announced. There will also be a separate acoustic stage featuring Mimi Cross, Rob Dye, Charlie McIntosh, Jason Shain, Bobby Strange and Mike Wurtele. Advances are being made daily in the fight against Parkinson's Disease and other movement disorders. Promising therapies involving stem cells are being investigated though not at the pace researchers would like due to President Bush's ban on federal funding for most stem cell research. Michael J. Fox, Muhammad Ali, and Janet Reno are among the estimated 1.5 million Americans suffering from Parkinson's Disease. For the musicians contributing their time to this event there is a more personal connection. Bob Benjamin, who manages Grushecky and D'Urso and has worked with the other musicians on the bill, was diagnosed with PD seven years ago at age 38. Benjamin and others in the Parkinson's community feel that with all the new research, the lyrics 'we're just around the corner to the light of day' from Bruce Springsteen's "Light of Day" could well be their battle cry as research presses on. PD is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that affects between one and one-and-a-half million Americans. Because it is not contagious and does not have to be reported by physicians, the incidence of PD is often underestimated. PD may appear at any age, but it is uncommon in people younger than 40, and the risk of developing it increases with age. It occurs in all parts of the world, and men are affected slightly more often than women. The PDF is a national, non-profit organization with offices in New York City and Chicago. The PDF is dedicated to supporting and promoting the highest-quality research worldwide into the cause(s) and cure of PD, and for better symptomatic treatments. Founded in 1957, The PDF was the first private foundation in the United States created specifically to advance research into PD. Tickets are $45 in advance for general admission tickets or $100 for a limited number of reserved VIP seats. Tickets will go on sale this Saturday, September 20 at 12 Noon at all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster Online, Ticketmaster charge by phone, Vintage Vinyl in Fords and at the Stone Pony box office. Look for Light Of Day: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen at fine record stores nationwide. This 2 CD, 37 track collection contains over 2 ½ hours of Springsteen music covered by artists including Elvis Costello, Pete Yorn, Joe Grushecky, Garland Jeffreys and Joe Ely. Net proceeds from sales are being donated to the PDF and the Kristen Ann Carr Fund which fights sarcoma, a rare cancer. Look for some of the artists on this Tribute to make cameo appearances at the November 1st Light of Day Concert. Joan Blessington Snyder 52/13 <http://www.pwnkle.com/jes/jes_web/index.htm> "Hang tough..................no way through it but to do it." Chris in the AM Northern Exposure ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn