Rolling Stones Keyboardist Chuck Leavell and All-Star Band, The Werewolves, Howl to Benefit Bay Area Kids Music Programs
Benefit Concert Promoting Music Education in Public Schools to be Web-Cast Live at lala.com

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 12, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Rolling Stones keyboardist and musical director Chuck Leavell has been rocking big venues like the Oakland Coliseum as the world's greatest rock 'n roll band toured the U.S. On January 18, Chuck and his other great band, The Werewolves, will take the stage at the intimate Bimbo's 365 Club in San Francisco to rock the house and raise money for Bay Area music programs. The show will be web-cast live and available, after the event, at lala.com.

"Groove Is In The Heart" (January 18 at Bimbo's) will benefit Bay Area music programs that support music education in California's schools. Tickets for the event, priced at $150, can be purchased by going to www.acteva.com/go/vibes. Saints and Sinners and Blue Star Music Camps are sponsoring the event. The Oaktown Jazz Workshops, Little Kids Rock and California Music Project will also benefit from the evening's proceeds.

Chuck Leavell is one of the most respected keyboardists in modern music history. His work both as a solo artist and as a musician with The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, The Allman Brothers Band, The Black Crowes, Gov't Mule, Train and many others is among the most accomplished of any living keyboardist.
Leavell will be joined onstage at the 500-seat Bimbo's by a rotating all-star lineup of special guests, including:

-- Narada Michael Walden - drums/vocals (Sting, Jeff Beck, Grammy winning producer)
-- Bob Weir - guitar/vocals (Grateful Dead, Ratdog)
-- Norton Buffalo - harmonica (Steve Miller Band, Bonnie Raitt)
-- Jimmy Dillon - guitar/vocals (John Lee Hooker, Clarence Clemons, Bruce Springsteen)
-- Mark Karan - guitar (Ratdog, The Rembrants)
-- Ozzie Ahlers - keyboards (Van Morrison, Jerry Garcia Band)
-- Dewayne Pate - bass (Robben Ford Band)

Talented kids from local music programs will also be invited on stage to play with the band along with Chuck's special guests - and, given whom Leavell's friends are, the evening should be magical.
There will be an auction featuring signed guitars and other rock-oriented art and memorabilia. Hors d'oeuvres and wine with a cash bar will be available.
The benefit concert will be web-cast live and available at www.lala.com. The show can be heard during the concert from 8-11:30 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) at www.lala.com. Lala.com is an online music site where fans trade CDs for $1, get music recommendations and listen to radio stations programmed by other fans and professional DJs. Lala.com created the Z-foundation, a nonprofit organization funding programs that encourage the creation and performance of music. Lala.com contributes 20 percent of its CD trading revenue to the Z-foundation and performing artists.
The January 18 benefit will also mark the release of the new CD entitled "Hi Fidelity Education" - a compilation disc of 18 rock songs from some of California's best known singers, songwriters, musicians and bands. Proceeds from the CD benefit the California Music Project, which seeks to raise funds and awareness to aid music education in California's schools.
Said Chuck Leavell: "It is widely known and accepted that children who take music courses in our schools do better in other subjects such as math, reading, history and geography. Music not only helps them in those subjects but also increases their social skills and gives them a more well-rounded level of education."
About the sponsors and beneficiaries:
Saints and Sinners ( www.saintssinnersfund.org) is a long time Bay Area nonprofit organization that funds non-profit agencies focused on underprivileged children, including healthcare, education, and domestic disruption. A special interest is in funding music programs for children.
Blue Star Music Camps ( www.bluestarmusiccamps.com) is a Bay Area non-profit music program for teens to learn contemporary music, voice, and theater skills from professional musicians, including Grammy winning artists.
Oaktown Jazz Workshops ( www.oaktownjazz.com) provides a safe and structured environment for young people to be part of a creative jazz ensemble, under the guidance of professional master musicians. It gives young musicians the opportunity to develop new and deeper relationships with jazz, both as skilled performers and as informed and involved listeners.
Little Kids Rock ( www.littlekidsrock.com) will also benefit from the event on Monday. They bring free musical instruments and music instruction to public school children. In partnership with the California State University system, California Music Project is funding an innovative service credit program at San Jose State University for college students majoring in music to go into low income public schools to provide music instruction, thereby both bringing music to children that otherwise would not have it and encouraging talented young people to establish music teaching careers.
lala.com ( [www.lala.com]) is a music site where fans can trade CDs for $1, buy new CDs at wholesale prices, get music recommendations, listen to live shows and tune into radio stations programmed by other fans and professional DJs. With a catalog of 1.8 million album unique titles and over 4 millions CDs listed by its members, lala.com is building the largest, most diverse music site on earth. With immense admiration and gratitude to musicians, Lala.com is the first to introduce payments to musicians based on the trade of used recordings. The company is based in beautiful Palo Alto, California.
For more information on the January 18 fundraiser concert at Bimbo's, go directly to www.acteva.com/go/vibes or www.bimbos365club.com.
SOURCE: Howard Ruben PR
Howard Ruben PR Howard Ruben, 818-823-1971 or lala.com John Kuch, 415-823-0480 Copyright Business Wire 2006