For the first Writing the Rails, David will be traveling from Chicago to Memphis and performing in Champaign-Urbana, Charleston and Carbondale along the way. His goal is to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and write new songs for his next album. When he gets to Memphis, he’ll perform along the route of the St. Jude Rock N Roll Marathon and (we hope) record a few songs at Sun Studios. 

The next tour is planned for late January/February 2010, and will journey Chicago to New Orleans with even more great musicians.

For more information:

http://writingtherailstour.com/

http://www.davidkav.com/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Writing-the-Rails/190814111912?ref=ts

http://www.facebook.com/pages/David-Kav/10036504542?ref=ts

http://www.stjudemarathon.org/

http://www.stjude.org/stjude/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=f2bfab46cb118010VgnVCM1000000e2015acRCRD

We’re looking for partners to help us get the word about Writing the Rails and make this event beneficial to the music community at large.

Be a sponsor!  We are really looking to cover costs for the tours.  Any money raised beyond our cost, will be donated to the chosen charity.  For the first tour, all partners are donating their time, so our costs only include train fare, hotels, meals and compensation for David Kav and Theresa Carter for the week.

Here is how you can help:

Thomas the Train  ($5 - $20 Donation)

You get:

• A public thank you on the website, facebook fan page and in pre/post blogs

• A public thank you on the writing the rails social media network (including facebook and twitter for               @leahjones, @miserylovesco, @totenmaus, @thelocaltourist, @revbilly, and @thefemgeek)

Flying Scotsman  ($20 - $99 Donation)

You get THE ABOVE, AND:

• A public thank you on the website, facebook fan page and in pre/post blogs of all partners

• A postcard sent to you from the trip

Toyko Bullet  ($100 - $249 Donation)

You get THE ABOVE, AND:

• A signed David Kav CD

• A phone call from David Kav at a restaurant – where you get to pick what he eats

Zephyr  ($250 - $499 Donation)

You get THE ABOVE, AND:

• Dinner and drinks at Matilda with the Writing the Rails team

• A video of you and David Kav at Matilda posted to the Writing the Rails sites

Orient Express (Over $500 Donation)

You get THE ABOVE, AND:

• Your logo and name featured on Writing the Rails and all partner sites

• A private 1 hour concert by David Kav at your house or business

              OR A song on the next album written about YOU

A project of Natiiv Arts & Media with support from Misery Loves Co, The Local Tourist and Unscene Chicago.