Actor SEAN PENN Helps Introduce RINGWORM At Cleveland Concert

February 18, 2008

Democratic U.S. Congressman and former presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich and actor Sean Penn stopped by the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, Ohio this past Saturday, February 16 to support WJCU's 2008 Radiothon Heavy Metal Benefit Concert. Kucinich, along with this wife, actor friend and entourage, made an unannounced visit to the Collinwood-neighborhood venue while out campaigning for his upcoming re-election bid.

According to the Cleveland Scene, Penn and Kucinich took the stage at 10:30, just before headliner RINGWORM, a Cleveland-based group with international cult following.

"I came out to support WJCU and college radio," Kucinich told the concert's promoter-host, Bill Peters, just before speaking. "College radio is a great asset for this town."

Greeted by a cheering crowd, the duo spoke briefly to the crowd of a few hundred surprised metalheads, then introduced the band, who launched into "The Sickness" from 2001's "Birth Is Pain" LP.

The video rebroadcast of this concert will be streamed free on YeboTV.com on Saturday, March 1, 2008. The concert will be shown continuously from 7 a.m. to 12 midnight to hit all time zones. In addition to RINGWORM, the event included performances by CELLBOUND, NIGHTCRAWLER, DARK ARENA, VENOMIN JAMES and LICK THE BLADE. All proceeds were donated to college radio station WJCU 88.7 FM. to support their annual Radiothon fundraiser.

Check out the photographic evidence at this location. (Photo by Bill Peters, left to right: RINGWORM bassist Mike Lare, Kucinich, Penn, guitarist Matt Sorg, and stage manager Bill Sims.)

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