Michael Angelo Batio, Bill Hudson, Larry Mitchell and more to headline Jams for Benefits virtual concert series

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Electric guitar luminaries such as Michael Angelo Batio, Larry Mitchell and Bill Hudson are set to headline Jams for Benefits, a virtual concert series for charity.

Set to be streamed on TheAvenue.Live from November 1 – November 8, Jams for Benefits was created to support the Facial Pain Association, an organization that assists those suffering from neuropathic facial pain.

Other performers on the bill include guitarists Emily Barone and Dan Jams Griffin, Chronic Nostalgics, Luke Hawks, Jimena Fosado, Kortza, Sudden Death, and Tramaine.

Donations will be collected through "tip jars" attached to each stream.

The poster for the virtual Jams for Benefits festival — (Image credit: Press)

4-6 performers will play on each day of the virtual festival. Interested viewers can download the Avenue Viewer app for free.

For more info on the concerts and how to stream them, head on over to The Avenue.Live.

Jackson is an Associate Editor at GuitarWorld.com. He’s been writing and editing stories about new gear, technique and guitar-driven music both old and new since 2014, and has also written extensively on the same topics for Guitar Player. Elsewhere, his album reviews and essays have appeared in Louder and Unrecorded. Though open to music of all kinds, his greatest love has always been indie, and everything that falls under its massive umbrella. To that end, you can find him on Twitter crowing about whatever great new guitar band you need to drop everything to hear right now.

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