Fundraiser to Feature Bob Caloca and WWU Orchestra Students in a Bob Seger Tribute on Sept. 26

DATE: September 16, 2009 4:45:01 PM PDT

Contact: WWU Department of Music, (360) 650-3130

BELLINGHAM – Local Bellingham singer and songwriter Bob Caloca will perform with Western Washington University orchestra students in a fundraiser performance at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26 in the Performing Arts Center Mainstage Theater.

The program, entitled “Night Moves,” is a tribute to the music of Bob Seger starring Bob Caloca and featuring WWU orchestra students. The Chamber Orchestra for the program will be under the direction of Robin Sonderland, a WWU student obtaining her Masters in Orchestral Conducting.

A portion of the proceeds from the performances will be donated to Bikers Fighting Cancer, a nonprofit organization dedicated to donating time, money, and efforts to help children and their families with their fight against cancer.

Tickets for the concert are $18 and will be available through the WWU Box Office, the Community Food Co-op, Village Books, The Old Edison Inn located in Bow, and the Harley Davidson Dealerships located in Bellingham and Skagit Valley.

WWU Box Office hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and one hour prior to the performance. For individual tickets or disability accommodations, contact the WWU Box Office, (360) 650-6146 or visit http://www.tickets.wwu.edu.

Bob Caloca, who resides in Bellingham, is a former member of numerous bands including Pure Prairie League, The Association, and Spiral Starecase. He has performed in major venues throughout the United States such as Madison Square Garden, the Greek Theatre, and Red Rocks, and was a member of the only band ever to open for Elvis Presley (Pontiac, MI Bicentennial Celebration 1976). Caloca will perform this program in Macon, Georgia, with the Macon Symphony Orchestra next January.

For more event details please call the WWU Department of Music at (360) 650-3130.

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