BELFAST 4 HAITI GIG + OTHER NEWS

21.1.10

NEWS - So the new year is here and we hope you all had a great christmas. sadly some people have been suffering as you will have seen so the band are joining in with the Belfast 4 Haiti gig on Sunday 31st at the Spring + Airbrake in Belfast. It is an all day event but the Answer will play some time between 8pm and 11pm, there is a host of other great bands to see as well, see press release below.

BELFAST 4 HAITI - 50 ACTS – ONE CAUSE - THE LIMELIGHT / SPRING & AIRBRAKE / KATY DALYS
SUNDAY 31ST JANUARY 2010 - £10 - 3pm – 1am

Haiti's strongest earthquake in more than two centuries rocked the Caribbean nation on Tuesday 12th January,The Haitian government reported that nearly 70,000 bodies had been recovered by official crews.  So far, official estimates have placed the death toll at 200,000, with 250,000 injured and 1.5 million homeless. Experts caution that any final death toll will be a "guesstimate" as the scale of the disaster makes an accurate tally impossible.  Many countries have responded to the appeals and launched fund-raising efforts, as well as sending search and rescue teams. The top names in the Northern Ireland music industry are pulling together for a massive one day event on Sunday January 31st with 50 acts including live bands and DJ's. Back in 2005 a similar event was held raising a total of £18,084.64 for the Tsunami appeal. All proceeds will be donated to the Haiti fund.  Belfast 4 Haiti will take place in The Limelight, Spring & Airbrake and Katy Dalys on January 31st 2010, tickets are priced £10 and are available in Katy Dalys bar or Ticketmaster.

LIVE BANDS - The Answer, General Fiasco, In Case Of Fire, Joe Echo, Brian Houston, Panama Kings, Ben Glover, Olympic Lifts, Mojo Fury, Dutch Schultz, Pocket Billiards, Cashier No 9, A Plastic Rose, Cutaways, Not Squares, Colenso Parade, Swanee River and many more. Please be advised this event is being run by the DEC – Disasters Event Committee - Charity No: 1062638

Venue: - The Limelight / Spring & Airbrake / Katy Dalys - Sunday 31st Jan - £10 no booking fee from:
In person: - Katy Daly’s Bar
24hr hotlines: - Tel: (NI) 0844 277 44 55 (ROI) 0818 719 300
Buy online: -  www.ticketmaster.ie

OTHER NEWS - The band have rested after the 16 month tour and are now getting stuck in to writing songs for the new record. There will be some shows this spring, keep an eye on the gigs page for news very soon. That's it for now.

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