Duff McKagan’s supergroup Loaded is unplugging their gear and playing Seattle’s tiny Sunset Tavern on Tuesday. (They’ll be billed as the Rainmakers.) If you buy a ticket, you’ll witness a hard band rocking it softly—and help keep a friend of local music financially afloat as he battles cancer.
As Duff noted this week, Dave Ravenscroft “has been suffering through Squamous-cell Carcinoma, a cancer of the tonsils that has spread to the nodes in his throat. Absolutely brutal.” You don’t need to hear another story about our current health care system to know Ravenscroft must be keeping a wary eye on his checkbook. On top of that, “Dave has not been able to work for the last 12 months while going through multiple surgeries and chemotherapy.”
Tickets for this special, 21+ show are $95. All proceeds will go directly to Ravenscroft.
If you’re having a hard time making ends meet yourself, contributions of any amount can be made at any local Chase branch.
Want to know how Ravenscroft is progressing? Go here and search for DaveRave1.
Photo: Loaded at the Sunset, by Dean Karr.