Hurricane Heroes All-Star Concert
Matchbox Twenty, Don Felder, Mac McAnally, Red Hannah & Friends
October 7, 2023, Hammond Stadium in Ft. Myers, FL
Hurricane Heroes Concert Honors Local Heroes and Raises Funds for Children's Charities
Internationally acclaimed Rock Band Matchbox Twenty headlined the event, bringing their decades of smash hits that have dominated the radio airwaves and charts, garnering multiple Grammy Award nominations, producing billions of streams, and selling over 40 million records.
Special guest, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member and four-time Grammy winner Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles, lit up the stage with his Eagles' greatest hits and his own biggest songs. Mac McAnally, 10-time CMA Musician of the Year and member of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band, kicked off the event.
SWFL rock band Red Hannah performed an All-Star set featuring special appearances by local professional musicians Matty Jollie, Sheena Brook, and Casey Bishop. Over $60K in proceeds were donated to support local kids and musicians affected by the storm through Music Alive SWFL, the Tabarrini Children’s Outreach Foundation, and the Charity Pros “Megan’s Wish” program.
- Music Alive SWFL - This Ft. Myers non-profit provides grants to local professional musicians and music industry workers that lost their homes, cars, gear, instruments, and income due to Hurricane Ian and other traumatic circumstances.
- Lewis P. Tabarrini Children's Music Outreach Foundation - This organization provides musical instruments and lessons to Children in SWFL who want to play music but don't have the resources to make their dreams come true. The Charity Pros will provide scholarships for kids to attend the Ft. Myers School of Rock for classes, music lessons, songwriting, camps, and performances.
Contact megan@thecharitypros.org for SPONSORSHIP & SUITES INFORMATION.
