BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Celebrate early Mardi Gras with the &ldquo\;Abominable Sidesh ow&rdquo\; featuring Tommy Dean and friends\, performing Friday January 25\, 2013 to benefit Atlanta&rsquo\;s Seed and Feed Marching Abominable Endowment\, Inc. at the First Existentialist Congregation in Candler Par k from 7:00-11:00 p.m. Tommy Dean\, former leader of eight-piece Atlanta dance band The League of Decency\, now performs as a singing bassist wi th pianist partner Mike Ewbank\, thrilling audiences with jazz standards \, Rat Pack favorites and old school soul classics. Other notable local performers on the program include Candler Park musician Dale Mann&rsquo\ ;s &ldquo\;My Imaginary Band\,&rdquo\; a four-piece &ldquo\;crockpot&rdq uo\; of alternative rock\, rounding out the evening with a crowd-pleasin g blend of self-described &ldquo\;quirky but imaginative&rdquo\; music i nspired by alt-rockers like Cake\, Radiohead and White Stripes. Seating is on a first-come\, first-served basis\; beer\, wine and food from The Pickle will be available. \; Mardi Gras costumes and dance shoes enc ouraged and appreciated. Tax-deductible ticket price is $20\, all procee ds benefiting The Seed and Feed Marching Abominable Endowment\, Inc.\, a 501(c)3 charitable corporation formed 13 years ago to educate the publi c\,and particularly aspiring musicians\, in the art forms of marching ba nd music.\nBegun in 1974 as part of Kelly&rsquo\;s Seed and Feed Theatre in Atlanta\, the Band originated as a temporary musical component for o ne of founder Kelly Morris&rsquo\;s theatrical productions. \; The m usicians recruited for this early band found they enjoyed &ldquo\;being the band&rdquo\; and kept on playing together. The Seed and Feed continu es to shock\, thrill and surprise audiences with its zany costuming\, wi ld antics and frequently fabulous musicianship. The S&\;FMA leads the Inman Park Festival parade every year and has played at venues as varie d as the governor&rsquo\;s mansion\, Phillips Arena and Turner Field\, b ut still loves to perform at so-called &ldquo\;charity gigs&rdquo\; rais ing money for research on such things ascancer\, heart disease and multi ple sclerosis.For tickets\, email larrycsmith@gmail.com or brendamfindle y1017@hotmail.com.PayPal (make payment at www.paypal.com to donations@se edandfeed.org) \;and credit cards accepted.\n\n \; URL:http://eastatlanta.patch.com/events/the-second-annual-abominable-side show SUMMARY:The Second Annual Abominable Sideshow LOCATION:470 Candler Park Dr NE\, Atlanta\, GA 30307: 470 Candler Park Dr NE\, Atlanta\, GA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR