[StBernard] Power 102.9 radio station teams with House of Blues to hold benefit concert for St. Bernard Parish on June 18

[Westley Annis]

I can't imagine a **large** amt of the parish population will be
attending this event.  Not from what I saw on the website of
power-whatever.





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> Power 102.9 radio station teams with House of Blues to hold benefit

concert

> for St. Bernard Parish on June 18

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> As a result of the BP Gulf Oil Spill, help to the people of St. Bernard

and

> other affected Louisiana parishes has come from a variety of sources.  One

> unlikely source is the hip hop community and Citadel Broadcasting's radio

> station KKND-FM (Power 102.9).  Power has teamed with the House of Blues

New

> Orleans and the office of St. Bernard Parish President Craig P. Taffaro,

Jr.

> to produce the Power to the Parish on Friday, June 18, 2010.

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> This incredible event showcases national hip hop superstars J Cole

> (Columbia/ Roc Nation), the California Swag District (Capitol Records),

> Juvenile (E1 Entertainment), rising local star Kourtney Heart and

Currency.

> In addition, the Power 102.9 DJ's serve as host and mixers for the event.

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> "Two of our radio cluster's broadcast towers rest in St. Bernard Parish

and

> we thought it only natural to use our resources to help," KKND Program

> Director LeBron Joseph said. "Considering that Power is a station that

> caters to young people in our community, our desire was to do something

that

> benefited the kids of The Parish."

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> Cross Parish Connection, a hip hop band from St. Bernard Parish, will be

the

> opening act.

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> "It's also great to have a group from the parish open the show," Joseph

> said.

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> Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets and the House of Blues

Box

> office. 100 percent of the proceeds will go to Violet Park No. 2

playground

> equipment, which is part of the St. Bernard Parish Recreation Department.

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