Port Moody blues musician Rocky Milino Jr. will host another benefit concert in aid of the CH.I.L.D Foundation, a charity that helps people with inflammatory bowel diseases.
Milino, a graduate of Archbishop Carney regional secondary school in Port Coquitlam, organized the inaugural Rock4Child show in 2013; this time around, it’ll be held at the Anza Club in Vancouver with Brandon Isaak, a 2018 Juno-award nominee for his blues album.
Milino said the first event collected about $1,000 for the cause and he hopes to double that amount for the organization next Friday.
“My family had a long-standing relationship with Grace McCarthy and we went to so many of her events to help her raise money,” Milino said of the late politician who chaired the CH.I.L.D (Children with Intestinal and Liver Disorders) Foundation. “I kind of feel bad for the people with the illness because it’s very common and should be something that we should have cleared up by now medically.”
Hosted by Brent Morrison of The Rockin’ Blues Show, Milino and his C4D band will play original tunes from their latest album, Pleasantside Blues, as well as cover anthems.
• Tickets for Rock4Child2 on Friday, June 15 are available through brownpapertickets.com; $5 from each ticket will be donated to the CH.I.L.D Foundation.
