The Dusty 45s are proud to partner with DESC (formerly Downtown Emergency Service Center) once again this year for the 2nd annual Gimme Shelter benefit concert on Friday, January 29, 2010, at The Triple Door, playing at 7 pm and 10 pm. Chuckanut Drive will open both shows.

The Gimme Shelter event comes shortly before the release of The Dusty 45s’ highly anticipated new studio album, Fortunate Man. The album contains a collection of original Dusty 45s material, including Walking in the Rain, Peace of Mind, and the title track, all of which have been enthusiastically received at recent live shows and will be performed at the benefit.

DESC’s mission is to shelter and house Seattle’s most vulnerable homeless adults, particularly those with serious mental and addictive illnesses. Through partnerships and an integrated array of comprehensive services, treatment, and housing, DESC serves over 7,000 people annually, and gives them the opportunity to reach their highest level of self-sufficiency. DESC is vital organization in the Seattle community, and The Dusty 45s are pleased to be associated with their valuable work.

January 29, 2010
7 pm and 10 pm

Advance tickets for Gimme Shelter are available here or 206.838.4333 for $20.Tickets at the door are $25. 50% of ticket sales will go directly to DESC.

For more information on DESC and its programs, visit www.desc.org.
Last year’s event raised over $50,000 for DESC. Let’s top that this year!

Get a jump start on the Thanksgiving holiday and start celebrating one day early! Join the D45s at The Triple Door tomorrow night, Wednesday, November 25th! The fellas and Vince Mira will be serving up a double dose of great music with an All Ages show at 7 pm, followed by a 10 pm show for the 21+ crowd. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by phone at 206.838.4333, in person at The Triple Door box office, or online. The boys have been in the studio working on the new album, and there’s a good chance they’ll be previewing some of the new material. Don’t miss out and don’t be left out in the cold! Buy your tickets NOW and hop on down to The Triple Door tomorrow!

The Dusty 45s are playing a very important benefit show at The Triple Door on Nov 21st. The benefit “Gimme Shelter” is in support of the (DESC) The Downtown Emergency Service Center. Reaf the press release here. The DESC and The Dusty 45s teamed up to create “Gimme Shelter”, a concert designed to support DESC’s efforts to end homelessness in our community. Also playing with along with The Dusty 45s are the Tiny Vipers and Kristen Ward.

DESC is Seattle’s largest homeless service provider, and focuses on the needs of vulnerable men and women living with persistent and severe mental illness. DESC’s integrated program of shelter, mental health care, addiction treatment and employment services effectively connects people to appropriate affordable housing and services. For almost 30 years, DESC has operated the largest emergency shelter in Seattle and today is also the largest provider of Housing First apartments for homeless people in the region. In the last three years, DESC has connected over 1,500 people to housing, more than any other agency in the state.

Billy Joe of The Dusty 45s knows first hand the impact DESC can make in a person’s life:

“When it comes to DESC, I can speak from personal experience about the comfort they provide to families like mine,” says Billy Joe Huels of the Dusty 45s, who will also be releasing their new EP, Fortunate Man, at the event. “DESC provided my mentally ill brother real options when he had none. Matthew lives with schizophrenia and was homeless for 8 years. When he wasn’t living on the street, his most common residences were King County Jail and Western State Hospital. He failed again and again in other shelters and housing situations. DESC is the first agency to successfully monitor his medication. He recently marked one year in an apartment of his own, operated by DESC. Through their service, my brother now has a humane and stable existence.”

Billy Joe’s family with brother Mathew.

There will be two shows. The first at 7pm all ages and the second at 10pm 21+. Tickets are $20 and all proceeds will directly benefit the programs of The Downtown Emergency Service Center and will be generously matched by Safeco Insurance. We would love to see you come out and support a great local organization that is making a difference in our community one life at a time!

The Dusty 45s

Tiny Vipers

Kristen Ward