Sixth Annual Rock and Roll Bash

Join us at

Ram's Head Live!

September 27th

7 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Get all the details and tickets here!!

Join us for an evening of dining, dancing, and exceptional entertainment for a great cause.  The 6th Annual Rock and Roll Bash is a unique musical extravaganza coming to Baltimore for the second year on September 27th, 2008 at Rams Head Live! It is a night of music by musicians from Rock and Roll’s very best bands.  This year's event boasts musicians from the Billy Joel Band, Bon Jovi, 38 Special, Saturday Night Live Band and more.  Emceed by Good Morning America’s former weather anchor, Tony Perkins and A&E Private Sessions host Lynn Hoffman, the night will be one to not miss! 

Special guest Olympic Swimming Champion Katie Hoff will join the rockers at the fun-filled evening for charity!!

Casey Cares Raises over $90,000 for programs with Annual Rock and Roll Bash

On September 29th Casey Cares supporters crowded the ballroom at the Marriott Waterfront hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite singers from their childhoods.  Concert goers caught more than a glimpse of their favorite musicians that evening as bandmembers from a dozen or so bands played their hearts out for our critically ill children.  First-time event co-chairs Ellen and Mike DiMayo did an excellent job bringing the event to its new location in Baltimore. 

Mark Rivera of Billy Joel, Jeff Carlisi of 38 Special, Jack Blades of Night Ranger, Christine Ohlman of Saturday Night Live Band, John Conte of David Bowie, Jeff Kazee of Bon Jovi, Kelly Keagy of Night Ranger, and Andy York of John Mellencamp joined Tony Perkins of FOX 5 Morning Show fame to bring the crowds to their feet.  The event boasted a full premium bar, cocktail hour, buffet dinner, a raffle, as well as live and silent auctions.  All told, the 5th Annual Rock N' Roll Bash raised over $90,000 towards programs for our critically ill children and their special families.  The event would not have been possible without the support of our sponsors.  Platinum Record Sponsors were the American Breadcrumb Company, BJS Insurance and Financial Services, Belman Klein Associates, Brandon Home Furnishings, The Mike & Ellen DiMayo Family Foundation, 1st Team Staffing, Friedlander Benefit Services, Inno-Pak, Gilbert & Marianne Kuta, and Kevin & Betsy Meyers.  Our Gold Record Sponsor was Federated Investors. 

Silver Record Sponsors included Academy Mortgage, Acme Paper & Supply Company, Antwerpen Toyota, Craig Longenecker DDS, The Tom James Company, and Williams Asset Management.  Media Sponsors, The Baltimore Sun and 102.7 Jack-FM, did an excellent job promoting the event, we couldn't have been happier with the advertisements! 

As usual, the most touching part of the evening was when Casey Cares child, and cancer survivor, Katie Oberman spoke about what the foundation has meant to her family.  Following a short informational video about Casey Cares programs, created by Northside Video, there was not a dry eye in the house.  As usual it wouldn't have happened without the tireless help of the Casey Cares Staff, volunteers and in-kind donors. 

A special thanks to Mike Buscher for his photography, and on such short notice!  Check out all of the pictures from this event by clicking on this link

On Saturday, September 30th, the Fourth Annual Rock and Roll Bash was held at the Bethesda North Marriott. The evening was filled with food, fun, cocktails, face painting, and a silent and live auction.

The event was graciously hosted by Rockville residents along with the help of Casey Cares board members Mike and Ellen DiMayo. Emceed by VH1 Classic’s Lynn Hoffman, over 300 partiers crowded the dance floor for a jam packed night of music from some of Rock and Roll’s very best. Guest musicians included the very talented Nils Lofgren of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, Mark Rivera and Crystal Taliefero of the Billy Joel Band, Eric Martin of Mr. Big, Derek St. Holmes of the Ted Nugent Band,Carmine Appice of Ozzy Osbourne and others. The festivities ended with a surprise performance by the one and only Lesley Gore!

Eleven-year-old Anna and her family joined us from Clarksville for the celebration. The entire audience listened in awe, while Anna recalled how much she values the special programs that she participates in at Casey Cares.  

The night’s big winner was John Walsh of New Jersey, who bought the lucky ticket and won a top of the line Home Theater System. A huge thank you goes out to our top sponsors: The Dental Office of Dr. Craig Longenecker, Gold, Leins & Adoff, American Bank, Belman Klein Associates, American Breadcrumb Company, and Retirement Planners and Administrators. We would also like to offer our gratitude to Jerry Frishman Photography. A final thanks to our staff and volunteers for helping make the night such a success. Next year’s event will take place on Saturday, September 29th at the same location. Planning is already in the works, so get ready for a rockin’ time!