The love of Motley Crue runs deep here at Tiny Green Bubble, which is why we’re excited to learn about their upcoming offering at the Sunset Strip Music Festival (which at least one of us will be at!). In perhaps one of the most fitting charity partnerships ever, Motley Crue has partnered with Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey.
Jack Daniel’s has donated a very special barrel of their world famous brew to the Skylar Neil Memorial Foundation, an organizations started by Crue frontman Vince Neil, to honor his daughter Skylar, who died in 1995 after a long battle with cancer.
The foundation’s mission is to raise money and awareness through events (often of a rock variety) to provide grants to fund medical research towards finding cures for cancer, AIDS and other diseases.
The barrel that is being donated is “particularly well balanced with a hint of soft oak, caramel and vanilla and a pleasing spicy oak finish – the perfect accompaniment for enjoying some serious rock ‘n’ roll.” The barrel will also be signed by the band, and a framed Jack Daniel’s Sunset Strip street pole banner will be donated for the silent auction taking place at the event. There will be approximately 290 commemorative bottles available on August 18 during the Tribute Night at the festival. The bottles will be available for a recommended donation of $100 to the foundation.
“It’s hard to imagine rock ‘n’ roll without Motley Crue or Jack Daniel’s, and we’re honored to have bottled this special offering for our friends at the Foundation,” said Jack Daniel's Master Taster Jeff Norman. “And we’re particularly pleased that donations will go to a worthy cause close to the band. As ‘The Crue’ returns to their roots on The Strip, we couldn’t be happier to be part of this special occasion.”
“Igniting the music scene in the early ’80s with a sound and style that blended punk, glam and heavy metal, Motley Crue helped re-establish The Sunset Strip as one of the top music destinations in the world,” says SSMF Executive Director Todd Steadman. “The band has forever left their mark on the music industry and The Sunset Strip, and we’re looking forward to celebrating their influence and bringing their spirited energy back home during this year’s tribute event. We’re happy that our friends at Jack Daniel’s are joining the party and providing a unique experience to compliment this special occasion.”
It would simply be amazing if the combination of Motley Crue and whiskey helped find a cure for cancer, don’t you think? That would be something to should at the devil about! Sorry, we had to get in at least one Motley Crue lyric. Sorry.
Please note. We tried to link to the Sylar Neill Foundation but the site at the time didn't seem to be functioning. You can try to access the site at http://www.skylarneil.org/
