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The 9th Annual Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert

September 18, 2016 @ 2:00 pm - September 19, 2016 @ 1:00 am

$10

9th ANNUAL EVERGLADES AWARENESS BENEFIT CONCERT AT GRAMPS
Sunday, September 18, 2016
2:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.

HOSTED BY PLOPPY PALACE PRODUCTIONS
& LOVE THE EVERGLADES MOVEMENT

On Sunday, September 18, 2016 Ploppy Palace Productions and Love The Everglades Movement will be hosting a concert to raise awareness and funds for Everglades protection and public education. As part of this three stage extravaganza, some of South Florida’s top bands, spoken word artists and community activists will join together to raise awareness for this vital natural resource.

There will be musical performances by The Spam Allstars, Army Gideon, The Baboons, Iko-Iko, The Medicine Box, Nag Champayons, The Oski Foundation, Magic City Hippies, Blue Sky Drive, Chantil Dukart, Above The Skyline, Spank, Zen Per Capita, PATH, Venus Rising, Kuyayky, Rachelle Coba, Sarah Packiam, Mishelle Forman Duo, Steve Minotti, Grant Livingston, Anthony Nelson, Mr. Grim Reapa, Orion, Raven, Michelangelo, Matt Bodi Brenowitz, Haviken Hayes and more.

Guest speakers include: FL State Rep. David Richardson, Houston Cypress from Love The Everglades Movement, Laura Reynolds from Conservation Concepts; Rhonda Roff from Sierra Club Callusa Chapter; Dara Schoenwald & David Doebler from VolunteerCleanup.org; George Cavros from Floridians For Solar Choice, Sam Van Leer from Urban Paradise Guild, Seth Bloomgarden from Surfrider Foundation Miami Chapter, Samuel Tommie and other concerned citizens.

Spoken word by Alonso, Marcus Blake, Rio and more.

Dance and performance by Elviza’s Rockabelly Hippies featuring Elviza, Symphony & Sofia Luna plus Melody Gedeon and more.

Live art by Anibal Fernandez, Linx, Rei Ramirez and more.

Information booths from Love The Everglades Movement, VolunteerCleanup.org and other organizations.

Vendors and small businesses promoting and selling their merchandise, including The Wallflower Gallery, Progressive Rags, Lotus In Hand Therapy and others.

Face painting with Them There Eyes. More kids activities are being developed, so stay tuned!

This is an all ages event
Admission is $ 10.
Children under 12 – FREE
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The 9th Annual Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert at Gramps is sponsored by Ploppy Palace Productions and The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida, Dr. Michael Lemus and VolunteerCleanup.org.

Production Support by 7th Circuit Productions, Resurrection Drums, Miccosukee Media, Mut Communications and KPW Media.

Gramps
176 NW 24th St
Miami, Florida 33127
www.gramps.com
www.facebook.com/grampsmiami

** Sponsorship and vending opportunities are still available.**

Donate here: www.gofundme.com/LoveTheEverglades

For more information, please check out www.ploppypalace.com or e-mail Ploppy Palace Productions at events@ploppypalace.com or call 305-579-0069.
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Love The Everglades Movement

MISSION STATEMENT

The Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert Series is a platform for individuals and organizations to engage the community about environmental issues and find solutions to help protect the Everglades ecosystem and our water supply.

OBJECTIVES:
http://www.lovetheeverglades.org/about-us.html

DONATE NOW: www.gofundme.com/LoveTheEverglades

Details

Start:
September 18, 2016 @ 2:00 pm
End:
September 19, 2016 @ 1:00 am
Cost:
$10
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Venue

Gramps
176 NW 24th St
Miami, FL 33127 United States
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