Play It Forward- Benefit For Ron Holloway

Schedule

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025 at 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

The Hamilton Live | Washington, DC

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Join us for an unforgettable night of music, community, and generosity as we rally around DC music legend and world-renowned saxophonist Ron Holloway. This special benefit concert will feature a RARE reunion appearance by The Root Boy Slim Allstars and powerhouse performance by jam band Gordon Sterling and The People, Sweet Leda, plus surprise guest appearances from Ron’s friends and musical collaborators.
Tickets on sale Friday, August 15th at 10am EST at https://wl.eventim.us/event/play-it-forward-a-benefit-for-ron-holloway-featuring/661903?afflky=TheHamiltonDC
Ron’s soulful saxophone has graced stages around the globe and left an indelible mark on the Washington, DC music scene. You've seen him with artists including Gov't Mule, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, Little Feat, Melvin Seals & JGB, and more. Now, it’s our turn to give back. 100% of ticket sales will go directly to support Ron Holloway during this challenging time.
Produced by The After Dark Fund and Jenny Langer, this is more than a concert—it’s a celebration of a life dedicated to music and the people who love it.
Special guests will Jonathan Sloane, Lil' Maceo, Rachel Ann, Sunny Trippel, Ashleigh Chevalier, Chris Lee, and more.
The Root Boy Slim Allstars include Richard Tommy Lepson, Deanna Bogart, Dan Hovey, Marshall Keys, Brent Mingle, Jim Orr, Johnny Castle, Scott Ambush, Cherie Grasso, John Zidar and Dick Bangham.

Doors at 6:30pm, Concert 8pm
GA/Standing and GA/Seated available
For more information on Ron's story and the GoFundMe- https://www.gofundme.com/f/play-it-forward-the-ron-holloway-fund
This is the first in a series of fundraisers for Ron Holloway. Donate to the GoFundMe for updates and announcements on Ron's progress and future concerts.
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The Hamilton Live, 600 14th St NW,Washington D.C., Washington, United States

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