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10th Annual Dustin Mele Memorial Concert
Saturday, March 9, 2024, 6pm at Brown’s Revolution Hall, 425 River St. Troy, NY 12180.

An evening full of music to benefit su***de prevention and mental health awareness and intervention services. The 10th Annual Dustin Mele Memorial Concert
Saturday, March 9, 2024, 6 PM at Brown’s Revolution Hall, 425 River Street, Troy, New York, 12180. $20 minimum suggested donation at the door. An evening full of music to benefit su***de prevention and mental health intervention services. We’re

planning a special musical line-up to mark our 10th Anniversary Event, with Super 400 and guest Tommy Love; The Memorial Concert All Star Band featuring the Rob Beaulieu Band and special guests Chris Bu**ne, Matt Hatfield, Chris Garabedian, Dave Max, Joe Mele, Tom Murphy, Evelyn Murphy, Tony Perrino and Julian Wenacur. Proceeds from the Memorial Concert will support three organizations, the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention (AFSP); National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), and Rensselaer County mental health and emergency assistance programs through Catholic Charities CoNSERNS-U program, all in memory of Dustin. Over 550 attended the Memorial Concert last year, and helped us break a $120,000 mark in fundraising over the past 9 years, thanks to the continued support of our community, donors and sponsors. A veteran of more than 50 years on the local and national music circuit, Joe Mele lost his son Dustin to su***de in 2013 and rallied the area’s elite musicians to raise awareness of the growing su***de problem. Dustin’s friends and family believe that with erasing the stigma of depression and making proper mental health care more easily available, lives can be saved. Su***de is at epidemic proportions and touches more and more lives and families every day. The American Foundation for Su***de Prevention (AFSP) has credited the Dustin Mele Memorial Concert as the top fund-raiser in upstate New York for AFSP’s largest annual event, Walk for R.I.T.A., which raises money for su***de awareness, su***de prevention and family support programs. Recently, NAMI New York State presented Dustin’s family and the Memorial Concert Event with their highest honor Storyteller award. This year’s Dustin Mele Memorial Concert event is sponsored in part (to date) by Brown’s Brewing; Chris Garabedian Custom Clothing, Clark Courier Services, D.O.B Parkinson’s Charity, Guth DeConzo Consulting Engineers, PC; Live Sound Inc.; Modern Press; Parkway Music; and RadioRadioX. Sponsor opportunities are still available. Contact us by Feb. 15th if interested in being listed on posters as a Sponsor. On behalf of Dustin’s family and friends, and all those who will be helped through this year’s benefiting organizations, we hope to see you March 9th, and thank you for your support!

11/12/2024

11/11/2024

From American Foundation For Su***de Prevention. Lets take care of our veterans! Hug a veteran today!

02/08/2024

Nurturing mental wellness is as important as treating mental illness, according to a psychologist treating Olympic and Paralympic athletes in Paris.

06/04/2024

So wonderful to meet with our Catholic Charities Tri-County Services friends to present proceeds from this year’s Dustin Mele Memorial Concert. Thank you for all that you do to assist those facing a mental health crisis and helping them meet basic needs ♥️

💙We are truly honored to be one of the many amazing organizations who benefit from the Dustin Mele Memorial Concert.

💛Each year as this event grows, we are blown away by the support and community coming together, raising funds for such an important cause

🙏Thank you for helping us spread awareness and advocate toward mental health as need becomes greater.

🎸We can't wait to see everyone next year for The 11th Annual Dustin Mele Memorial Concert on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Brown’s Revolution Hall!

29/03/2024

We are delighted to announce over $22,276 (with donations still coming in) raised this year through the 10th Annual Dustin Mele Memorial Concert. Once again it was amazing event filled with love and support thanks to our wonderful family, friends, sponsors, musicians, donors, attendees, organizations and community!

Friday we were blessed to meet with AFSP, NAMI NYS and NAMI Capital Region to present checks from the concert event proceeds.

This is ALL possible thanks to YOUR SUPPORT and YOUR DONATIONS! Over $22,000 is being provided to American Foundation for Su***de Prevention (AFSP); National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), and Rensselaer County mental health and emergency assistance programs through the Catholic Charities CoNSERNS-U program, in memory of Dustin and to help support mental health and su***de awareness, advocacy programs, and direct support to individuals, families and friends in crisis or struggling with the loss of a loved one.

Thank you all for helping provide such a monumental difference within our Capital Region and NYS!

ANNOUNCING
THE 11th ANNUAL
DUSTIN MELE MEMORIAL CONCERT:
SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2025
BROWN'S REVOLUTION HALL

SAVE THE DATE!!!

NAMI New York State, NAMI Capital Region, NY, American Foundation for Su***de Prevention- Capital Region, NY, Catholic Charities Tri-County Services, Dustin Mele Memorial Concert,

23/03/2024

Proclamation from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer recognizing 10 years of raising awareness, support and fundraising through the Annual Dustin Mele Memorial Concert and Fund. This will be recorded in the National Record!

Thank you Senator Schumer and Mark Emanation for facilitating this special proclamation, and all who have helped and supported the journey with us!

16/03/2024

So blessed to gather with wonderful family, friends, musicians, volunteers, City & State officials, organizations, and all who attended and supported the 10th Annual Dustin Mele Memorial Concert ♥️

12/03/2024

“Can’t be Satisfied” tune performed by Tony Perrino, Joe Mele, Tom Murphy, Chad Ploss, Matt Hatfield, Tom Pirozzi & Luke McNamee at the 10th Annual Dustin Mele Memorial Concert 3/9/24

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