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Sunday, August 17, 2008 | 7:00 PM

Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall :: 4544 N Lincoln Ave.

Brendan Hedges Scholarship Night

featuring The Old Town School Beatles Ensemble under the direction of Steve Levitt, Steve Dawson & Friends, The Dovedales with Eric Howell & Phil Angotti, Mystery Train, Creme Tangerine, Light Sweet & Crude Mandolin Orchestra, The Janes, Flattop, Danny Donuts, St. Clement's Children's Choir and many more. Hosted by Terri Hemmert.

$20, $18 Old Town School members, $16 seniors and kids

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Brendan Hedges, a young musician and enthusiastic fan of the Beatles, was murdered in 1996. A friend of WXRT's Terri Hemmert (they met at the Annual Chicago Beatlefest), Brendan was never without his acoustic guitar, accompanying himself and his friends as they sang the songs of The Fab Four.

In memory of Brendan and his love for the Beatles, The Old Town School of Folk Music and Terri Hemmert organized a Beatles Celebration in 1997 to establish The Brendan Hedges Scholarship Fund. The Fund has been used to provide free lessons at the Old Town School for those who cannot afford to pay themselves. The first Celebration in 1997 raised over $3,000 for the fund, with subsequent events gathering another $15,000.