Austin’s Katrina Relief Concert a Success!

Concert goers were treated to one great performance after another Wednesday, September 21 as Texas music and hurricane relief took center stage at the Frank Erwin Center. The Neville Brothers added some New Orleans flavor to the mix. The concert began at 6:30PM and continued strong into the night wrapping up after midnight.

From beginning to end, each artist was greeted with warm and enthusiastic applause from the audience. The line-up included Eric Johnson, Bob Schneider, Patty Griffin, The Flatlanders, Jimmie Vaughan, Ray Price, the Neville Brothers, and Willie Nelson. There were even a few surprises, like 7-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong coming up on stage to introduce Willie Nelson and his band.

The University of Texas, the Frank Erwin Center, Clifford Antone, Freddy Fletcher, Direct Events, and representatives from Austin Mayor Will Wynn’s office worked together to put on the benefit concert.

Check out uterwincenter.com for special podcasts from the Neighbors in Need concert available for download. Podcasts include special interviews and live songs recorded from the concert!

A Very Special Thanks to:

Andrew Minnick at KXAN-TV Creative Services
Austin American-Statesman
The Austin Chronicle
The Austin Student
Beat 104.3
Billy Perkins
Brenna Staudt
Carlos San Miguel
Channel 102-3 Austin’s World Class Rock
Clifford Antone
Direct Events
Earl Miller Productions
Epiphone Guitars part of the Gibson Family of Brands
Fox 7
Freddy Fletcher
Gary Miller
GSD&M
H-E-B
Jim Kipping at Emmis Austin
Creative Services
KAZI-FM 88.7
Kevin Connor
KLRU 18
KUT-FM 90.5
KVUE 24
Majic 95.5
Mayor Will Wynn
Media Event Concepts, Inc.
Midnight Lighting
Miller Pro Audio
Mix 94.7
Music Lab
News 8 Austin
Paciolan
Ranch Road Design & Printing, Inc.
Ray Hennig’s Heart of Texas Music, Inc.
Robin Shivers
Third Eye Promotions
Time Warner Cable
42 K-EYE
93.7 KLBJ Austin’s Rock Classic
98.1 KVET The Genuine Austin
Original
103.5 BOB-FM
107.1 KGSR, Radio Austin

Photos by Brenna Staudt. From the top: Willie Nelson, Aaron Neville of the Neville Brothers, Ray Price, Bob Schneider, Jimmie Vaughan, Eric Johnson, The Flatlanders, Patty Griffin