Acoustic Long Island Winter Concert to Benefit Long Island Cares

January 21, 2008

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(Long Island, N.Y.) Acoustic Long Island, the #1 acoustic podcast on iTunes, has partnered with the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts and Long Island Cares to present the concert event of the season, with the music of nationally-touring singer/songwriters Jen Chapin, Chris Ayer, and Madi Diaz. But this concert’s not just about enjoying great music – it’s about relieving the very real problem of hunger in our own back yards, with a portion of the proceeds going directly to Long Island Cares. Host Dave Dircks will kick off the evening with a Songwriter’s Showcase of seven of the top local singer/songwriters on Long Island, including himself, John Flor, Rorie Kelly, Miles to Dayton, Bess Rogers, Jean-Paul Vest, and Martha Trachtenberg & Tom Griffith. The Showcase will be followed by our three featured performers – for three full hours of acoustic heaven!

Acoustic Long Island is a weekly concert series produced by brothers Dave and Rob Dircks that features up-and-coming musical artists at historic Deepwells Mansion in Saint James. These live performances are recorded and shared with a larger online community in the form of a podcast— allowing thousands of listeners from around the globe to download the music, subscribe and listen each week. It has been the #1 acoustic podcast on iTunes for two years, with listeners as far as Australia and Thailand.

Long Island Cares was founded in 1980 by the late singer/activist Harry Chapin in response to the immediate needs of hungry Long Islanders. It is continued today by his wife Sandy Chapin. In the years since Harry left us, Long Island Cares has become an organized force of caring, dedicated people who are making a difference in the fight against hunger on Long Island.

The Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts (PTPA) originally opened in 1923 and is the largest indoor performing arts center in Suffolk County. PTPA operates as a not for profit organization under the leadership of a volunteer board of directors and a small paid staff, plus a large and enthusiastic group of volunteers. The combination of magnificent building and generous volunteers has made the theatre a place with amazing energy.

For more information visit: www.PatchogueTheatre.com