UCARE Benefit Show

Saginaw-raised blues musician Larry McCray will pay tribute to Grateful Dead bandleader Jerry Garcia at a benefit concert 4 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 10) at The Green Door Bar & Grill. He’ll be joined by Jerry’s Tone, a Garcia tribute band composed of Detroit-area musicians Matthew Cole, John Lyle and Chaim Tolwin, plus East Lansing music producer Alex Gauthier.

The show aims to raise money for the Ukrainian Children’s Aid and Relief Effort, a Troy-based nonprofit that focuses on the health and welfare of orphaned children in Ukraine.

McCray played two shows in 2007 with Phil Lesh & Friends, a group formed by the original Grateful Dead bassist. He spent the COVID-19 pandemic writing and recording new material and released his most recent album, “Blues Without You,” in 2022, which was voted Blues Rock Review’s No. 1 album of the year. Since then, he has been touring the United States and Europe, entertaining audiences with his hard-rock guitar riffs and soulful vocals.

Tickets are $25 in advance or $35 at the door. Military veterans and students receive a 50% discount. To purchase tickets in advance, email servesomebody100@gmail.com or call 517-712-0656.