Patty Griffin & Friends: Grounded in Music Fundraiser @ the Paramount

The third annual Grounded in Music VIP fundraiser kicks off tonight at the Paramount Theater. Patty Griffin, who is also a Grounded in Music board member, will perform with Jack Ingram and Scott Miller. The evening's opening act features youth who have participated in Grounded in Music's educational opportunities.

Founded in 2007, Grounded in Music provides music education and music-related opportunities to underserved kiddos in grades four through twelve. Not only does the opportunity to learn about music provide valuable cultural education, studies have shown that music education provides a number of other educational and social benefits. Money raised at tonight's event will help pay for musical instruments, provide music lessons, and fund other Grounded in Music programs, which includes the upcoming launch of the Grounded in Music charitable music studio at the South Austin Boys and Girls Club.

While the main even at the Paramount will open at 7 p.m., there is also a VIP cocktail party at the State Theater from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. The cocktail party includes a silent auction and performances by porterdavis and Suzanna Choffel. Tickets for the VIP cocktail party are available by contacting lindsay@groundedinmusic.org.

Grounded in Music [official] [blog]
Patty Griffin [official] [MySpace]
Jack Ingram [official] [MySpace]
Scott Miller [official] [MySpace]
porterdavis [official] [MySpace]
Suzanna Choffel [official] [MySpace]