Rock-N-Ride - Grady Healthcare Benefit

For Immediate Release…                                                                                                                                                                                     June 8, 2011

MOTORCYCLES, MUSIC & MORE AT GRADY HEALTH FOUNDATION’S ROCK-N-RIDE

Cruise through Atlanta in Celebration of Georgia’s First Responders on June 25

 ATLANTA – Grab your Hog and head to Killer Creek Harley-Davidson on Saturday, June 25 for Grady Health Foundation’s “Rock-N-Ride”presented by AirTran Airways. Benefiting Grady Health Foundation and Gold Shield Atlanta, the ride honors first responders from across Georgia and supports traumatic injuries treated at Grady Health System, metro Atlanta’s premier Level 1 Trauma Center. Gold Shield Foundation is dedicated to assisting surviving spouses and dependent children of law enforcement officers and firefighters injured in the line of duty.  

 Ride registration begins at $40 and includes a commemorative Rock-N-Ride t-shirt and ride pin. The event kicks off at 11:00am with entertainment by RATL at Killer Creek Harley‐Davidson in Roswell. Kickstands up at 2:00pm and the “Party on Peachtree” – MusicFest - begins at 3:00pm. Event details are outlined below.  

 Schedule of Events

Time                               Event

11:00am – 1:30pm:        Ride Registration and Pre-Ride Party at Killer Creek Harley-Davidson featuring RATL

2:00pm:                           Ride leaves Killer Creek Harley-Davidson for MusicFest  

3:00pm:                           Rock-N-Ride MusicFest Opens**

3:30pm:                          Six Shot Revival - Main Stage  

4:30pm:                           Pelvis Breastlies - Velvet Underground Stage*  

5:30pm:                          Yacht Rock - Main Stage  

6:30pm:                           Stonerider - Velvet Underground Stage*  

7:30pm:                          Mother’s Finest - Main Stage  

8:45pm:                           Ledfoot Messiah - Velvet Underground Stage*

*Velvet Underground is located inside the Hard Rock Café    

** MusicFest is located on Peachtree Street between Harris Street and Ellis Street

 Six Shot Revival will kick off the music on the main stage in Atlanta. To date, in personal appearance, the band has resisted the call for modern styling products, so expect perspiration to accompany their unhinged live presentation, which includes nothing that could be called a ballad. With their classic 1970s mellow rock and smooth sounds, Yacht Rock will perform all of the biggest and best soft rock hits together on one stage in the form of the Yacht Rock Revue. Headlining the event is Mother’s Finest. The band has created a sound they describe as a fusion of Funk, Rock, Gospel, R&B, Metal and Jazz called METAFUNK’NPHYSICAL. Back in the day, this kind of fusion music was rare to say the least, but the versatility and originality of Mother’s Finest, brought down many barriers.

 In addition to the music, attendees will also be able to purchase one‐of‐a‐kind products from local artisans, sample the delectable fare of local food and drink vendors and more.  

 Rock-N-Ride 2011 is sponsored by AirTran Airways, Hard Rock Cafe, 97.1 The River, Southland’s Full Throttle Magazine, Killer Creek Harley-Davidson, Q&A Events, Lawbike.com, WSB-TV and Budweiser. For more information on registering for the ride, vendor opportunities, becoming a sponsor, or donating to the event, please visit www.gradyhealthfoundation.org/good-causes/rock-n-ride/.

 About Grady Memorial Hospital: Grady Health System has grown considerably from its original three-story, 110-bed facility and now stands as one of the largest and most technologically advanced public health systems in the United States.  Grady continues to maintain its strong commitment today to the healthcare needs of the underserved while offering a full range of specialized medical services for all members of the community.

 MEDIA CONTACT: Tara Murphy & Michelle Serra  – 360 Media, Inc. – 404-577-8686 or info@360media.net  

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