2024 Swan Songs Serenade
featuring Madam Radar
Honoring Cindy and Clifton Lind
Sunday, November 3, 2024 / 6:00PM – 10:00PM
Four Seasons Hotel Austin
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You may purchase an Online Silent Auction Only ticket for $50. This ticket will allow you to participate in the silent auction online, but does not include any in-person participation.
Questions about making an auction donation, sponsorships, event details? Reach out to info@swansongs.org
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The Swan Songs Serenade will be held on Sunday, November 3 at the Four Seasons Hotel Austin. We look forward to gathering each year to spread the word about Swan Songs, share concert stories, shine a light on the musicians, volunteers, staff and board who facilitate this work, and thank the generous Swan Songs donors whose financial support is instrumental in making musical last wishes possible for our recipients and their loved ones.
The event includes a cocktail reception, silent and live auction, seated dinner catered by Four Seasons Hotel Austin, and Austin’s own Madam Radar live in concert. This is a Serenade not to be missed! Thank you for our support that enables Swan Songs to continue fulfiling musical last wishes.
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Honoring Cindy and Clifton Lind
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Event Chairs
Annette Carlozzi & Dan Bullock Ginger & Michael Blair Linda Ball & Forrest Preece
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Event Emcee and Auctioneer
Judy Maggio - Emcee TiWanna "TK" Kenney - Auctioneer
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MADAM RADAR - Featured Musical Guest
MADAM RADAR is an Americana rock band that punches hard with their explosive harmonies, soaring guitar solos, and eclectic original tunes. Fronted by the trio of Kelly, Violet, and Jace, MADAM RADAR is a revolving door of high-energy singer-songwriters, each with their own perspective and style that magically seem to overlap like the layers of a kaleidoscope. With all four members of the band providing harmonies, MADAM RADAR is a wall of colorful sound that changes shape, demanding your undivided attention.
MADAM RADAR has shared stages with Renowned acts such as Bon Jovi, Arc Angels, Lukas Nelson, Hayes Carll, Billy Joe Shaver, Jack Ingram, Shinyribs, Jackie Venson, and Comedian Ron White. They are a two-time Sonic Guild (formerly Black Fret) Grant recipient and were the first Austin-based band to perform at the Moody Center in Austin, TX.
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Swan Songs fulfills musical last wishes by organizing private concerts for individuals with a terminal illness or nearing the end of life. At no cost to the family, a favorite style of music or regional musician is brought directly to the home or care facility. Committed to supporting live music in the community, Swan Songs compensates its musicians for each performance.
Swan Songs works with dozens of regional hospices and care facilities and has compensated over 600 musicians through the years. As the program evolved, it became apparent that there was a more compelling desire to request a certain style of music than a specific artist, although some regional artists have been requested by name (Guy Forsyth, Eliza Gilkyson, Ruthie Foster, Jimmy LaFave, Bob Schneider, Ray Benson, Carolyn Wonderland, Marcia Ball, The Flatlanders and more.)
Swan Songs works diligently to match the style of music requested with the appropriate musician(s). The diversity of requests over the years (opera, jazz, Mariachi, bluegrass, New Orleans jazz, French chansons...) is a testament to how deep an individual’s connection with music can be – based on a lifetime of memories, culture, heritage and geography. Whatever connects the recipient to those memories, their family, their joy – that is what Swan Songs brings.
