DARE 2 DREAM: CHICAGO 2.05
On Friday, February 5th, Gov’t Mule will headline Dare 2 Dream, a benefit concert hosted by Platform One Entertainment to support pediatric cancer research and treatment. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital. We’d love for you to come out to support us, this event and this great cause --- and there are many additional ways to get involved!
For every $5 you donate, you will receive one entry to win passes to meet at the Dare 2 Dream event! Donations can be made here.
You can also win the Ultimate Dare 2 Dream VIP Experience and Prize Package, including an electric guitar signed by Gov’t Mule, hotel stay at the luxurious Park Hyatt Chicago, two Meet & Greet passes, and two VIP tickets. The link to this silent auction link can be found here.
General admission and VIP tickets are on sale now, but expected to sell out fast! Tickets can be purchased through LiveNation.com.
MORE HEADCOUNT - WARREN AUTOGRAPHED GUITAR AUCTION
An autographed, limited edition Warren Haynes Gibson Les Paul guitar, donated by Gibson, is now available for auction by clicking HERE. As with our "Masters of War" download (available at www.muletracks.com), all proceeds will benefit HeadCount's non-partisan efforts to encourage voting.
'MASTERS OF WAR' CHARITY DOWNLOAD SINGLE AVAILABLE NOW
During the 2004 Presidential Election, Gov't Mule gathered some of their friends together for a very special Benefit for Headcount at Red Rocks Ampitheatre in Colorado. This version of "Masters of War" from that epic concert features performances by Warren Haynes, Ray LaMontagne, Ben Ottewell and Jerry Joseph and is available now from MuleTracks. Head to www.muletracks.com to download the track.
All proceeds from the sale of this download will go to benefit HeadCount, a nonpartisan, non-profit organization dedicated to voter registration and inspiring participation in democracy through the power of music. For more info, and to register to vote (which it is not too late to do in some states), head to www.headcount.org.
BEAR SAULS GUITAR WENT FOR $2900
Thanks to those of you who bid on the Guitar for Bear Sauls. The final price was $2,900.
WARREN SIGNED GUITAR AUCTION FOR BEAR SAULS
We are now auctioning off a Flying V Guitar on www.muleauction.net, autographed by Warren Haynes to benefit Warren's good friend Bear Sauls.
"A lot of you may know Wayne "Bear" Sauls from the Atlanta blues/rock scene. He was the guitarist in the seminal Southern rock band Eric Quincy Tate and has been a close friend of mine for over 25 years. When I first started going to Atlanta he was one of the people that helped me the most whether it was loaning us gear, providing transportation, or letting us crash on his floor. In the last few years his health has failed tremendously and insurmountable medical bills have caused him to lose everything-guitars, cars, motorcycles and even his voice. He currently can only speak through a voice box but is scheduled to have surgery that will hopefully bring his voice back. We are trying to raise money in hopes of making a dent in these enormous bills." - Warren Haynes
WARREN HAYNES CUSTOM GUITAR AUCTION
Donny Barnes, wife of Mike Barnes, has breast cancer and has had a bi-lateral mastectomy (removal). She's undergoing chemo-therapy, and as you might guess, their bills are astronomical with very limited coverage. Mike, as many of you know, is one of Warren's oldest and closest friends and has participated in many Christmas Jams through the years. We will have several auctions in hope of at least partially covering their needs. Any money left over will be donated to Breast Cancer Research.
The first auction will be a Gibson Warren Haynes signature Les Paul (signed by WH). This is a Gibson Custom Shop model, of which only 150 are being made. For more info on the guitar go to www.gibson.com/warrenhaynes. To bid on the guitar click here.
MULE AND DEREK TRUCKS SIGNED GUITAR AUCTION
If you click here to bid on an Epiphone SG autographed by all of Gov't Mule and Derek Trucks. This guitar is to benefit www.connorsheroes.org to help fight childhood cancer. Gov't Mule autographed this guitar last April while at the Innsbrook Pavilion right outside of Richmond, VA. See a photo of Gov't Mule, Connor and the guitar here. So please bid or make a donation. The auction ends July 6th.
THE SURF AND ROCK ART EXHIBIT
Gov't Mule is committed to supporting organizations and charities which strive to better the world we live in. This "Friends of Mule" section will compile the causes most near and dear to our hearts.
1st Annual Invitational Surf and Rock Art Exhibit
Where: Artists Gallery, Norfolk Ave., Virginia Beach, VA
When: August 9th - September 5th 2007
Artists' Reception: August 18th, 7:00 pm - Saturday Night
Theme: Contemporary Art - Involving Rock Music and Surfing
Objective: The Surf and Rock Exhibit is to aid in the incredible charities of the Surfers Healing program and TASA. It is the Tidewater Autistic Society of America that is actively trying to raise funds to help set up an east coast Surfers Healing network - www.surfershealing.org. In order to do so, they are in need of many things including, but not limited to, boards and equipment to keep on the east coast. This year they are sponsoring a 5k run and other events to raise the public awareness of their organization. We hope to become an integral part of this effort.
This show will coincide with the TASA and Surfers Healing events here locally, running through ECSC the following week, and continuing through Labor Day weekend in which Virginia Beach will host the American Music Festival.
The show will include nationally known artists such as Jay Blakesberg, Scramble Campbell, Richard Biffle and many more. We are holding a silent auction to also raise money for the charities. This will include some fantastic memorabilia pieces. Artists' reception night will include live music, beverages and snacks, as well as awards, raffles, etc.
Contact: Richard Biffle @ 757-477-1116 - Please do not contact The Artists Gallery for information as they will just refer you to Richard.
If you know any companies and/or individuals that would like to donate to the silent auction, we would all be very grateful, and the children would also be grateful. Please help in any way you can.
Please send donations or contributions to:
The Artists Gallery
Attn: R. Biffle/Donations
508 Norfolk Avenue
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451
GUITAR AUCTION FOR CHRIS MERRELL
Thanks to all those of you who bid. The guitar for Chris Merrell ended at over $2,300. Those of you who still would like to help can go visit www.windyacresfarms.com/chrismerrell.
GUITAR AUCTION FOR CHRIS MERRELL
If you head to muleauction.net you will notice that we have just launched an auction of a signed guitar for Chris Merrell. Chris was diagnosed with prostate cancer on February 12th, 2007. He spent Valentine's Day getting a bone scan and pelvic CT scan at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. The next day, February 15th, Chris and Tammy's wedding anniversary, they received the news that Chris's cancer had spread to his lymph nodes and bones and there was no chance for a cure. He was considered terminal and had 1 to 2 years to live. Chris has been improving through the use of holistic medicine, but he needs help to keep fighting. So please go bid on the guitar, and if you can head to www.windyacresfarms.com/chrismerrell to learn more about Chris and how to help.
DRUM AUCTION FOR WALLY INGRAM
Gov't Mule just auctioned off a signed drum to help our good friend Wally Ingram pay his medical bills. Thanks to those of you who bid, we ended up raising nearly $1,000 to help our friend. Thanks again.
X-MAS JAM TICKET AUCTIONS
Head to www.muleauction.net to bid on tickets for the SOLD OUT Warren Haynes X-Mas Jam.
SIGNED WARREN HAYNES GUITAR AUCTION - FIREFIGHTERS FUND
A signed Warren Haynes Epiphone Les Paul Electric Guitar is being auctioned off right now by The Leary Firefighters Foundation. For those of you not familiar with the Leary Foundation it is an organization dedicated to filling the gaps between the limits of government funding and the need of fire departments to acquire the tools necessary to maintain the highest level of public safety. To learn more about the organization, and to bid on the guitar click here.
8.10.06 - GUITAR AUCTION FOR CLIFF CULTRERI
Bid now for this DR-100 Epiphone guitar autographed by Warren Haynes, Matt Abts, Danny Louis and Andy Hess by going to www.muleauction.net. Proceeds from this auction will benefit Cliff Cultreri, the Grammy winning A&R person who first signed Gov't Mule to Relativity Records in 1994, who remains a close friend of the band and management. Cliff has recently become very ill and the high cost of his treatments has exhausted his savings. With mounting medical bills, he really needs the help of his friends. Gov't Mule & Hard Head Management are committed to helping Cliff in every way we can. We ask you to bid generously on this guitar to help support this very worthy cause!
For those unfamiliar with Cliff and his work, he has worked with the largest names in rock and hip-hop, earning 18 Grammy nominations, 13 Gold Records and 14 Platinum Records for albums he executive produced, co-produced or engineered. The artists Cliff has worked with, in addition to Gov't Mule and Warren Haynes, include Metallica, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, John McLaughlin, Peter Frampton, Slash, Slayer, Anthrax, members of The Wu-Tang Clan, Fat Joe, Public Enemy, Eazy E and many other upper echelon artists in the world of rock and hip-hop.
8.08.06 - WARREN REGISTERS VOTERS
Head to the Headcount Section of the Friends of Mule site to see a photo of Warren registering voters for the upcoming midterm elections last weekend at Randalls Island in NYC. Gov't Mule had just performed and Warren took some time to pitch in.
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