Greenstein, McNevin Play
Benefit for Katrina Evacuees


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information –
Jeff Dorsch, Concert Publicity: 925-7874
Concert Line: 219-9008
Coffeehouse Web Site: www.liveoakuu.org/coffee


OCTOBER 2005 (Austin, Texas) – The Live Oak Coffeehouse this month
presents Robin Greenstein and Michael McNevin in a musical performance
to benefit the people whose lives were devastated by Hurricane
Katrina. The show is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 14, at
the Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church in Northwest Austin/Cedar Park.

Admission is $10 or a season pass at the door. Gourmet coffee and
pastries are included in the price of admission.

The Live Oak Coffeehouse has been smoke-free from its inception in
1998, before it was cool or legally mandatory!

The coffeehouse, a community outreach program for the Live Oak UU
Church, also is alcohol-free, putting the emphasis on the music and
the musicians. Three-quarters of the gate goes to the performers, and
one-quarter to the selected charity. Since the coffeehouse is an
all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization, all of the money from
admissions paid at the door and season passes goes to the performers
and the charity.

This month's coffeehouse will benefit Unity Church of the Hills, which
took in up to 45 evacuees from Hurricane Katrina. For more information
about the Northwest Austin church, see their Web site at
www.unityhills.com.

A tireless traveler and troubadour, singer-songwriter Michael McNevin
plays clubs and festivals across the U.S., penning numerous and
poignant tales of the people and towns he comes across, highlighting a
seasoned voice, unique guitar work, and a vivid brand of storytelling.
With four CDs to his credit, he's been a main stager at the Kerrville,
Philadelphia, and Strawberry music festivals, and has been billed in
the concert halls with Johnny Cash, Shawn Colvin, Donovan, Richie
Havens, and many others. He is a winner of the Kerrville, Napa Valley,
and Columbia River New-Folk Competitions, won the NARAS/NCSA
"Unplugged Unsigned" competition, and is a four-time winner of the
NCSA "Song of the Year" award. He's been included in The Performing
Songwriter Magazine's "Top 12 DIYs" of the Year, and is a past nominee
for "Artist of the Year" by the National Academy of Songwriters. In
addition to his music, McNevin has carved himself a niche in the art
world as well, doing impossible drawings on the Etch A Sketch (not
kidding -- check out the CD cover art to "Sketch"). He is also a
published author -- segments he calls "Napkin Literature -- Stories
From The Road" appear regularly in the Harbinger Magazine -- episodes
ranging from his being caught in the Nashville Tornado to chasing down
a robber in Carbondale, Illinois.

Robin Greenstein may be the best-kept secret in contemporary acoustic
music today. She is a singer-songwriter from New York City whose music
fuses folk, pop, blues, and country elements into a blend she calls
"Acousticness," which is also the title of her second CD. Her debut
album, "Slow Burn," received rave reviews when released. Her songs
have been recorded on Fast Folk and Atlantic Records. She was a
finalist at the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival (1989) in Texas,
the premier songwriting festival in the country. Robin plays both
guitar and banjo. She straddles the musical worlds of contemporary
singer-songwriter pop-folk as well as traditional Anglo-American folk,
Afro-American, and ethnic Jewish music.

Doors open at 7 p.m. on Friday, October 14, at the Live Oak Unitarian
Universalist Church, located at 3315 El Salido Parkway, Cedar Park.
For driving directions, visit the church's Web site at
www.liveoakuu.org or call 219-9008.


THE LIVE OAK COFFEEHOUSE – GREAT MUSIC FOR GOOD CAUSES.
NOW IN OUR EIGHTH YEAR.