posted 03/30/11 04:13 PM | updated 03/30/11 08:36 PM
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Huey Lewis and the News to perform for the Danny Thompson Memorial Leukemia Fundraiser

Huey Lewis and the News

A recently created addition to the 34 year tradition of raising funds for the cure and research for leukemia and cancer will take place once again on Wednesday, August 17th when Huey Lewis and The News, will perform a concert at the Sun Valley Pavilion.  

Huey Lewis and The News have sold over 20 million albums worldwide with Top Ten Hits such as “Heart of Rock & Roll”, “Stuck With You”, and  “If This is It” to name a few.  Huey Lewis & The News have carried the banner as the Quintessential American rock band, endearing them to millions of fans earning them the right to mark their place on the pop history map.

The live performance will be the kick off for the four-day annual event which includes the Danny Thompson Memorial Golf Tournament and Auction Gala, which netted $650,000 to the recipients, St. Luke’s Mountain States Tumor Institute and Univ. of Minn. Cancer Research in 2010. 

The sale date for tickets will be announced soon and available for purchase at seats.sunvalley.com or through the Sun Valley Recreation Center at 208-622-2135.  Premium ticket seats include a VIP cocktail party prior to the concert and are limited in number.  Most tickets are partially tax deductible.

This year’s concert is sponsored in part by US Bank.

Danny Thompson played in the Major Leagues with teammate Harmon Killebrew and the Minnesota Twins.  He was taken at an early age by leukemia, but his name lives on in the fight for a cure through the Danny Thompson Memorial, http://www.dannythompsonmemorial.com/ .

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