Yesterday, we attended the Rock For Hope Concert and Shriner’s Benefit at the Wild Wing Cafe (9210 Anderson Rd, Tampa, FL 33634, (813) 890-9453). This benefit went to help physically challenged children, and I couldn’t think of a better way to spend my Sunday. Put on by Maximum Entertainment’s Rich Rubin, this show featured several musical acts, hundreds of people and a bike/chopper show, all for a good cause.
Bands started early, pouring in around noon. Outlaw country stars Hundred Proof were playing when we rolled up. This is the kind of country I like, a mix of the nasty attitude of Johnny Cash and Hank the Third with whaling guitars and rockabilly sensibility. They were followed by Adrian Ray, another country band.
Later on, Blind Rage came up to do a set of classic rock songs.
Blind Rage took a bit of a break to let Francillia of Beatnik Castle come up and o her hit, “Will U B Mine?” While this isn’t her ideal crowd, she did a great job and everyone cheered for her.
We left shortly after Blind Rage continued, but I hear Bark at the Moon, the premiere Ozzy Osbourne Tribute band continued to tear up the stage.
This really was a great benefit show, and it was awesome seeing so many people out to support the Shriners Hospitals. They do great work to save lives and improve lives for kids that wouldn’t have had a chance otherwise. It was totally worth the wicked sunburn I got to be there and support the cause.
