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The R&R for Children Foundation

    Tickets are now on sale!
    Rock and Roll For Children Foundation Rock n Roll Bash 2026

    Join us on April 11 as we raise funds to support critically ill children at The Children’s Inn at NIH.
    Your ticket includes access to the concert, an open bar, and this year’s auction will be the best yet!

     

     Bindeman Center

    11810 Falls Road

    Potomac, MD 20854

    6:30 pm – April 11, 2026 

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    HEADLINER TBA 

    All-Star Musicians to appear: 

    Christine Ohlman – vocals (Saturday Night Live)
    Chris Pati – guitar, vocals (IndimusicTV)
    Jeff Kazee – keyboards, vocals, musical director (Bon Jovi, Southside Johnny)
    John Conte – Bass (Southside Johnny, Peter Wolf, Ian Hunter)
    Billy Norris – guitar and vocals (Gavin DeGraw, Train)
    Rodney Howard – drums (Gavin DeGraw, Avril Lavigne)
    Neal Pawley – trombone (Southside Johnny and the Jukes)
    Chris Anderson – trumpet (Southside Johnny and the Jukes)
    John Isley – Sax (Southside Johnny and the Jukes)
    Ricky Byrd – guitar, vocals (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts) 

    The Music is Secondary-The Kids Come First - Help Us Support The Children’s Inn at NIH A home away from home for seriously ill children and their families while being treated at the NIH.

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    HEADLINER TBA 

    All-Star Musicians to appear: 

    Christine Ohlman – vocals (Saturday Night Live)
    Chris Pati – guitar, vocals (IndimusicTV)
    Jeff Kazee – keyboards, vocals, musical director (Bon Jovi, Southside Johnny)
    John Conte – Bass (Southside Johnny, Peter Wolf, Ian Hunter)
    Billy Norris – guitar and vocals (Gavin DeGraw, Train)
    Rodney Howard – drums (Gavin DeGraw, Avril Lavigne)
    Neal Pawley – trombone (Southside Johnny and the Jukes)
    Chris Anderson – trumpet (Southside Johnny and the Jukes)
    John Isley – Sax (Southside Johnny and the Jukes)
    Ricky Byrd – guitar, vocals (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts) 

    Children and their families travel from all over the globe to the world’s premier biomedical research facility, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), because conventional treatments have failed to have sufficient impact on their illnesses. The Children’s Inn at NIH is a residential facility that allows families to remain together while their children are undergoing treatment. The Inn gives kids a place to be kids for a while, instead of patients. At the end of the treatment day, they leave behind the IV drips, the needles, the nurses, and doctors to return to The Inn and, most importantly, to the comforting presence of their families and caring staff and volunteers.

     

    Please join me on April 11 as we raise funds to support these seriously ill children. 

    All tickets include an open bar. And this year’s auction is the best ever.

     
    Our Charity Concert Benefiting The Children’s Inn at NIH

    April 11, 2026 at the Bindeman Center, 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD 20854

    Click here to download flyer>

    Live auction bids and ticket sales will be available in January; stay tuned for updates.
     

    All-Star Musicians to appear: 

    Christine Ohlman – vocals (Saturday Night Live)
    Chris Pati – guitar, vocals (IndimusicTV)
    Jeff Kazee – keyboards, vocals, musical director (Bon Jovi, Southside Johnny)
    John Conte – Bass (Southside Johnny, Peter Wolf, Ian Hunter)
    Billy Norris – guitar and vocals (Gavin DeGraw, Train)
    Rodney Howard – drums (Gavin DeGraw, Avril Lavigne)
    Neal Pawley – trombone (Southside Johnny and the Jukes)
    Chris Anderson – trumpet (Southside Johnny and the Jukes)
    John Isley – Sax (Southside Johnny and the Jukes)
    Ricky Byrd – guitar, vocals (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts) 

    Donations are now accepted on our website!

    Our March 22, 2025 event featuring Steve Smith and The Nakeds and Mojo Sun at The Fillmore Silver Spring was a Great Success.

    Big shout out to our sponsors and supporters
    Donations are being accepted

    DONATE HERE

    Our headliner for our 3/22/25 event was the wildly popular R&B band, Steve Smith and the Nakeds.

    This ten-man unit consists of a four-piece rhythm section, a five-piece brass section, and its lead vocalist, Steve Smith. Together, Steve Smith and the Nakeds are now celebrating decades of live performances and studio recordings. During that time, the rhythm & blues powerhouse has thrived with their distinct infectious blend of rhythm, brass, and fun. Throughout their history, the band has shared the touring stage and recording studio over 200 times with Bruce Springsteen’s saxophonist, Clarence Clemons for a series of critically acclaimed performances. They have been featured on television, appearing on MTV’s video countdown program “The Basement Tapes” and an episode of “The Family Guy” and on movie soundtracks (“Dumb and Dumber”, “The Greatest Beer Run Ever”). 

    With Special Musical Guests:

    Ricky Byrd
    Christine Ohlman
    Chris Pati
    The event opened with local fav Mojo Sun

    Our 2024 Event Featured the Legendary Foghat

    Foghat, Tusk and Mojo Sun with special guests Ron Holloway, Christine Ohlman and Chris Pati rocked the house!
    Check out photos from our incredible event — 
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