On Sat Sept 16th 2005 Meat Loaf was due to play a concert at The Beau Rivage Casino, Biloxi MS. Unfortunately as we all now know Hurricane Katrina hit the USA.
Meat Loaf played a concert to raise money for the victims at Oglethorpe Speedway Park, Pooler, Savannah Georgia on the 16th Sept 2005.
Meat asked his fans to help by buying tickets for the show even if they couldn't go. The money would all be donated to The Red Cross Relief Fund for victims of hurricane Katrina. Also anyone's ticket who couldn't make the show would be given to one of the victims. The crew are also donating their wages to the Relief Fund.
Kasim Sulton raffled The prototype K. Sulton Bass that he's been using on this tour. It is signed by the whole band. Tickets were $2 and all proceeds are also going to the Relief Fund. Meat also raffled a guitar. Kasim did an opening set at this show.
Here's the statement posted on Meat Loaf's official website about the benefit show.
MEAT LOAF TO DONATE ALL PROCEEDS FROM
SPECIAL SEPT. 17 CONCERT IN SAVANNAH TO HURRICANE RELIEF
Legendary rocker, forced to cancel show in ravaged Biloxi, MS, will give 100% of
proceeds to aid victims of Katrina from Oglethorpe Speedway benefit concert
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7, 2005—With his scheduled Biloxi, MS, stop on Friday, Sept.
16, canceled after Hurricane Katrina demolished the Beau Rivage Casino, Meat
Loaf has altered his tour plans to schedule a special concert at the Oglethorpe
Speedway Park in Savannah, Georgia for the following evening, Sept. 17, to
benefit victims of the disaster. All proceeds from the “Hurricane Relief”
benefit concert will go to the Red Cross "Hurricane Relief" Fund targeting those
hardest hit by Katrina, with a special emphasis on the Biloxi area.
“Like everyone else, I was horrified by the devastation caused by Katrina,” said
the legendary rocker. “With Biloxi on my tour schedule, the situation hit close
to home. I just wanted to step up and do my share to provide help for victims of
this natural disaster.”
All tickets will be general admission, are priced at $25 and will go on sale on
tomorrow (Thursday 9/8), at the Oglethorpe Speedway Park box office. Tickets may
also be purchased by telephone using Visa or MasterCard at (912) 964-8200. They
are also available locally at Clyde's Market and Sunset Novelties locations as
well as Gene's Guitars. Other ticket outlets will be named early next week.
Many other Savannah area businesses have already jumped on board to support the
effort. Yellow Freight Lines will provide a truck and trailer to transport items
requested by the Red Cross and brought by concertgoers for the hurricane relief
efforts. DaimlerChrysler is also planning to announce a major donation at the
concert. Supplies will immediately be brought from the Speedway to directly aid
the relief effort in Biloxi, MS.
This was also posted on
Meat Loaf's official website
Legendary NFL quarterback Bernie Kosar has kindly donated
$25,000 to Meat's Hurricane Releif show that is taking place tomorrow, September
17th in Savanna Georgia! Meat Loaf would like to put a special thanks out to
Bernie for his unbelievable generosity, this money as well as the money earned
from the special performance tomorrow all goes to the relief and rebuilding
effort for the families affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Thank you Bernie!
Added - 18/9/05 - Posted on the Oglethorpe Speedway Park Website
Pooler, GA) One of the most
popular International Musical acts in the late 70, 80, 90s and currently is Meat
Loaf. The internationally acclaimed multi-million record seller was scheduled
for a concert in Biloxi, Mississippi, later this month (Friday Sept.16)
Obviously, this dates will not be able to take place in the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina.
Meat Loaf has decided to alter his tour plans to do a "Hurricane Relief"
Benefit Concert in Savannah, Georgia, on Saturday, September 17 at the
Oglethorpe Speedway Park. All proceeds will go to the Red Cross "Hurricane
Relief" Fund benefiting those hit the hardest from Hurricane Katrina. It will
be a single night show with tickets priced at only $25.
Many other Savannah area businesses have already jumped on board for the
effort. Yellow Freight Lines will have a truck and trailer ready for concert
goers to bring items requested by the Red Cross for the hurricane relief
efforts. The truck will go from the speedway concert area directly to the Red
Cross effort in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Tickets for the benefit concert will go on sale at Oglethorpe Speedway Park
next Thursday, September 8 at 9:00am. Tickets may also be purchased by
telephone using Visa or MasterCard at 912-964-8200. Other ticket outlets may be
named early next week.
Additional information on this event can be obtained by calling Ted Austad
at Oglethorpe Speedway Park. He can be reached at 912-964-7223. More
Information to Follow.
Pictures added to the Oglethorpe Speedway Park Website