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"Bruteman Live!" on October 20th 2012 was a huge success raising both awareness and funds for Ataxia and Ataxia Research. The concert brought together premeir Canadian artists such as Sarah Smith, Laura Gagnon, Dana Hartman, Kristin Dawn, Ken Ross, Pete Comrie, the Brute Beauties dance troop, the Ill At Will dance crew, and the Bruteman Roger Foley, who has Cerebellar Ataxia and defied his disabilty with an inspirational performance with his friends and fellow artists. Photos and footage of the concert are now becoming available for fans to check out. The Canadian Ataxia Conference events raised over $3000 for the supported charities CAFA and the Fight Ataxia Project. Next year Bruteman Live returns to the Wolf Performance Hall on October 12th 2013. |
The Bruteman Live! format consists of songs written and composed by the Bruteman Roger Foley and friends. The song range in many different genres such as Rock, Techno, House, Folk, Comedy, and acoustic. Bruteman Live's stage centerpiece is a 4-foot diameter Mirror ball with effect lights, go-go cages, and video screen.
The next Bruteman Live! event will be on October 12th 2013 at the Wolf Performance Hall in London Ontario! Check www.LimitlessWithLimitations.com for more information!
Musicians confirmed for the next show are Mike Mykes, Pete Comrie, Kristen Dawn, Bruteman, Janet Salyn, Aurora Nichole, Foolish Dog, the Brute Beauties, and Trina Heatherington. More confirmations for the Limitless With Limitations Concert Opera will be announced shortly.
[Pictured left: Bruteman and Sarah Smith performing "With My Own Eyes". Photo courtesy of NJW Vision and Light Photography]
The October 20th 2012 edition held at Wolf Performance Hall in London Ontario will have guest musicians Sarah Smith, Ken Ross, Pete Comrie, Laura Gagnon, Kristin Dawn, Dana Hartman, the Ill at Will dance crew, Foolish dog, the Brute Beauties, and many others. The concert will start with the Rock/Techno track "With My Own Eyes" a duet performance by Bruteman and Sarah Smith from the Ataxia Awareness Day Album 2012 available at http://album.lacaf.org
Bruteman performed some of his comedy and acoustic songs throughout the show with Laura Gagnon, Kristin Dawn, and Sarah Smith also performing some of their solo songs. Other guest musicians include Ken Ross, Pete Comrie, and Melissa Cunningham. Other guest performers and musical contributors include Mirambo, Cam Edmonds, Joe Lindsay, Nicolas Matte, and Aroura Nichole.
[Pictured left: Laura Gagnon, Dana Hartman, and Kristin Dawn perform a cover of "Diamonds are a girls best friend". Photo courtesy of NJW Vision and Light Photography]
The closing song was "I'm Not Drunk I Have Ataxia" which is a comical tongue and cheek country style song regarding dealing with living with Ataxia and disability.
[Pictured right: Ill At Will in head spinning action. Photo courtesy of NJW Vision and Light Photography]
All proceeds of Bruteman Live! are donated to CAFA [Canadian Association for Familial Ataxias]. Roger personally dedicates his on stage performances to the memories of his father Alfred Foley who was a Canadian War Veteran with the South Saskatchewan Regiment during World War II, and to the memory of Claude St-Jean who was the founder of CAFA in 1972, and Order of Canada recipient, and the first Ataxian to convince doctors to research Ataxia.
[Pictured left: Bruteman performing "With My Own Eyes" October 20th 2012 concert. Photo courtesy of MKA Creative Studio Photography]
The Bruteman Live! series has been active since 2001 raising funds and awareness for many charities. Keep checking for more concert dates as there are many more shows to be announced. The next Wolf Performance Hall Bruteman Live! event will be on October 12th 2013! Check www.LimitlessWithLimitations.com for more information!
[Pictured right: Sarah Smith performing "Shine Bright" with a ton of Go-Go dancers aka. the Brute Beauties October 20th 2012 concert. Photo courtesy of MKA Creative Studio Photography]
[Pictured below: Bruteman and Sarah Smith performing "With My Own Eyes" and the complete stage view from the October 20th 2012 concert. Photo courtesy of NJW Vision and Light Photography]
