Love for Alyssa (and special Santana guitar auction): A Benefit – Aug. 9th

This just in… Guitar collectors listen up!!! Just got this from Santana management. Carlos Santana has generously donated a signed guitar for our upcoming benefit for Alyssa (Lisa Mann’s cousin) Sunday August 9th at the Trails End Saloon. Here is a picture of the guitar. How cool is that?? It will be included in our silent auction, along with a signed copy of their latest new CD and DVD, Corazon!

Since the age of two, Fourteen-year-old Alyssa (Aly) Weiser-Lilly (cousin of Blues Music Award winner Lisa Mann) has suffered from a rare brain cancer known as PNET and is the only known survivor of a third occurrence of this disease. Aly has lived far longer than expected, but now her courageous fight is coming to an end. After much consideration, Aly has chosen to discontinue treatment and instead spend her end of life journey traveling and visiting her family in neighboring states.

Aly’s mother can’t work, as she has to take care of Aly (a full-time job in itself) and her three sisters. Aly’s father has a slow-growing brain tumor which causes him to be fatigued, making it difficult to care for his family. Thanks to generous donations through a GoFundMe account, Aly is currently fulfilling her dream and traveling with her family. ttp://www.gofundme.com/xj7y43g

On August 9 (times TBA) an all-star line-up including Lisa Mann and some of her musician friends is coming together with the help of The Trail’s End Saloon, Soul Sisters Productions, Cherie’s Blues Highway, and the Cascade Blues Association to help support Aly in the months ahead. Proceeds will go towards rent and bills associated with Aly’s end of life care.

Scheduled to play: Lisa Mann and Her Really Good Band, featuring Sonny Hess and Larry Haggin; King Louie’s Blues Revue, featuring Lisa Mann, Andy Stokes, LaRhonda Steele, David Iula, Edwin Coleman III, and Renato Caranto; The Lloyd Jones Struggle, featuring Denny Bixby, Mike Klobas, and Louis Pain; Rae Gordon; Butterfly Breakdown, featuring Zay Harrison (Lisa Mann’s sister), and more!