Author: Greg Dixon

Sponsors and Supporters for Rock Beats Cancer

Both of the previous concerts were generously supported by sponsors who helped with things like securing the venue, professional sound and lighting, and marketing. That allowed all revenues from the concerts go to supporting programs to help beat cancer.

Contact Bill Allman at billallman2000@yahoo.com if you would like to sponsor the event.

Current Sponsors

www.beedie.ca

https://rock101.com

Supporters

Here are some of the people and organizations helping to put on this event.

Rob Glennie
Anna Skokan Productins

Ali Ledgerwood, Anna Skokan, Bill Allman, Greg Dixon, John Cody, Laura Ballance, Lee Aaron, Rob Glennie, and many others.

Rock Beats Cancer Performers

The following musicians will support all of the other performers:

  • John Cody, Drums
  • Jeff Neill, Guitar
  • Dave Reimer, Bass
  • Ray Ayotte, Percussion
  • Craig Zurba, Musical Director and Keyboards
  • Catherine St Germain, Vocals
  • Gord Maxwell, Vocals
  • Joani Bye, Vocals

Here is the lineup of featured musicians and bands.

Loverboy

Paul Dean Loverboy

Loverboy, featuring Paul Dean, Mike Reno, and Doug Johnson, had classic rock hits in the United States and Canada such as Turn Me Loose and Working For The Weekend.

See loverboyband.com

The Legendary Powder Blues Band

Tom Lavin and the Legendary Powder Blues Band

Tom Lavin and the Legendary Powder Blues band keeps rocking the blues with hits like Doin’ It Right, Boppin’ With The Blues, and Thirsty Ears.

See powderblues.net

Streetheart

Paul McNair Streetheart

Winnipeg-based Streetheart with Paul McNair and Jeff Neill support the cause again.

Best known for Here Comes the Night (Them cover), What Kind of Love is This, and their cover of the Rolling Stones’ Under My Thumb.

See www.streetheart.ca

Trooper Hot Shots

Trooper songs like We’re Here For A Good Time, Raise A Little Hell, and Good Ol’ General Hand Grenade provided the sound-track for many of us almost growing up.

See www.trooper.com

Lee Aaron

Lee Aaron

Lee Aaron continues to be a musical force of nature with songs like Whatcha Do To My Body and Hands On.

See www.leeaaron.com

Barney Bentall

Barney Bentall with hourse and guitar

Barney Bentall has many solo recordings in addition to recording with bands like the Legendary Hearts and Brandon Wolf.

See www.barneybentall.com

Chilliwack

Bill Henderson and Ab Bryant

Chilliwack, led by Bill Henderson, is one of the best-loved West Coast bands.

Hits include Crazy Talk, My Girl, and Fly By Night.

See www.gonegonegone.com

Bill Henderson with Ab Bryant.

The Seeds of Time

The Seeds of Time was the band that led to PRiSM that included Rocket Norton, John Hall, Lindsay Mitchell, Jeff Edington, Steve Wally , and Al Harlow in various combinations. Rocket, Jeff, and Steve are no longer with us.
See www.rocketnorton.com/vault.

Rock Beats Cancer Supports the British Columbia Cancer Foundation Personalised Onco-Genomics (POG) Program

Proceeds from Rock Beats Cancer go to the BC Cancer Foundation, specifically, the Personalised Onco-Genomics (POG) Program – a world-leading research initiative that uses intensive genomic data collection and analysis to identify and understand the genomic alterations that drive cancer growth, metastasis, and the biological evolution and response to therapies.

The two previous concerts raised over $600,000 for the program.

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