July 04, 2008 Special Sections » Annual Manual

Bands to Raise Funds for Beale Street Employee at Neil's on Sunday 

by John Branston
click to enlarge Preston Shannon
  • Preston Shannon
The friends of Darren Wright are holding a silent auction and concert to help pay his medical bills. Wright, who worked on Beale Street as a busperson, was a crime victim who was shot and hospitalized a few weeks ago. The event begins at 5:30 Sunday at Neil's, 1835 Madison.

Musicians performing include:

Pam & Terry

Mercury Blvd

The Corey Osborn Band

The Bluesheelers

Eric Hughes

Rusty Lemon

The Kirk Smithhart Band

Billy Gibson Band

Preston Shannon

James Govan

Cody Dickinson

Donations to the Darren Wright Fund are also being accepted at any First Tennessee Bank.

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