Catch this: Help Haiti and hear good tunes

Starting today in local culture: musicians of all genres step up to rally support for earthquake victims

Happy Hour Concerts and Gethsemane Lutheran Church will be hosting a Classical Music benefit concert for Haiti tonight, Monday, January 25, 7:00pm, at Gethsemane Lutheran Church (911 Stewart Street, Seattle WA 98101).

From the press release:

The streets of Haiti are filled with people in shock searching for loved ones among the rubble. Your help is needed today to bring immediate relief and continued hope for the 3 million lives effected. We are inviting many of Seattle’s finest performing ensembles to participate to showcase some of their fine artists.

Gifts will be forwarded to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) International Disaster Response to provide immediate and effective support to communities which are in need. ELCA Disaster Response is already working through long-standing partnerships on the ground to provide emergency food, water, shelter and medical supplies.

100% of your gift will be used to bring life sustaining support to this crisis.

Admission free, suggested donation of $25 per person. We welcome any gift possible. Checks can be made out to Gethsemane Lutheran (Memo: “Haiti Earthquake Relief”) or ELCA Disaster Response (Memo: “Haiti Earthquake Relief”).

Opera Benefit For Haiti

Rainier Family Opera and First Lutheran Church present a concert of operatic and musical theatre favorites benefiting Lutheran World Relief on Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 7:00pm, at First Lutheran Church (524 S I Street, Tacoma, WA).

Pay what you are able. 100% donated to LWR will be directed to Haiti

Participating singers have performed with organizations such as the Metropolitan Opera, Seattle Opera, Tacoma Opera, Bellevue Opera, Aspen Music Festival and Puget Sound Concert Opera.

Seattle Helping Haiti

Performances by: MxPx, Sweet Water, The Maldives, Vince Mira, The Classic Crime & The Memphis Radio Kings

Thursday, January 28, 8:00pm, at The Moore

From the press release:

Our mission is to unite members of the Seattle community to raise funds and help those affected by the recent earthquake in Haiti. With the help of the Red Cross and the Seattle Theatre Group, The Seattle Helping Haiti Concert and Auction was born. All net proceeds from the event will go to the earthquake victims in Haiti.

A collection of Seattle's favorites bands new and old have come together to create a one of a kind concert experience. Bands donating their time include Sweet Water, Vince Mira, MXPX, The Maldives, The Classic Crime and The Memphis Radio Kings. The event will also include a silent auction with donated items from local businesses, athletes, and musicians. The show will be hosted by numerous radio personalities, all of whom will be encouraging attendees to donate throughout the evening.

All proceeds will go to the American Red Cross' relief efforts to Haiti. Red Cross local chapter CEO will be speaking at the event, and the Red Cross will have a large onsite presence. The Red Cross recognizes Seattle Helping Haiti as a fully sanctioned Red Cross event and are promoting it throughout all their channels.

Tickets: $15.00 not including applicable fees. Tickets are on sale now at Tickets.com, in person at the Paramount Theatre box offices (M-F 10am-6pm), 24-hour kiosks located outside The Paramount & Moore Theatres, charge by phone at 877-784-4849, or online at STGPresents.org.

A Hootenanny for Haiti

With Duff McKagan, Mike McCready and friends, Sunday, February 28, Showbox at The Market

100% of ticket sales to benefit Partners In Health. "Friends" include Seattle musicians Mark Pickerel, Star Anna, Kristen Ward, Stone Gossard, Kim Virant, and more.