ESQ EXTRAVAGANZA
By DJ M on October 13th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys
ENDLESS SUMMER QUARTERLY On Saturday, November 1, 2008, David Beard and Endless Summer Quarterly (ESQ) will present A Celebration of Music, a fundraiser to support the Cornelius Animal Shelter, at Crave the Experience in Cornelius, NC. The event will feature musical performances by former Beach Boy David Marks with Nelson Bragg (of the Brian Wilson band). Charlotte’s own WCNC Weather Anchor Larry Sprinkle will emcee the event.
The event will be the official public unveiling of ESQ’s Dennis Wilson Only With You tribute CD, which commemorates the life and music of Dennis Wilson, a founding member of the Beach Boys, who tragically drowned in 1983. The 22-track collection includes performances by Brian Wilson, Carnie Wilson, Carl B. Wilson, David Marks (with Al Jardine), Dean Torrence and the North Carolina-area bands DP2 and Chris English.
A portion of proceeds from the event will support the Cornelius Animal Shelter, a partnership between the Town of Cornelius and a team of local shelter volunteers, in their effort to build a new shelter/ adoption facility in North Mecklenburg County. The proposed permanent facility will be located on Meridian Street off Catawba Ave. in Cornelius, NC, at the site of the present temporary structure that serves as the shelter. The town and the volunteers are currently engaged in a capital campaign to raise the funding necessary to construct and operate the permanent facility.
Exclusive to ESQ’s site, there will be an opportunity to purchase $150 tickets to have dinner with David Marks, Nelson Bragg, Chris English and members of DP2 beginning at 6 PM. Tickets to the event are $75 for VIP-access admission and $25 for general admission. Beginning Monday, October 6 at noon, tickets will be available for purchase on- line at Endless Summer Quarterly’s website ENDLESS SUMMER QUARTERLY.
VIPs will be admitted at 7:30PM for a wine-and-appetizer mixer with David Marks, Nelson Bragg and the other performers. Autographs and photo opportunities will be available exclusively for VIP ticket buyers. General admission will begin at 8:30PM. Music begins with opening acts Josh Jacobson, DP2 and Chris English & The North Americans. The main event will include David Marks and Nelson Bragg, who will take the stage for an intimate performance. Crave the Experience will feature a special Beach Boys-themed drink and food menu for the event.
ESQ Editor David Beard said: “This event A Celebration of Music promises to be a special evening of entertainment unique to the Lake Norman area. Musicians David Marks and Nelson Bragg are legends in the Beach Boy community. We are excited to include them in our celebration. That we are able to partner this event with a truly important cause, raising funds to support the construction of the new Cornelius Animal Shelter, is completely in the spirit of the evening.”