The Pat McGee Band's hit "Rebecca" - and her pilot - will land at the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house Oct. 26.
The band is headlining the second annual Pi Groove Charity Concert that will benefit both the U.Va. Children's Medical Center and the New York Firefighter's 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund.
"We were looking for an act that would be a great draw for students and the community," event founder and coordinator Evan Rapoport said.
Rapoport said that the Pat McGee Band was "very excited" to be involved in a charity concert and that it is performing at a "nice discount" in order to aid the two charities.
Concert tickets are $10 for students and $15 for the general public. They can be purchased at Plan 9 Records and at the Newcomb Hall Box Office until they sell out, Rapoport said. Tickets also are available on the Lawn, except for this Friday.
A limited supply of Pat McGee Band demo CDs are being handed out to those who make a separate donation when they purchase a ticket.
Rapoport said last year's concert raised $2,500 for the Children's Medical Center and fundraising expectations are high for this year's two charities, as well.
In addition to ticket sales, AEPi plans to raise funds through donations and the sale of Domino's Pizza, soda and bottled water at the event.
Rapoport believes that there is a "misconception" that funds are no longer needed for the victims of the Sept. 11 tragedy.
But he said that the on-going efforts of rescue workers are just one example of how "there are still a lot of people who have been affected by this and need support"
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