CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – (CLARKSVILLENOW) Wicked Good Sandwiches has recruited a half dozen local and regional bands for a weekend fundraiser to support the Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County.
The event, dubbed “Rock and Roll for Furry Souls” is Saturday, December 9 at Wicked Good Sandwiches (605 Cumberland Dr.) featuring From Worlds Alike, Resistance House Band, Gravity Cosmonaut, The Deacons, Brother Ryan and Co. and New Wave Rebellion.
The $10 dollar cover includes admission and entry in a prize raffle. You can also donate in advance online for an extra entry. Everyone in attendance will be entered to win eight different raffle prizes.
Bring a five-pound (or larger) bag of dry dog or cat food or cat litter to be entered into a grand prize drawing for a $200 gift card to Governor’s Square Mall at the end of the night.
A $100 Amazon gift card will also be offered as the grand prize for the raffle. Everyone who pays for entry will have a chance to win raffle prizes.
Andrew Johnson with Weichert Realtors® – Home Pros organized the event. Johnson is an animal lover and an advocate for the local music scene. He said he wanted to organize a charity event and the Humane Society was the first organization that came to mind.
“They are a nonprofit and I’ve always wanted to do something to help them,” Johnson said. “I really just love animals and they [the Humane Society] function off donations.”
Johnson also praised the local bands who agreed to the gig. All of the bands are Tennessee-based and four are Clarksville bands.
“These bands are doing it out of the goodness of their hearts,” he said.
The Humane Society offers low cost, spay-neuter services to reduce pet overpopulation and euthanasia.
On Friday at Wicked Good Sandwiches, you can catch The Hollywood Kills with E-Honda and The Great Affairs. Doors open at 8 p.m.
Denny Smith, vocalist and guitarist for the Nashville-based The Great Affairs, says this show is not one to miss.
“We call it loud pop but it’s just a rock and roll band,” he said. “Our sound is a cross between Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Cheap Trick. We’re more of a song band, more about hooks, something you can walk away with stuck in your head.”
Smith is a friend of the owners of Wicked Good and said the band loves the atmosphere the venue provides.
“There’s a great family vibe in there. It’s always a blast,” he said.
Check out The Great Affairs below: