What:
This is a FREE Concert with free parking and shuttle service for the citizens and public safety personnel from Southern California and Baja Mexico. .

More Info:
The Release of Souls Memorial Concert & Ceremony will be held on 9-11-04 in conjunction with a World Class Concert to pay tribute to those who were lost as well those who lived. And recognition for the Public Safety Personnel that served at Ground Zero during the recovery as well as those who serve the citizens of San Diego County.

The concert and memorial ceremony will travel throughout North America to its finale destination in New York on 9-11-2006 for the five year anniversary. After a brief stay in New York, the memorial will tour the world to pay tribute to the 3000 innocent people that lost citizens that day in September.

The memorial ceremony will be held on 9-11-04 in conjunction with a World Class Concert to pay tribute to those who were lost as well those who lived. And recognition for the Public Safety Personnel that served at Ground Zero during the recovery as well as those who serve the citizens of San Diego County.

The concert and memorial ceremony will travel throughout North America to its finale destination in New York on 9-11-2006 for the five year anniversary. After a brief stay in New York, the memorial will tour the world to pay tribute to the 3000 innocent people that lost citizens that day in September.

WHERE:
Balboa Park: Organ Pavilion, San Diego California

Time:
Saturday September 4th. 2:00 p.m. The Rolling Memorial & The Freedom Pole arrives in San Diego , Embarcadero

Saturday September 11th. 3:00 p.m. Bell Ringing Ceremony: The Prado Fountain

Saturday September 11th. 6:00 p.m. Badge and Patch Pinning Ceremony

Saturday September 11th. 6:15 p.m. Scupture and Art Work viewing Saturday 7:00 p.m. Concert and Ceremony

Sunday September 12th. 9:00 a.m. Pre Cross County "warm -up" FDNY / San Diego Fire Fighters Cycling WTC Memorial Tour de Coastal San Diego County

Backgrounder: September 11, 2001 was the catalyst for recognizing the extreme importance of the remarkable men and women who serve in emergency response units everywhere, who bravely and unselfishly put their own lives in harms way to protect us all. The Release of Souls sculpture exhibit and non-profit Concert allows us to thank them for their unfailing dedication and courage.

The Release of Souls Concert provides a platform for the joining together of Public Safety Honor Guards, Color Guards, Public Safety Personnel, Aviation Pilots, Military bands, Pipes and Drums, Emergency Services musicians and the Canadian Miles Black Band in the universal language of music. The Miles Black Band is comprised of, Miles Black, Edward Henderson, Fiona Blackburn, Glenda Rae, Tony Chamberlist, Brett Wade and Rene Worst. It is their uniquely original music and live performance supported by military bands, which makes the Release of Souls Concert the sought after specialty that it has become. A world class September 11, tribute. The initial concerts have been a tremendous success with many politicians and dignitaries in attendance, including The Consul General of the United States of America, Mr. Luis Areagga.

The 18ft high by 16ft square Release of Souls interactive sculpture, which is the magnificent centerpiece for this remarkable event, is a gift of healing from the Canadian people to the American people. Photographs and an 8 minute documentary may be viewed on Media page www.releaseofsouls.org

This meaningful tribute will be performed at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium 03 September 2004 and mark the beginning of the North American tour, with the finale in New York City 11 September 2006.

The San Diego Concert and Ceremony will be held in the Spreckles Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park, site of the 1935-1936 California Pacific Exposition on the third anniversary, September 11th 2004. In San Diego, a dedication and the addition of the 39 EMT’s & Paramedics that gave their lives, who's names were lost and almost forgotten, will be placed on the memorial. And a plaque remembering The Port Authority Police Department’s K-9 Explosives Detection Dog, Sirius will be added. Not only will the civilian and heroes that lost their lost their lives on 9-11 be remembered, but the people that survived, as well as the public safety personnel and military that serve today. Flags from 82 countries that lost citizens will be carried into the ceremony by personnel that went to Ground Zero during the recovery. Public Safety Personnel and one working K-9 will be on stage to honor the personnel that made the ultimate sacrifice on 9-11 in New York. We will also honor the Airline Pilots and Flight Crew Members as well as Military Personnel that were lost.

Doves will be set free, Fire Bells will ring, Bag Pipes will drone, two beams of light will shine into the heavens, and the wonderful sound of music will echo into the night. This will truly be a "memorable" evening! Present at the ceremony will be The FDNY Cross Country Bike Team. They are attending the ceremony prior to embarking on their cross country tour from Los Angeles to New York. The WORLD CLASS concert and ceremony in San Diego is free to the public with free parking and free shuttle service.

Other California events:
United States Debut: Pasadena, September 3rd. 2004
Los Angeles Project Manager Fire Fighter Paramedic Brett Hill
http://southpasfirefighters.org
http://firefighting.org/9-11patch


San Francisco: To be announced

We hope that you will see merit in the request to support and give media coverage leading up to the main events, thereby ensuring that all citizens of San Diego and Los Angeles are informed of this important and historical tribute and are welcome to attend.