Full Metal Package

hits the Phoenix October 30th for benefit concert.

 Helix, Andy Curran & Soho 69, Brighton Rock and Russ Dwarf

all on stage for one night only to aid fellow rocker, Carl Dixon!

Toronto, ON – Just announced, Helix, Andy Curran & Soho 69, Brighton Rock and Russ Dwarf will perform a concert to benefit Carl Dixon and his family.  The concert will take place at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on Thursday, October 30th. Proceeds from the event will go to defray the costs associated with Carl Dixons' near fatal car accident that occurred 4 months ago in Australia.
 Carl was involved in a head on collision when traveling back from a recording studio where Carl was recording an album for the Australian TV Show ‘The Saddle Club that features his daughter.  The accident left Carl with 4 months of out-of-country medical bills along with many months of rehabilitation that he still endures.  It will be some time before he is able to resume his music career and support his family.
 Taking the stage for the first time in over a decade, both Andy Curran & Soho 69 and Brighton Rock will appear with their original line ups. has assembled their original line ups.  Joining Curran will be his original drummer Glenn Milchem now of Blue Rodeo, performing songs from their Coney Hatch catalog and beyond.
 
 

Russ Dwarf was the lead vocalist and co founder of the Killer Dwarfs formed in 1981. Russ is now fronting his new solo band for the first time in Toronto (tricycle TBA??).

Helix is currently supporting their latest release "THE POWER OF ROCK N ROLL". Brain Vollmer's band is going strong after 30 years, 2 Platinum records and 4 Gold records.

We call this line up the "Full Metal Package" says Brighton Rock lead vocalist Gerry McGhee.

Russ Dwarf warns us.... "It's going to be a cool evening of some really heavy all Canadian hard rock and metal from  yesteryear.... and it's for a great cause, Carl is good friend of all four bands"

"If you survived the 80's, chances are you will want to be there"!! Adds Curran. "October 30th is not far off and all of us always dressed like it was Halloween everyday!

Advance tickets are $20.00 and go on sale today @ www.ticketbreak.com.  Tickets are also available at The Phoenix Box office 410 Sherbourne Street  $25.00 on the night of the show.  For more info go to www.libertygroup.com.  Doors open at 9pm.

If you cannot attend but would like to donate to help Carl and his family during his long road to recovery please visit

www.fullmetalpackage.com.

For more information please contact:

Indoor Recess Inc.

Joanne Setterington – ph. 416.703.5217 / e. joanne@indoorrecess.com

Kim Juneja – ph. 604.871.1009 / e. kim@indoorrecess.com

Lisa Da Silva – ph. 416.588.7146 / e. lisa@indoorrecess