FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Local Contacts:
Doug Fischer, (610) 986-9561, dougfischer1@comcast.net
Mariano Mattei, (215) 215-551-1800, mariano@littledevilrecords.com

AUTISM SPEAKS HOSTS “Rock-CAN-Roll Live!” BENEFIT CONCERT AT
O’MALLEY’S BAR AND GRILL

An Evening of Food, Fun and Indie Rock to Support Autism Awareness and Research

Gloucester, NJ -- Autism Speaks will host a special one-night-only benefit concert, Rock-CAN-Roll Live! Benefiting Autism Speaks, featuring performances by Indie rock stars Brian Richman, The Crash Motive, Stealing December, Real, and Matt Santry on May 16th at O’Malley’s Bar and Grill, 56 Crescent Boulevard, in Gloucester City, NJ, 7:00pm to 2:00am. Rock-CAN-Roll will be an evening of food, fun, and music as the Southern NJ and Philadelphia community joins together to raise awareness about autism and funds to support Autism Speaks’ research.

The inaugural Rock-CAN-Roll concert event will be an evening of food, fun, and music as the Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia community joins together to raise awareness about autism and funds to support autism research.

Tickets for Rock-CAN-Roll cost $10, which includes a copy of CD Rock-CAN-Roll Volume 1. All proceeds from ticket sales go directly to Autism Speaks. If you can’t make it to the concert, purchase a CD online at www.Rock-CAN-Roll.com. For more information about the event, contact Mariano Mattei at (215) 215-551-1800 or mariano@littledevilrecords.com.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. For sponsorship information, contact Doug Fischer at (610) 986-9561 or dougfischer1@comcast.net. Don’t miss this opportunity to participate in this exciting yearly event.

About Autism: Autism is a complex brain disorder that inhibits a person's ability to communicate and develop social relationships, and is often accompanied by extreme behavioral challenges. Autism spectrum disorders are diagnosed in one in 150 children in the United States, affecting four times as many boys as girls. The diagnosis of autism has increased tenfold in the last decade. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have called autism a national public health crisis whose cause and cure remain unknown.

About Autism Speaks: Autism Speaks is dedicated to increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders, to funding research into the causes, prevention and treatments for autism, and to advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. It was founded in February 2005 by Suzanne and Bob Wright, the grandparents of a child with autism. Bob Wright is Vice Chairman, General Electric, and served as chief executive officer of NBC for more than twenty years. To learn more about Autism Speaks, please visit www.autismspeaks.org .