Benefit concert in South Lake Tahoe to raise funds for Butte Fire victims

Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 8:02pm
Event Date: 
October 9, 2015 - 9:00pm

The local production crew, Mindful Massive, is putting on a concert in South Lake Tahoe Friday night to help the victims of the Butte Fire. It will be held at the American Legion from 9 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Tyler Mikkelsen of Mindful Massive said they wanted to do something to help those that lost everything in last month's devastating fire that consumed 70,868 acres, destroyed 475 homes and 343 outbuildings, damaged 45 structures and killed two people. A friend of theirs lived in Mountain Ranch and lost his home and belongings.

The music of Benjah Ninjah, DubColing, Oneness, Irieyes, NasJa, TYMK, and Kowta will all be featured during the fundraiser.

"It's awesome to see the support of our community," said Mikkelsen.

Mikkelsen said his whole life has been affected by fire. His dad was a fire chief in Long Beach, Calif., he himself worked in search and rescue and he lost a good friends in a fire.

Tickets are $10 and there will be chances sold to win a large selection of donated prizes.

The American Legion is located at 2748 Lake Tahoe Blvd in South Lake Tahoe.

Mindful Massive is a collective groups of djs, producers, artists, stage designers, visual projection artists, graphic artists and family under the direction of promoter Ryan Kandell.