PAST NEWS
5.5.06 - The Ad Club of Albany announced the winners of their 33rd Annual NORI awards. Albany marketing & design firm, Zone 5, won the 2005 NORI in the Public Service: Event For Not-For-Profit Organization category for the R2R Concert For Katrina Relief stage banners that they designed. Zone 5 has been an outstanding corporate partner, always going way above and beyond to make our concerts and materials look their very best. Congratulations to Dave Homesy and all of our good friends at Zone 5 for this and all of their great work!
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12.15.05 - Metroland just released their annual Local Heroes Issue and we're extremely proud and humbled to have been included in such impressive company. That may be Jeff and George on the cover but the honor is for all of you, our volunteers and supporters, to share with the many musicians, artists, businesses and government agencies who have donated countless time and resources to R2R events. Pat yourselves vigorously on the backs, Rebuilders, you deserve it!
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11.2.05 - Rock2Rebuild co-presidents, Jeff Mirel and George Kansas, joined Albany Mayor Gerald Jennings, Pete Gimblette from Clear Channel Radio Albany, and Chris Gould from the Palace Theatre at the Habitat House under construction next to 11 Emmet Street in north Albany to present a check for $14,181.61 generated by the R2R Concert for Katrina Relief to Steve Haggerty, Executive Director of Capital District Habitat For Humanity. Read More

10.5 - Palace Challenge winner announced. Read More

10.06.05 - FREE event parking and bus service. Read More

10.3.05 - Your band could play a set at R2R. Read More

9.28.05 - Artists added to Katrina Relief Concert. Read More

9.21.05 - Concert for Katrina Relief announced. Read More

8.23.05 - New relationship with Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region, Inc. (RMHC). Read More

11.2.05 - Over 1,100 tickets for the R2R Capital Area Concert For Katrina Relief held on Saturday Oct.15th were sold. The $14,181.61 generated by the concert derived from 100% of ticket sales, raffle tickets, donations & Bayou food sales, as well as a portion of performer merchandise sales, Palace theater concessions & underwriting. 75% of those funds will go to providing long-term housing solutions for families displaced by Katrina. The remaining 25% of funds raised will help those living in need locally through Capital District Habitat for Humanity.

"Partnerships with government, businesses, communities and individuals yield new partnerships, especially when people come together to achieve and succeed in transforming entire communities, as you see here in North Albany, but also in the Habitat efforts to rebuild in the gulf coast. To all our partners, but especially today to Rock2Rebuild, on behalf of Capital District Habitat For Humanity, I want to say thank you," stated Steve Haggerty.

The R2R concert featured performers from the Capital District: Palace Challenge winner, Nite Train, Sensemaya & Friends with Latin dancing by 2Dance4Ever, the Kamikaze Hearts, Super 400, Conehead Buddha with a guest appearance by Peter Prince of Moonboot Lover, Zox, & The Refrigerators, as well as New Orleans guirtarist/songwriter, Chip Wilson, Buck 250, Venomentality & Slim Pickins.

Mayor Gerald Jennings, Tulip Queen, Amy Deitz & Tulip court member, Bonnie Maksymik, Brian Taffe from Capital News 9, numerous personalities from Albany Clear Channel radio, including Channel 103.1’s, Jason Keller, who was also the show’s announcer, & Stefanie Perez, from the Capital District Habitat Board of Directors all graced the main stage during the five-hour tour de force. Collectible concert posters by local artists from the Albany Underground Artists were on sale, as well as Ceole dishes by the Bayou Café. Over 50 volunteers, many students from the Bethlehem School District, joined the Palace staff, all of who also donated their services for the evening.

Mayor Jennings said: "Everyone chipped in so we can send a message from Albany and the Capital Region that we're thinking about you, we care, and whatever we can do to help, we're here to assist."
10.13.05 -Congratulations to NITE TRAIN for winning the PALACE CHALLENGE!! VENOMENALITY won 2nd Place!!
10.06.05 - Rock2Rebuild is pleased to announce there will be free parking for the October 15th Katrina Relief concert at the Quackenbush Square Parking Lot; provided by Albany Parking Authority. Additionally, CDTA is providing free bus service to and from the concert along regular routes. Riders must present their Rock2Rebuild ticket to ride free.
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Take the Palace Challenge to win an opening slot at the Rock2Rebuild Capital Area Concert for Katrina Relief. Click here for details
9.28.05 - Several artists have been added to the Katrina Relief Concert bill, including ZOX, Peter Prince, and Chip Wilson, a talented guitarist/vocalist from New Orleans displaced by Hurricane Katrina (learn more)
9.21.05 - Mayor Gerald Jennings & County Executive Michael Breslin joined Rock2Rebuild at the Palace Theatre to announce the Concert for Katrina Relief, to be held at the Palace on Saturday, October 15th. (learn more)
8.23.05 - We’ve begun an exciting new relationship with one of Albany’s most treasured charities, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region, Inc. (RMHC).

Beginning Friday, September 9th, and initially continuing every week until Thanksgiving, Rock2Rebuild’s™ Rock Lite acoustic series will invite some of the area’s best musicians to share their talent, knowledge and stories with seriously ill children and their families at the RMHC Family Room in the Children's Hospital at Albany Medical Center. Go to our events page for more information.