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Tom Waits is auctioning five pairs of premium tickets to shows in each of the European cities on his Glitter and Doom’ tour this month, with the proceeds donated to charity.

Tickets for all 15 concerts went on sale last month, with the best seats in each house held back for the charity auction that will be conducted by Ticketmaster starting Thursday 3rd July. The auction ends on Monday 7th July.

Access to the auction is through www.ticketmaster.ie/tomwaitswww.ticketmaster.ie/tomwaits. This page will list the auctions and link people off to the specific tickets they wish to bid on. All pages will be in English.

Tickets will be auctioned for the following concerts:

Saturday 12th July 2008
SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN
Auditorio Kursaal

Monday 14th July and Tuesday 15th July 2008
BARCELONA, SPAIN
Auditorium Forum

Thursday 17th July, Friday 18th July and Saturday 19th July 2008
MILAN, ITALY
Teatro Degli Arcimboldi

Monday 21St July and Tuesday 22nd July 2008
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
KCP

Thursday 24th July and Friday 25th July 2008
PARIS, FRANCE
Grand Rex Theatre

Sunday 27th July and Monday 28th July 2008
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
Edinburgh Playhouse

Wednesday 30th July and Friday 1st August 2008
DUBLIN, IRELAND
Ratcellar Marquee in Phoenix Park

“Some folks prefer to pay more. You get a GREAT seat, and a good feeling for helping SOME needy FOLKS,” says Waits. “It’s scalping for charity.”

Waits has introduced a new anti-ticket tout system to ensure that every fan has paid only face value (plus normal service and handling fees) for the tickets. They have been limited to two per person with the purchaser’s name and name of their plus one printed on the ticket. Holders will need photo ID corresponding to the names on the tickets to gain access to the venues. This means, of course, that the additional auction tickets are at a premium and Waits has held back the choice seats in each theatre to assist the following worthy causes:

psych.ucsf.edu/lpphc.aspx?id=2374The Young Adult & Family Center – UCSF – In Honor of Dr. Kim Norman

The Young Adult & Family Center (YAF) at UCSF is dedicated to the creation of clinical services, clinical training, clinical research, health education, outreach and public policy advocacy for the benefit of adolescents and young adults aged 12-24 and their families.

Department of Psychiatry
University of California, San Francisco
401 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143-0984
415-476-7000
email: [email protected]

www.summerfieldws.org/Summerfield Waldorf School

Summerfield Waldorf School and Farm provides a supportive environment that nurtures the development and education of its students. It is a well balanced classical curriculum where music, arts, and practical work enliven the students’ academic achievement.

Summerfield Waldorf School and Farm
655 Willowside Road
Santa Rosa, Ca. 95401
(707) 575-7194

www.thechildrensvillage.com/Children’s Village of Sonoma County – In Honor of Georgia Lee Moses

Children’s Village of Sonoma County is an innovative foster care home for children and youth. Its program is the first to place on-site volunteer grandparents assisted by Village “parents,” professional therapeutic staff and 100+ volunteers all of whom are guided by the notion to create a loving, nurturing and supportive family atmosphere for the kids

The Children’s Village of Sonoma County
Margherita Gudenzi
Fund Development Manager
Tel. 707.566-7044

www.namisonomacounty.org/NAMI – Sonoma County – In Honor of Jermiah Chass*

NAMI Sonoma County is a grassroots family and client organization, dedicated to improving the lives of all people affected by mental health challenges. It provides classes, support groups, art therapy, resources and referrals, and a library.

*Jermiah Chass, 16, was a student at Analy High School, Sebastopl, California.He was shot to death by police responding to a 911 emergency call from his parents, who were trying to get the mentally distressed boy to the hospital. Jeremiah was the first of four mentally distressed individuals shot dead by police in response to 911 calls in little more than a year.

NAMI Sonoma County
1717 Yulupa Ave
Santa Rosa CA 95405
707.527.6655

www.srcharities.org/Catholic Charities

The Family Support Center serves children and their parents, 130 people daily, providing food, shelter, on-site childcare, medical care, a school liaison and tutoring, and a teen center, while helping homeless parents find jobs, housing, and the help they need to address tough issues such as domestic violence, parenting skills, mental illness or chemical dependency.

The Homeless Service Center is a daytime drop-in center for single adults and couples, providing 100 clients per day with showers, laundry, storage, telephone/message service, mail, community referrals and intake for four other shelters and emergency sick beds. All told, Catholic Charities assists over 300 people each night at six shelters, focusing on immediate needs and crises, especially for children, while moving adult clients and parents towards independence.

Catholic Charities
PO Box 4900 Santa Rosa CA 95402
(707) 528-8712