Wild Bill's is Atlanta Best Country Bar/Music Club, but Marketing Director Tom Siliven says that Wild Bill's is much more. According to Siliven, Wild Bill's is not just America's Largest Country Dance Club, it is also a Concert Hall catering to all different music genres, as well as hosting comedy acts, sports fights, wrestling and more. The venue even hosts charitable events, and Friday, May 9, it hosts the kick-off party for the American Diabetes Association's Ride to Live, where rock bands Skid Row, Rockets to Ruin and The Luchagors perform.
The event features full sets by Skid Row and Rockets to Ruin, a VIP Party for Ride to Live top donors, a sign up sheet for the Ride and a "pass the bucket" fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association. Though Wild Bill's has hosted almost every major country music star, the venue is no stranger to rock acts. Styx and Kansas both played there recently, but perhaps Skid Row is an even better fit for the club best known for its country concerts. Skid Row's latest rock album, Revolutions Per Minute, features two arguably country-inspired songs -- "You Lie" and "White Trash" -- and Carrie Underwood, American Idol's favorite country star, covered Skid Row's smash hit ballad "I Remember You" live.
With Atlanta's Rockets to Ruin (two members of Skid Row reside in Atlanta as well) bumping up the rock quotient for the evening, May 9 promises to be an exciting diversion from Wild Bill's (previously) typical night. Prices for the event range from $14 in advance, $20 at the door for general admission tickets to $25 to $100 for VIP reserved seating. Doors open at 7 p.m., the show starts at 8 p.m., and Skid Row hits the stage at 11 p.m. For more information call 678-473-1000, or visit www.wildbillsatlanta.com. To order tickets, visit www.ticketmaster.com.
Former Atlanta Brave and Atlanta Falcon Brian Jordan serves as the Grand Marshal of the Ride to Live, an annual motorcycle ride that raises money for research for a cure for diabetes, the nation's fifth leading cause of death by disease. Nearly one thousand riders from across Georgia participate in the event, held on May 10. The ride begins at Hooters of Gwinnett in Duluth with sign-in beginning at 9 a.m. The opening ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. and kicks off a police-escorted ride through Gwinnett County. After the ride, there will be a cook-out, live music, a bike show, a motorcycle raffle and more! Ride to Live raises funds through registration fees and pledges collected by the riders. To register or learn more, call toll free 1 888-DIABETES, or visit www.diabetes.org/ridetolive.
The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading voluntary health organization supporting diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the Association has offices in every region of the country, providing services to more than 800 communities.
Labels: American Diabetes Association, Ride to Live, Rockets to Ruin, Skid Row, Wild Bill's
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