A concert to benefit families of the victims of the July 30 shooting in Mukilteo is a fundraiser, but it’s also a way for the community to come together to heal.
That’s from Curt Shriner, the manager and an owner of the Historic Everett Theatre, the sponsor of the Aug. 26 concert at the theater on Colby Avenue.
Money raised will go to the families of the late Jake Long, Jordan Ebner and Anna Bui, as well as Will Kramer, who was wounded in the attack at a Chennault Beach area home.
The Mukilteo Families Benefit Concert starts at 7 tonight. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the Kamiak Barbershop group sings at 6:30 p.m. The suggested donation is $20, though teens will be admitted for free.
The concert features the talents of Northwest favorite Spike &the Impalers, the band Medicine Hat, a local group called the Sean Keck Project and comedians Joe Vespaziani and Duane Goad. Master of ceremonies will be Jesse Jones, KIRO-TV reporter and a Mukilteo resident.
Spike &the Impalers, formed more than a decade ago by Seattle radio host Bob Rivers and his co-host Spike O’Neill, features O’Neill on lead vocals; drummer Jeff Kathan, formerly of the Paul Rodgers Band; bassist Lynn Sorensen, formerly of Bad Company and the Paul Rodgers Band; Steve Hanna on guitar and keyboards; Scott “Junior” Adams on sax; and singer Susan Kendall-Morais.
Medicine Hat, which also is a local music festival favorite, has a local membership that includes Bryan Olson, Brad Russell, Marty Hoyle, Greg Blanke, Craig Russell, Gary Toothaker, Don Bostwick and Rick Boice.
Sean Keck wanted to help with the event because he grew up in the area and has found that benefit concerts are a good way to raise money for good causes.
“Of course we wanted to be part of this,” Keck said.
Shriner agreed.
“Mukilteo has a special spot in my heart,” he said.
“We wanted to do something for the community of Mukilteo and the families because my daughter graduated from Kamiak High School, I was the president of the Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival for years and I owned a real estate office there,” Shriner said. “The people performing all jumped at the chance to help with the healing of the community. We hope we can help the families and in some small way ease the burden caused by this tragedy.”
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