As local country artist Todd Richard gears up for another big event next month, he made a special announcement this past Friday.
Richard announced special guest Vancouver-based rock band Brass Camel as the headliner for the upcoming Follow Your Heart Benefit Concert on Saturday, Feb. 17.
Led by frontman Daniel Sveinson, Brass Camel formed in 2018. The band’s work spans a variety of rock genres, including progressive, alternative, art and classic rock. Brass Camel usually consists of Sveinson, bassist Curtis Arsenault, drummer Wyatt Gilson and a number of guest musicians.
Brass Camel’s debut LP, “Brass,” dropped last year.
Gord Maxwell, the bassist for the band Chilliwack, has already been booked to perform.
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This year marks the second annual Follow Your Heart Benefit Concert, which Richard established to support Variety Children’s Charity. Variety has a special place in Richard’s heart; he custom-wrote the song “Follow Your Heart” especially to benefit the charity.
Last year’s event saw about 200 people filled Harrison’s Memorial Hall. In addition to Maxwell, other musical guests from the inaugural benefit concert included Jackson Hollow co-founders Mike Sanyshyn and Tianna Lefebvre and Becca Hess.
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The village donated the cost of renting Memorial Hall for last year’s event and exceeded their $5,000 goal. The Harrison Hot Springs Fire Department alone donated $1,000.
The Follow Your Heart Benefit Concert starts at 7 p.m. on Feb. 17 at Memorial Hall (290 Esplanade Avenue in Harrison Hot Springs). Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available for an early-bird discount for $31.68 through eventbrite.ca.
The B.C. branch of Variety Children’s Charity has an office in Burnaby and was established back in 1966. Variety supports childrena nd youth with special needs across B.C. and beyond; the organization spans 11 countries with 40 chapters.
To learn more, visit variety.bc.ca.