Noah Zacharin “Chelsea Hotel” – Preston & Friends Benefit – NYC – 12/19/09

Legendary Toronto indie singer/songwriter and dear friend Noah Zacharin made it to New York for the “Blizzard 2009″ Holiday Benefit (the storm was a dusting by Canadian standards!) and during his great set played Leonard Cohen’s “Chelsea Hotel”.

The Hot Sardines “Tain’t Nobody’s Business” – Preston & Friends Benefit – 12/19/09

Evan and Elizabeth kicked off the evening with a great set! 30s style jazz from one of NYC’s best bands! They were one of a dozen performers who made it to the “Blizzard 2009″ benefit! It was great to finally share a stage with them!

“Every Child Deserves a Chance” by Mark Nelson Preston, 2009 Holiday Benefit

From the “Blizzard 2009″ Benefit for the New York Foundling. All proceeds from this song, available on iTunes and Amazon, benefit various children’s charities. Copyright (c)2009-2010 by Mark Nelson Preston. All rights reserved.

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Mark at the December19, 2009 Holiday Benefit

My great friend Jon Travis made it down from Toronto!

More Canucks! Carl Lorusso Jr.joining Jon Travis

Mark joins Jon Travis on “Devil in Disguise”

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Preston and Friends Holiday Benefit for The New York Foundling Hospital and The Children’s Aid Foundation
Location: Slattery’s, 8 East 36th St.,New York City
Start Time: 6:30 PM
Date: December 19, 2009

Preston and Friends Holiday Benefit in Support of the New York Foundling and The Children’s Aid Foundation. Scheduled guests so far include Mark, Noah Zacharin, The Hot Sardines, Ed Romanoff, Kevin So, Harold “The Deuce” Allen, Laura Fernandez, Carolyn Messina, Kelly Thomas,Chris Kardos, Carl Lorusso Jr., Greg Bie, Jason Fien, and others to be named.

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Mark Nelson Preston and Friends 2010 Benefit for the Sick Kids Foundation and the Children’s Aid Foundation. We will be returning for another magical evening like the one we had on July 16th 2009. Guests to be announced.

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Title: Mark Nelson Preston and Friends Benefit Concert for The Children’s Health Foundation
Location: London City Music Theatre (formerly the IMAX theatre), 900 King St., London, Ontario
Description: Concert to benefit the London based Children’s Health Foundation.
Start Time: 8:00pm

Featured Performers will include:

Noah Zacharin
Noah Zacharin’s recordings have garnered praise from fans and critics alike. silence spoken here (1997) was called “an understated classic… musical versatility and lyrical depth” (Xpress-Ottawa); Scene Roots and Blues dubbed aLIVE! (2000) “a real gem”; and a review of crow dark wind (2001) in Minor 7th elicited the following: “like Bruce Cockburn, Ry Cooder, and Bonnie Raitt, Noah Zacharin possesses a virtuoso command of the guitar… world-wise songwriting.” You can find out more about Noah by visiting his website at: http://www.noahsong.com .

Dan McLean Jr.
Dan McLean Jr., with his powerful voice and beautiful acoustic guitar work has become a very popular and well noted performer on the Toronto indie music scene. Dan’s emotional renditions of classic soul songs are truly something to behold. Dan recently released his first CD, the critically acclaimed “Soul Café”. You can find out more about Dan on his website by visiting: http://www.danmcleanjr.com.

The Crystal Kage
The Crystal Kage is a musical duo from London, Ontario with heart-stomping vocals & catchy foot tapping guitar riffs. Crystal Curran, is the lead vocals & rhythm guitarist with a powerful & passionate voice and enthusiastic, engaging stage presents. Kory Adcock (aka Kage), is the lead guitarist playing both acoustic & electric guitar with remarkable shredding speed & quick finger changes. Musical chemistry, passion & emotion are reflected in both their live performances & on their debut album, “Just Around The Corner”. You can find out more about The Crystal Kage by visiting their website at: http://www.thecrystalkage.com

Mark Nelson Preston
Mark Nelson Preston is a New York City based singer/songwriter who at the age of 46 returned to music after a 30 year absence. Frequently appearing in New York City and Toronto, he is greatly indebted to his musician friends in New York, Toronto and London for their inspiration and support and created these shows as his way of returning the support and love of those who were there for him, and to help charities that benefit charities that have played an important part in the lives of children and in the lives of some of his dear friends. You can find out more about Mark on his website by visiting: http://prestonsbeat.com

Other friends who will be appearing on one or both evenings include my good friends Evan Palazzo, Greg Bie (who helped make the London show possible and will be featured that evening), Jon Travis, my right hand man for both events – Jeff Kahl, Laura Fernandez, Carl Lorusso Jr, Jory Berger, Tony Rabalao, Rex Baunsit, and Rehan Dalal.

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Title: Mark Nelson Preston and Friends Benefit Concert for Children’s Charities
Location: Gladstone Ballroom, 1214 Queens Street Toronto, Ontario
Description: Concert to benefit the Sick Kids Foundation and The Children’s Aid Foundation.
Start Time: 7:30pm
Date: 2009-07-16

Featured Performers will include:

Noah Zacharin
Noah Zacharin’s recordings have garnered praise from fans and critics alike. silence spoken here (1997) was called “an understated classic… musical versatility and lyrical depth” (Xpress-Ottawa); Scene Roots and Blues dubbed aLIVE! (2000) “a real gem”; and a review of crow dark wind (2001) in Minor 7th elicited the following: “like Bruce Cockburn, Ry Cooder, and Bonnie Raitt, Noah Zacharin possesses a virtuoso command of the guitar… world-wise songwriting.” You can find out more about Noah by visiting his website at: http://www.noahsong.com .

Dan McLean Jr.
Dan McLean Jr., with his powerful voice and beautiful acoustic guitar work has become a very popular and well noted performer on the Toronto indie music scene. Dan’s emotional renditions of classic soul songs are truly something to behold. Dan recently released his first CD, the critically acclaimed “Soul Café”. You can find out more about Dan on his website by visiting: http://www.danmcleanjr.com.

Mark Nelson Preston
Mark Nelson Preston is a New York City based singer/songwriter who at the age of 46 returned to music after a 30 year absence. Frequently appearing in New York City and Toronto, he is greatly indebted to his musician friends in New York, Toronto and London for their inspiration and support and created these shows as his way of returning the support and love of those who were there for him, and to help charities that benefit charities that have played an important part in the lives of children and in the lives of some of his dear friends. You can find out more about Mark on his website by visiting: http://prestonsbeat.com

Other friends who will be appearing on one or both evenings include my good friends Evan Palazzo, Greg Bie (who helped make the London show possible and will be featured that evening), Jon Travis, my right hand man for both events – Jeff Kahl, Laura Fernandez, Carl Lorusso Jr, Jory Berger, Tony Rabalao, Rex Baunsit, and Rehan Dalal.

Schedule subject to change. Check back here for updates.

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