ARTISTS FOR THE PREVENTION OF SCHOOL SHOOTINGS AND YOUTH VIOLENCE
BENEFITTING SANDY HOOK PROMISE
ANNOUNCES JIMMY VIVINO THE PROMISE BAND BENEFIT DOCU-CONCERT
NASHVILLE CITY WINERY NOVEMBER 30
FEATURING SHERYL CROW, KAREN FAIRCHILD OF LITTLE BIG TOWN, ALTERNATE ROUTES, AND MANY MORE
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BENEFIT CONCERT AND UPCOMING FILM, A FATHER’S PROMISE
HONORS 10-YEAR REMEMBRANCE OF THE SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRAGEDY
Photo courtesy of In Plain View Entertainment
NASHVILLE, TN (October 20, 2022) – Artists for the Prevention of School Shootings and Youth Violence has announced a docu-concert @ City Winery in Nashville November 30, 2022 produced by In Plain View Entertainment. Proceeds will benefit Sandy Hook Promise,(SHP) a national non-profit organization with a mission to educate and empower youth and adults to prevent violence in schools, homes, and communities. SHP also advances school safety, and youth mental health at the state and federal levels through non-partisan policy and partnerships.[DL1]
Artists for the Prevention of School Shootings and Youth Violence was formed by professional musician and Sandy Hook Promise Action Fund CEO Mark Barden and film director Rick Korn to help bring awareness to school safety programs, like SHP’s Know the Signs, and other ways to keep our children safe in school – a non-partisan movement to help prevent school shootings and youth violence.
The City Winery show is part of a series of docu-concerts leading up to the release of A Father’s Promise, a feature documentary about the incredible journey of world-class musician and Sandy Hook parent, Mark Barden who survived unthinkable tragedy to become a force for change, and in doing so rediscovered his lost passion for music. The film honors the 10-year remembrance of the 26 children and educators that were taken on December 14, 2012 in our nation’s worst school shooting tragedy.
“My 3 children, James, Natalie and Daniel were very intimately connected to my music and are all musicians in their own right,”says Mark Barden, Co-Founder and CEO of Sandy Hook Promise. “For me, playing music with my children has always been indescribably powerful and joyous. After Daniel’s murder, I was unable to find comfort in music. Over time, and with the help and support of my family, friends and the music community, I have been able find my way back my first, real self through creating and performing music again. This documentary project has become another way for me to connect and heal through music and honor Daniel’s life and memory.”
The Promise Band docu-concerts series is a unique and inspirating live event that mixes live performances with video content that tells Mark’s incredible journey of preventing gun violence and the healing power of music. The Promise Band (house band) led by Jimmy Vivino and Mark, includes Natalie Barden, Grammy nominated Freddie Ravel, Eric Finland, John Conte, Rich Pagano who will be joined by various artists, including Sheryl Crow, Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town, Alternate Routes, and more. Unlike traditional benefit concerts where guest artists perform a two-song set and leave, our docu-concerts spread the guest artists throughout the show playing songs of theirs (and others) that fit into the storyline. The Nashville event will be filmed and included in the A FATHER’S PROMISE documentary. Tickets on sale now and can be purchased HERE
The film tells this powerful tragedy-to-transformation story with performances from Mark’s fellow musicians and friends Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, Tim McGraw, Sheryl Crow, John Lennon, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, Alternate Routes, Jimmy Vivino, Aztec Two Step, David Shaw, Bernie Williams, Freddie Ravel and many more, along with Mark’s own soulful guitar adding a powerful musical element intertwined into the storyline.
“Mark and I created Artists for the Prevention of School Shooting and Youth Violence to get people activated around the one cause that we all can agree on, and that is keeping our children and grandchildren safe. We want to bring awareness to parents, students, schools, and communities that there are effective non-political solutions available to them. Partnering with music artists and other celebrities enables us to deliver that message in an entertaining but effective way.” said Rick Korn director of the film.
WATCH TRAILER OF FILM HERE
Photo courtesy of Mark Barden
To further support Mark and SHP’s efforts to end school shootings and violence, the benefit concert is a call-to-action for music artists to get involved by:
- Lending your voice to the film by either performing a song, do an interview, or both.
- Doing a concert fundraiser with Mark Barden in your hometown to help raise awareness of Sandy Hook Promise’s no-cost Know the Signsprograms and tools for students, parents, and teachers. [DL2]
- Helping promote SHP through your social media and live concert events.
- Making a donation to Sandy Hook Promise HERE
More info on Artists for the Prevention of School Shooting and Youth Violence HERE
About In Plain View Entertainment:
Rick Korn and S.A. Baron are a producing team that have created documentary’s, TV Shows, music videos, and docu-concerts with the biggest music artists in the world. Korn has produced award winning documentary’s including Oscar nominated HANK AARON: CHASING THE DREAM, MY OLD FRIEND with Carl Perkins and Paul McCartney, and HARRY CHAPIN: WHEN IN DOUBT, DO SOMETHING. Korn has also produced docu-concerts with Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Carl Perkins, Southside Johnny, Joan Jett, and many others. Baron has filmed and edited videos for Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Jon Bon Jovi, Alicia Keys and continues to work with some of the top performers in the world. Together, Baron and Korn use their talents to create both compelling and entertaining content that gives people a voice with the mission of inspiring a better world.
ABOUT ABRAMORAMA
Abramorama is the preeminent global distribution, marketing, and rights management partner for feature films and episodic programming, centered on music and social impact documentaries. An innovator in focused, niche film distribution, direct-to-consumer engagement, and live, event and digital cinema. In its 20 years of operation, Abramorama has been the trusted film partner to many of the most respected global brands in entertainment: The Beatles, Stevie Nicks, Neil Young, Laurie Anderson, Jimi Hendrix, Pearl Jam, Metallica, Green Day, National Geographic, Discovery, AARP, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, HBO, Showtime, Hulu, Universal Music Group, Atlantic Records, Warner Music, Sony, Concord Music Group, and many, many others
About Sandy Hook Promise:
Sandy Hook Promise envisions a future where all children are free from school shootings and other acts of violence. As a national nonprofit organization, SHP’s mission is to educate and empower youth and adults to prevent violence in schools, homes, and communities. Creators of the life-saving, evidence-informed “Know the Signs” prevention programs, SHP teaches the warning signs of someone who may be in crisis, socially isolated, or at-risk of hurting themselves or others and how to get help. SHP also advances school safety, youth mental health, and responsible gun ownership at the state and federal levels through nonpartisan policy and partnerships. SHP is led by several family members whose loved ones were killed in the tragic mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012.