CHRIS WILSON Benefit

Announces Auction Items

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This Friday 24th August, The Corner Hotel hosts the SOLD OUT Chris Wilson Benefit which will feature performances from Harem Scarem, Heinous Hound, The Crown of Thorns, Three Kings, Chris Russell’s Chicken Walk, Barb Waters, Kerri Simpson, Jo Jo Smith, Shane O’Mara, Shannon Bourne, Phil Para, Eliza and Talei Wolfgramm and Fenn & George Wilson. With ALL proceeds going to Chris and Sarah Wilson and family.

A mark of the humbleness of Chris Wilson, the Gentleman of Australian Blues, is that he insisted on shutting down the gofundme campaign that close friends had set-up for him when it reached $100,000 in just 48 hours.

But there is still a way that you can support Chris Wilson (who is too gravely ill with pancreatic cancer to attend this Benefit) and that is to dig deep and spend lots on the Auction items being “sold off” at the Intermission of the Benefit.

These items include:

  • Diesel Special Mini Maton Guitar (value $2,000)

  • 10 tix to see Rodriguez at Rochford Winery 16th Feb         ($1,149)

  • 2 Queenscliff Music Festival tix plus 3-day camping tix ($650)

  • Framed Wilson Diesel print from original Pierre Baroni photo shoot ($450)

  • George Racz hand tooled Chris Wilson guitar strap ($450)

  • 2 by Tex Perkins Men In Black tix, 6th and 7th Dec includes $150 Crown restaurant or spa gift card ($355 per date)

  • Autographed Molly Meldrum hat ($350)

  • 2 tix to see Cher on 5th Dec at Rod Laver Arena ($305)

  • 2 tix to see David Byrne at Margaret Court Arena 24th Nov ($300)

  • Blues Train gift and merch card ($255)

  • Greville Records rare vinyl & harmonica Blues Pack ($250)

  • Deluxe Cosmetic pack ($200)

  • 2 tix to Queens of the Stoneage on 8th Sept at MCA ($200)

  • 2 tix to see Mark Seymour on 10th Nov at The Athanaeum ($140)

  • Heinous Hounds canvas artwork from Pauline Bailey ($100)

Three major items will be auctioned on-stage by MC James Young with all other items being part of a Silent Auction hosted at the Merchandise Stand on the night.

So, if you’re lucky enough to be attending this event please tell your friends about this auction and the fabulous items up for grabs. Pool your resources to pick up something very special and, most importantly, help Chris Wilson and family at this distressing time.

Chris Wilson gave us over 40 years on stage and now it’s time for us to give back and show him just how much he means to us and to the very fabric of the Australian music scene.

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For more information, please contact Eleanor McKay on [email protected].

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AMNPLIFY – DB