Gavin Rossdale: Dare 2 Dream – Photos
Some more photos and a video of Comedown from the Dare 2 Dream event.
On November 5th, Platform One hosted Dare 2 Dream featuring GAVIN ROSSDALE
with Lovehammers and Relief to a packed House of Blues! The event benefited
pediatric cancer research and the Illinois Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Click below to see pics & video from the event!
PHOTOS: Artist | Crowd | Meet & Greet | Misc |
Rossdale gets glimpse of leukemia group’s good works at benefit
Groups of twentysomething women descended on the House of Blues on Thursday night eager to see the guy who made many of their hearts flutter when they were in their teens, former Bush front man and now solo artist Gavin Rossdale.
Rossdale — who is married to Gwen Stefani and seems to get more press for being “Mr. Mom” to their two kids, Zuma and Kingston, than for his music — got to showcase his singing chops at the Dare 2 Dream Concert benefitting the Illinois chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Rossdale met with kids from the foundation during a pre-show meet-and-greet and got a chance to see firsthand who his efforts would affect. “They [Dare 2 Dream] called, and I signed on,” explained Rossdale as he strummed a guitar backstage. “Any decent human being would.”
The show was on the tail end of his tour to promote his debut solo album, “Wanderlust.” Although reports have said the Bush breakup was a messy one due to recording rights disputes, Rossdale insisted that he and the guys are still on good terms. “I just put in a call to all of them last week. Haven’t heard back yet, though.”
Rossdale is now 42, and a bit thinner than in his mid-’90s heyday, but he is still just as dreamy with his dark piercing eyes and long locks.
Playing a smattering of his new music mixed with old favorites such as the hit songs “Glycerine” and “Comedown” from Bush’s debut album “Sixteen Stone,” Rossdale kept heads bopping and the girls cheering through the hourlong set.
Tickets to the event were $60, which included entrance to the afterparty at the Underground hosted by Rossdale, where fans got their chance for some face time with the friendly star as he stayed through most of the evening.
source: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES BY ELIZABETH HAMEL
Gavin Rossdale: Dare 2 Dream, auction and tickets
Tickets are still available through Ticketmaster to see Gavin headline the Dare 2 Dream benefit event at the House of Blues Chicago on November 5th. You can also bid on some great silent auction packages and memorabilia on the Dare 2 Dream website, including an electric guitar autographed by Gavin! Visit www.platform-1.com to learn more and to find out how you can MEET GAVIN at the event! Dare 2 Dream is a special event to support pediatric cancer research and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. We greatly appreciate your support and hope to see you all at the event!
find your tickets now at Ticketmaster.com
Open for Gavin Rossdale at House of Blues
Our Town: Ben Rubenstein: September 2009 Archives
Hey, kids. In case you didn’t know, that ruggedly handsome Brit who sometimes tags along with pop star Gwen Stefani isn’t just some boy toy. He’s Gavin Rossdale, and he headed up a pretty popular grunge-rock band in the mid ’90s called Bush. The group hit it big with albums like Sixteen Stone and Razorblade Suitcase, but mainly faded from the spotlight at the end of the decade. Rossdale’s still around, though, and starts up a solo tour soon that will hit Chicago’s House of Blues on November 5. The show will double as a benefit for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Illinois, part of Platform One Entertainment’s Dare 2 Dream series.
The concert still needs an opener, and it could be you. All you need to do is submit your songs at SonicBids by October 9, and Platform One will pick a winner. We’re guessing that covers of “Glycerine” are discouraged.
