Press Release
January 2, 2012
Celebrate Valentine’s Day Weekend with Dancing on the Valentine Seven and the Ragged Tiger, a Duran Duran Tribute and Leukemia Benefit
Seattle, WA — The 7th Annual Dancing on the Valentine Benefit for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will be held on Friday, February 10th, 2012 at 8pm. Local musicians will celebrate the music of Duran Duran at The Crocodile, located at 2200 Second Avenue. The event will also include raffle prizes from local businesses, as well as free photography.
Producer and leukemia survivor Jenny George is SO excited to return to her original Duran Duran cover theme for DOTV7—particularly because she was able to make her life-long dream come true by meeting the band backstage before their September 2011 show in Everett, WA. Jenny was thrilled to finally meet the artists whose music helped her through many hours of chemotherapy treatments.
When Jenny was diagnosed at age 12, she was given less than thirty days to live and told that she would never have children. That was over twenty years ago. Today, she is a dedicated mother who, in addition to her day job, is committed to raising money to cure the disease and help children going through the same experience she once endured.
“This year’s benefit is an amazing celebration for me,” says Jenny George. “I’m so grateful that I got to thank Simon, Nick, John and Roger in person for inspiring me to live. I really believe that part of the reason I’m here today is because Duran Duran’s music gave me something to believe in, and I can’t wait to share that energy with everyone at DOTV7.”
This year features the talents of Daniel G. Harmann & the Trouble Starts, Exohxo, Flymoon Royalty, Hotels, John Roderick of the Long Winters, Katie Kate, Lesli Wood of the Redwood Plan, and Noddy, with the possibility of more bands to be added for the final line-up.
Dancing on the Valentine is an annual benefit concert to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education, and patient services. All proceeds go to the Society, whose mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, and myeloma, as well as improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
UPDATE 1/19/2012 – We have confirmed that Princess will also be playing and Jupe Jupe will be performing with Lesli Wood.
UPDATE 1/29/2012 – Davidson Hart Kingsbery will also be performing!
In the News
October 5, 2011 — Duran Duran Met Jenny George! The Three Imaginary Girls have the whole amazing story.
February 4, 2011 — Three Imaginary Girls gave DOTV6 some sweet hype on their blog, featuring some of Ben Haley’s awesome photos from 2010. Thanks TIG!
February 8, 2011 – DOTV6 is featured in The Stranger’s Up and Coming column: “You can enjoy the silence any day of the year, but everything counts when a good cause is involved.”
February 9, 2011 — Three Imaginary Girls is recommending DOTV6 and giving away a pair of tickets.
February 9, 2011 — Chelsea Conboy’s awesome poster for DOTV6 was selected as The Stranger’s Poster of the Week!
