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“Hot Stove, Cool Music” Announces

Addition to Fundraising Line-Up:

 Hot Stove Cool Music: The Fenway Sessions

Theo Epstein, Peter Gammons To Lead July 16 Charity Event;

 Benefits Newly Formed ‘A Foundation to Be Named Later’

 

 

BOSTON, MA, June 15, 2005 — Music and baseball once again team-up for an all-star double-play tandem as organizers of the “Hot Stove, Cool Music” concert series today unveiled details of Hot Stove, Cool Music: The Fenway Sessions. Pending city approvals, the unique musical revue will take place Saturday evening, July 16, at Fenway Park following the Red Sox’ afternoon game versus the New York Yankees.

 

The charity fundraiser before a limited audience would feature musical performances by a host of Boston sports, music and entertainment all-stars including Epstein, Gammons, Red Sox pitchers Bronson Arroyo and Lenny DiNardo, and Yankees center fielder Bernie Williams. 

 

Popular Boston musicians also expected to perform include Kay Hanley & the Dilettantes, The Gentlemen, and Juliana Hatfield.

 

All proceeds will benefit Epstein’s ‘A Foundation to Be Named Later,’ a new branch of the Red Sox Foundation.

 

Tickets for Hot Stove Cool Music: The Fenway Sessions are $50 and $100 and are available starting June 16 at noon via redsox.com or by calling the Red Sox ticket office, 877-RED-SOX9.  The gates are expected to open at 6 p.m., and the entertainment is expected to begin at 7 p.m.

 

 “We wanted to lead-off the second half of the baseball season with a special event,” Epstein said.  “Organizers such as Jeff Horrigan and Peter Gammons created the Hot Stove, Cool Music event five years ago to heat up cold winter months and kick off the countdown to Spring Training.  We know that when we combine two of Boston’s greatest passions, music and baseball, the rewards for the community can be great.”

 

 

In a set up designed to preserve the intimacy of the winter event, the performers will use a small area of the ballpark.  Their stage will be adjacent to the roof of the Red Sox’ first base dugout, and only the seats near the dugout and along the first base foul line will be used.

 

“We’re seeking a small, club-like atmosphere with Fenway Park as the backdrop,” Epstein said.  “It’s a unique outing.”

 

A Foundation to Be Named Later, a branch of the Red Sox Foundation, was founded in 2005 by Theo and his brother Paul Epstein to support community programs that focus on at-risk, underprivileged and disadvantaged youth.  The foundation will benefit the following charities:

 

  1. Horizons for Homeless Children,
  2. Roxbury Youthworks,
  3. West End House,
  4. Treehouse Foundation,
  5. The Home for Little Wanderers,
  6. Brookline School-Community Partnership,
  7. BELL
  8. MOLOCARE.

 

“So many individuals at the Red Sox put their time, effort, and energy into charitable endeavors, and we are pleased and proud to see Theo taking this initiative,” said Red Sox President/CEO Larry Lucchino.  “We have bicyclists seeking cures for cancer, walkers seeking cures for autism and heart disease, and now musicians helping to raise funds for a variety of causes.  It is rewarding to see that even at the height of the baseball season, people such as Theo, Peter, and Jeff still take time to help their community.”

 

The 2005 Hot Stove, Cool Music Fenway Sessions performance line-up includes Buffalo Tom featuring Theo Epstein; Peter Gammons & the Hot Stove All-Stars, featuring Bill Janovitz and The Gentlemen; the Dilettantes featuring Kay Hanley, Michelle Lewis and Paula Kelly; Juliana Hatfield; Ben Kweller; Red Sox pitchers Bronson Arroyo and Lenny DiNardo; New York Yankees outfielder Bernie Williams and other musical and baseball guests. The music will be interspersed with on-stage skits performed by Mike O’Malley.

 

“Hot Stove, Cool Music has become a staple on Boston’s entertainment event calendar,” said Gammons. “The concert blends two of my passions, music and baseball, while benefiting several worthy causes. I am grateful to the entertainers, the Boston Red Sox and the sponsors who have given their time and effort to make this event possible. It is yet another home run for local charities and the Boston sports and music community.” 

 

This year’s event program is sponsored by Volvo, Delta, Guinness and Doubletree Suites.