Celebrating the Life and Music of Jack Russell: A Tribute to the Legendary Great White Vocalist will be held in January
Leading music technology company Vnue’s StageIt.com will live stream an all-star tribute to legendary vocalist Jack Russell, a founding member of the multi-platinum rock band Great White, from the World-Famous Whisky a Go-Go, on January 14th. Vnue’s CTO, Tony Cardenas-Montana, and longtime member of Great White as well as Russell’s touring band, played a key role in helping to organize the event.
Russell, a California native, died on August 7th from Lewy Body Dementia and Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). He was a multi-platinum recording artist known for his passionate and soulful voice. Jack brought unforgettable performances to chart-topping hits such as “Rock Me,” “Save Your Love,” “Once Bitten, Twice Shy,” “House of Broken Love,” “Desert Moon,” “Lady Redlight,” “Call it Rock n Roll,” and “Angel Song.” These classics resonated on radio and MTV, solidifying Russell’s place as a prominent figure on the rock scene. The multi-platinum success of Once Bitten (1987) and …Twice Shy (1989) cemented his status as an icon of 1980s rock.
Multiple well-known artists will be making appearances and performing alongside Jack’s longtime band, Jack Russell’s Great White, at the tribute, including Don Dokken, Lita Ford, Warrant’s Joey Allen and Jerry Dixon, Great White’s Andrew Freeman, Firehouse’s Nate Peck, and others. The tribute will be hosted by comedian/actor Hal Sparks (Dude Where’s My Car) and will benefit the Lewy Body Dementia Association and the Defeat MSA Alliance.
All proceeds from the event will be donated to organizations supporting Lewy Body Dementia and MSA research, keeping Jack’s memory alive through support for those affected by these conditions.
