Homelessness Benefit Concert Returns With 'Peterborough Performs IV' For United Way at Showplace On March 7
/Sixteen acts are taking the stage at Showplace Performance Centre for United Way’s ‘Peterborough Performs IV: Musicians United to End Homelessness’ to fundraise for homelessness initiatives announced Thursday morning.
Musician Dan Hicks is one of 16 acts joining ‘Peterborough Performs IV."‘ Photo by David Tuan Bui.
The one-night event takes place on March 7 at Showplace (290 George St. N.) at 7 p.m. with tickets for $50.
The campaign is in its fourth year with the ultimate fundraising goal $1.45 million. The concert has raised over $84,000 to date, with 95 per cent of the proceeds going to local shelters according to Paul Rellinger, event organizer.
“We all feel homelessness is a big issue that we can't as individuals do anything about,” he said. “You can make a difference with this event.”
While the event averages over $28,000 annually in raised funds, Rellinger adds that no goal is set for this campaign's fourth edition.
“The first goal is to do better than the year before,” he said. “What I'm really excited about is the event is going to well pass $100,000 in money raised over four events and that's pretty good for something that was just an idea four years ago.”
Tiffany Arcari from ‘The Tiffany Show’ is the emcee for the event.
The following are the acts performing at this year’s concert:
The Weber Brothers Band
Emily Burgess
SJ Riley
The Austin Carson Band
The Peterborough All-Star Band (featuring Rick and Gailie Young)
The Cheryl Casselman Trio
Irish Millie
Tom Eastland
Chris Collins
Bread & Soul
Phil Stephenson/Glen Cardus/Ron Kervin
Jacques Graveline
The Hippie Chicks
Michaela Hetherington
Dan Hick
Tim Burnie (stand-up comedian)
