Fred Holstein memorial date set !!!

Subject: Fred Holstein memorial date set !!!
From: Art Thieme
Date: 20 Jan 04 - 05:16 PM

THIS JUST RECIEVED: 3:18 PM


I know that some Mudcat people were wondering.---Art T.

The Fred Holstein memorial gathering will take place on Saturday April 3rd, 2004. It will begin at 4:00 PM at the Old Town School Of Folk Music concert hall in Chicago, Illinois---U.S.A. The O.T.S.O.F.M. is located 4544 N. Lincoln Avenue 60625-2103

This was sent as an e-mail from David Roche---Executive Director of the OTSFM

This comment added from Art's message below:
I've been asked to mention this: PLEASE don't call the Old Town School Of Folk Music looking for tickets. NONE are available now. And it might be some time before anything like tickets are available.

Subject: RE: Fred Holstein memorial date set !!!
From: MAG
Date: 20 Jan 04 - 05:36 PM

I just checked the Old Town School website and it said "pending," so it may not be possible to buy tix yet. At least I couldn't online.

Subject: RE: Fred Holstein memorial date set !!!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 20 Jan 04 - 05:57 PM

OLD TOWN SCHOOL

MUDCAT OBIT THREAD including Trib and Sun-Times obits and other articles.

www.fredholstein.com including email address for condolences to the family.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Fred Holstein memorial date set !!!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 21 Jan 04 - 09:58 AM

There's also this listed at the Old School site:

Join Chris Farrell and the rest of the Six-String Social gang Friday, February 6th at 6:00PM at the 909 West Armitage building, as we celebrate the songs Fred loved. I don't know if this is part of their FIRST FRIDAY, since that seems to happen in the bigger, newer building on Lincoln; I'm confused!

MAG, can you look into this and clarify what's happening on the 6th, where, and whether it's an open jam or a concert?

~Susan

Subject: RE: Fred Holstein memorial date set !!!
From: MAG
Date: 21 Jan 04 - 12:16 PM

I believe it is part of their regular First Friday strumalong deal. People are going to play songs they learned from Fred and people can at least sing along. He was the singalong guy in Chicago.

Subject: RE: Fred Holstein memorial date set !!!
From: Art Thieme
Date: 21 Jan 04 - 10:57 PM

I've been asked to mention this: PLEASE don't call the Old Town School Of Folk Music looking for tickets. NONE are available now. And it might be some time before anything like tickets are available.

Art

Subject: RE: Fred Holstein memorial date set !!!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 22 Jan 04 - 12:56 AM

Thanks, Art. But the date is firm?

~Susan

Subject: RE: Fred Holstein memorial date set !!!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 12 Mar 04 - 09:21 PM

From Fred's website (link above):

Saturday, April 3 at 4:30pm, the "Remembering Fred Holstein" memorial concert will be held at the Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, hosted by Ed Holstein and Ray Nordstrand and featuring live performances by many of Fred's friends.

Tickets will be sold beginning at 9:30am, Friday, February 27 on a first-come, first-served basis thru the box office 773-728-6000, or in person at both 4544 N. Lincoln and 909 W. Armitage and thru
www.ticketweb.com. All seats $10, four ticket limit. Proceeds will support Fred Holstein Scholarships for students at the Old Town School. The event will be broadcast live on WFMT 98.7FM.

The Old Town School link is not working at the moment-- don't know how the tix situation has gone, if they are sold out or what, but at Ticketweb it loooks like it IS sold out.

~Susan