Mark Sandman Memorial Concert Finalized

July 19, 1999, 10:15 am PT

Mark Sandman

Details for the First Annual Mark Sandman Concert have been finalized for Sunday (July 25) in Cambridge, Mass. featuring Morphine's Dana Colley and Billy Conway on the bill.

Slated for Central Square on Brookline St., the two-hour afternoon show will include performances from many of the late Sandman's musical peers. More acts may be added, but confirmed so far are: Treat Her Right (Sandman's previous band), Either/Orchestra, Mr. Airplane Man, Superhero hi-Jinx, the Ray Corvair Trio, Moveable Bubble, Wooden Leg/Pale Brothers, Dinty and the Children, and Hypnosonics Festival Ensemble.

Some of the other musicians included here are ex-Presidents of the United States of America leader Chris Ballew and Dickie Barrett of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. The complete lineups are listed below.

In addition to the outdoor show, which will run from 3-6 p.m., the nearby Middle East -- which is co-producing the event -- will be open for friends and fans to share their thoughts on Sandman. There will also be a video collage shown upstairs at the club showing footage from Sandman's career.

The show will benefit the Mark Sandman Music Education Fund. Those attending are asked to make a donation to the fund, in lieu of the organizers charging for tickets. In the event of rain, the show will be rescheduled for Aug. 1.

Sandman died at the age of 46 of a heart attack while onstage in Palestrina, Italy on July 3 (allstar, July 6).

Schedule for First Annual Mark Sandman Memorial Concert:

3 p.m., Treat Her Right (David Champagne, Billy Conway, Jim Fitting, Laurie Sargeant)

3:20 p.m., Either/Orchestra (Russ Gershon and his 10-piece band with guest cellist Jane Scarpantoni)

3:40 p.m., Mr. Airplane Man (with guest John Overstreet of Throttle)

4 p.m., Superhero hi-Jinz (six piece punk/ska band featuring Sandman's newphews Alex and Gabe Holmes)

4:20 p.m., the Ray Corvair Trio

4:40 p.m., Moveable Bubble (Chris Ballew, Billy Beard, Dana Colley, Billy Conway, Frank Swart)

5 p.m., Wooden Leg/Pale Brothers (Jimmy Ryan, Mickey Bones, Brian Dunton, Larry Dersch, Joe Kessler)

5:20 p.m., Dinty and the Children (Dinty Childs and 20 children)

5:40 p.m., Hypnosonics Festival Ensemble (Willie Alexander, Dickie Barrett, Dana Colley, Jerome Duepree, Larry Dersch, Russ Gershon, Joe Gittleman, Tom Halter, Caroline Kaylor, Laurie Sargeant, Jane Scarpantoni, Linda Viens, Ken Winokur)