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The Rollins Band Plan WM3 Benefit Tour.
05-21-03
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Henry Rollins is stepping up his effort to
help the West Memphis Three with a benefit tour this Spring. Rollings
has been a long supporter in the decade long effort to help the three young
men who were convicted of murdering three children in Arkansas. Many believe
that the three young men were singled out because of their love for heavy
metal and people worldwide were outraged with the convictions after they
watched the HBO documentary of the case and trial where it appeared that
the three were wrongly convicted of the murders simply because of their
taste in music and dress.
"Due process was not served," Rollins told
Rolling Stone. "I think these guys are flat-out innocent and they got screwed.
So it's up to me and anybody like me to look at our legal system and go,
'There's human beings involved, so mistakes can be made.' I'm not pointing
my finger; it's just that the system needs help. The courts just want cases
solved. They say a jury of their peers found them guilty. Sadly, we must
take a closer look at this stuff."
The Rollins Band will perform some of the
Black Flag songs that were featured on Rise Above, a benefit CD released
last year that included covers by artists like Hank Williams III, Iggy
Pop, Lemmy Kilmister, Mike Patton, Ice T, Chuck D and Tom Araya.
Proceeds for the tour will be donated to
the WM3 defense fund.
Rollins Band WM3 Benefit Tour:
6/1 - Tempe, AZ, Marquee
6/3 - Fort Worth, TX, The Ridglea
6/4 - Memphis, TN - The New Daisy
6/5 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
6/6 - Tampa, FL - The Masquerade
6/7 - Boynton Beach, FL - The Ovation
6/9 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues
6/11 - Charlotte, NC - The Tremont
6/12 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
6/13 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVa
6/14 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
6/15 - Boston, MA - The Axis
6/16 - Philadelphia, PA - Theater of Living
Arts
6/18 - Cleveland, OH - Odeon
6/19 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
6/20 - Detroit, Mich - Harpo's
6/21 - Chicago, Il - Vic Theater
6/22 - Milwaukee, Wisc - Eagles Club
6/24 - Minneapolis, Mn - First Avenue
6/26 - Denver, Co - Ogden Theater
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