Concert for Typhoon Relief Scheduled Later This Month

Bands will perform at "Typhoon Relief for the Philippines" at Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor on Nov. 24. 

A tentative list of bands and musicians to date includes The Aqua Girls, The Vandettas, Nancy Atlas, Joe Lauro and the Who Dat Loungers, Gene Casey, and more to come. Suffolk County Legis. Jay Schneiderman, I-Montauk, and WPPB radio host Bonnie Grice will co-host.

Raffle items are also being gathered to help raise additional money. Crossroads Music, in Amagansett, has agreed to help with sound gear required for the evening’s entertainment, and several restaurants have already agreed to help feed the bands and crew, according to an announcement from Bay Street.

“We are so pleased how everyone has volunteered to put this together quickly,” Tracy Mitchell, executive director for Bay Street, said. “Our producer Gary Hygom is always willing to book and coordinate all the bands, clear sets, and do whatever it takes to make these benefit evenings happen. And Jay Schneiderman is always on the phone to me immediately following any large disaster to see if we can work together and provide support from Suffolk County residents to people in need. It’s nice to be able to help.”  

Local residents who have family or friends in the affected areas are asked to tell their stories that evening. “The personal stories are important and we want to be sure we are supporting our neighbors and friends who may need additional support at this time,” Schneiderman said.

The suggested donation is $25. Ticket proceeds will be given to the Red Cross to help victims of the typhoon in the Philippines. 

Donations will be accepted at the door. Anyone interested in donating but unable to attend that evening may drop off checks payable to the Red Cross at the Bay Street Box office from now through Nov. 24. The Box Office is open Tuesday through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m.

Anyone wishing to volunteer can contact Barbara Oldak at barbara@baystreet.org.