CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITEDTO PERFORM LIVE AT AMERICAN FREEDOM FOUNDATION BENEFIT CONCERT SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2013 AT THE USS MIDWAY MUSEUM IN SAN DIEGO
Tickets go on sale, Friday, April 5 at 10am
San Diego, CA – (April 2, 2013) The American Freedom Foundation announces its 4th annual American Freedom Festival San Diego presented by SKYDEX. The event will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. aboard the historic USS MIDWAY MUSEUM and will feature the legendaryCreedence Clearwater Revisited. This annual concert will celebrate our Veterans and men and women of America’s armed forces at the Party of the Year while benefiting Veterans Village of San Diego, San Diego Armed Services YMCA, ReBoot San Diego and Home Aid San Diego.
Ticket Information: Tickets for the American Freedom Festival San Diego aboard the USS Midway Museum on Saturday, May 25 at 7:30pm are $69.50, $54.50 and $39.50 (plus applicable service charges) and go on sale Friday, April 5 at 10:00 am. Tickets will be available throughwww.midway.org/freedom and www.americanfreedomfoundation.org For more information, please visit www.americanfreedomfoundation.org or www.midway.org or call (619) 398-8241.
About Our beneficiaries
Veterans Village of San Diego serves our homeless military veterans. With five locations throughout San Diego County, VVSD provides a continuum of care with a full range of comprehensive and innovative services that encompass prevention, intervention, treatment and aftercare. VVSD extends assistance to needy and homeless veterans and their families by providing substance abuse recovery, mental health counseling, job training and job search assistance, housing, food, clothing and legal services. www.vvsd.net The San Diego Armed Services YMCA enhances the lives of service members and their families in mind, body, and spirit through programs and services that are relevant to the unique challenges of military life. militaryymca.org/ REBOOT Workshops™ are designed to assist members of the military in making the social and career transition from years of service by addressing their fears and “re-booting” their skills. The workshop features three weeks of education designed to enhance and build upon their training, experience and skills to prepare them for life after the military. www.nvtsi.org HomeAid San Diego has forged a partnership of home builders, commercial contractors, service providers, community leaders, volunteers and donors all dedicated to building multi-unit housing for San Diego’s temporarily homeless men, women and children which includes many of those who have served in the military. www.homeaidsd.org
About Creedence Clearwater Revisited
Creedence Clearwater Revisited was formed in 1995 by the original Hall of Fame Creedence Clearwater Revival rhythm section, Stu Cook and Doug “Cosmo,” because of the overwhelming demand to hear the many hits that became touchstones of a generation. The reaction to Creedence Clearwater Revisited live has been so astounding, driven in part by a generation of kids who, as Cosmo says, “weren’t even born when the music came out!”, that they now play over 100 shows a year all around the world. Stu and Cosmo found just the right combination of musicians who could capture and recreate what the music was about as fans who have experiences a Creedence Clearwater Revisited concert can attest. A new chapter has been added to the Creedence Clearwater Revisited legacy with vibrant and exhilarating energy and pure American spirit. As the Hollywood Reporter’s music critic John Lappen wrote about a Creedence Clearwater Revisited concert in Los Angeles, “Their set was an amazing list of hit after hit that was done serious justice by the players involved. If anyone in the cheering crowd was disappointed [anyone] wasn’t there, they hid it well behind their big smiles and whoops of joy at hearing live some of the best American rock ever written and recorded.” “People don’t want to be involved in an endless debate,” Cosmo sums up. “They want to hear the music.” And Creedence Clearwater Revisited always delivers. www.creedence-revisited.com
About The American Freedom Foundation, Inc.
The American Freedom Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c) 3 public benefit corporation organized to honor the men and women of America’s armed forces, raise awareness for their service and sacrifices and raise money for various organizations that serve and support our Veterans, active duty military, wounded warriors and their families. Special emphasis is directed to welfare and educational issues facing those wounded in action, those disabled and families and children of Veterans killed in action in conflicts throughout the world. Throughout its short history, the American Freedom Foundation has made grants in excess of $1.1 million to more than 30 military organizations and awarded approximately $1.5 million in scholarships to military spouses and their dependents. The American Freedom Festivals are a series of concert events that take place across the country featuring music performers, actors, athletes, dignitaries and other supporters, joining together to help support and fulfill the mission of the American Freedom Foundation. www.americanfreedomfoundation.org
Event Sponsors To Date: SKYDEX, SDG&E, Viejas, San Diego Chargers, Kaiser Permanente, Mission Federal Credit Union and John and Patricia Heckman
In-Kind & Media Sponsors: USS Midway, U-T San Diego, KYXY Radio, KGB Radio, 105.7 The Walrus and NBC San Diego