Actor and musician Kevin Bacon joins hundreds atop Pikes Peak for a cancer-fighting concert

If you weren’t on Pikes Peak this past Saturday, you missed your chance to win the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon game every time someone brings it up. The prolific character actor joined hundreds of cancer survivors and sympathizers for a climb up Pikes Peak, culminating in a concert at the summit by The Bacon Brothers (his brother Michael helps shore up...  Read More »

Folk-rock duo the Bacon Brothers — actor Kevin and his brother, Michael — hiked 14,110-foot Pikes Peak on Saturday to play a concert to raise money for a cancer charity, the Associated Press reported.
The Bacons made the roughly six-hour climb with about 95 other hikers at an event to raise money for the Love Hope Strength Foundation.
At the mountaintop, Kevin Bacon took a puff of oxygen before performing three songs with his brother. Read More »

14,110-foot Pikes Peak Saturday to play a concert at the top as part of an event to raise money for a cancer charity.Bacon woke up around 4:30 a.m. to make the roughly six-hour climb with his brother, Michael, and about 95 hikers at an event to raise money for the Love Hope Strength Foundation cancer charity.

Michael Bacon’s wife and son also joined the hike in weather that switched from chilly to sunny and back.

“It’s one...  Read More »

DENVER-Actor Kevin Bacon hiked 14,110-foot Pikes Peak Saturday to play a concert at the top as part of an event to raise money for a cancer charity.
Bacon woke up around 4:30 a.m. to make the roughly six-hour climb with his brother, Michael, and about 95 hikers at an event to raise money for the Love Hope Strength Foundation cancer charity.Michael Bacon’s wife and son also joined the hike in weather that switched from chilly to sunny and back.

“It’s...  Read More »

DENVER (AP) – Actor Kevin Bacon hiked the 14,110-foot Pikes Peak to play a concert at the top as part of an event to raise money for a cancer charity.Bacon and his brother, Michael, climbed Pikes Peak on Saturday with about 95 people as part of a fund raiser for the Love Hope Strength Foundation cancer charity.

The hikers made the event a tribute to Farrah Fawcett, who died Thursday after battling anal cancer.

At the mountaintop, their...  Read More »

DENVER (AP) – Actor Kevin Bacon hiked the 14,110-foot Pikes Peak to play a concert at the top as part of an event to raise money for a cancer charity.

Bacon and his brother, Michael, climbed Pikes Peak on Saturday with about 95 people as part of a fund raiser for the Love Hope Strength Foundation cancer charity.

The hikers made the event a tribute to Farrah Fawcett, who died Thursday after battling anal cancer.

At the mountaintop,...  Read More »

DENVER — Actor Kevin Bacon hiked 14,110-foot Pikes Peak Saturday to play a concert at the top as part of an event to raise money for a cancer charity.
Bacon woke up around 4:30 a.m. to make the roughly six-hour climb with his brother, Michael, and about 95 hikers at an event to raise money for the Love Hope Strength Foundation cancer charity.
Michael Bacon’s wife and son also joined the hike in weather that switched from chilly to...  Read More »

Actor Kevin Bacon scaled new heights to pay tribute to Farrah Fawcett while raising money to fight cancer.
The 50-year-old actor hiked the 14,110-foot Pikes Peak Saturday to play a concert for the Love Hope Strength Foundation.
“It’s one of the hardest things I’ve ever done physically,” said Bacon after the roughly six-hour climb. “I’m in pretty good shape, but it still really kicked my ass.”
Kevin...  Read More »

DENVER — Actor Kevin Bacon hiked the 14,110-foot Pikes Peak to play a concert at the top as part of an event to raise money for a cancer charity.Bacon and his brother, Michael, climbed Pikes Peak on Saturday with about 95 people as part of a fund raiser for the Love Hope Strength Foundation cancer charity.
The hikers made the event a tribute to Farrah Fawcett, who died Thursday after battling anal cancer.
At the mountaintop, their band,...  Read More »

Sat Jun 27, 6:15 pm ET
DENVER – Actor Kevin Bacon hiked the 14,110-foot Pikes Peak to play a concert at the top as part of an event to raise money for a cancer charity.
Bacon and his brother, Michael, climbed Pikes Peak on Saturday with about 95 people as part of a fund raiser for the Love Hope Strength Foundation cancer charity.
The hikers made the event a tribute to Farrah Fawcett, who died Thursday after battling anal cancer. Read More »

Sat Jun 27, 6:15 pm ET
DENVER – Actor Kevin Bacon hiked the 14,110-foot Pikes Peak to play a concert at the top as part of an event to raise money for a cancer charity.
Bacon and his brother, Michael, climbed Pikes Peak on Saturday with about 95 people as part of a fund raiser for the Love Hope Strength Foundation cancer charity.
The hikers made the event a tribute to Farrah Fawcett, who died Thursday after battling anal cancer. Read More »

BROOMFIELD, Colo. – No other Colorado fourteener has more ways to its summit than famous Pikes Peak in the southern Front Range. The Barr Trail, the Pikes Peak Highway and the comfortable Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway are ways to reach its 14,110-foot top and enjoy a hot cappuccino.
June 27, visitors have an extra incentive: Actor Kevin Bacon’s band is set to play a concert at the summit as part of the Love Hope Strength Foundation cancer...  Read More »

THE courage and musical ability of Mike Peters garnered the rock star hundreds of votes in our search for the top North Walian.As lead singer of The Alarm, the Dyserth singer/songwriter has enjoyed success all over the globe, but Mike’s world was rocked in 2005 when he was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphatic Leukaemia (CLL), a condition he is still treated for at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor.

The 50-year-old will return to the hospital on June 30 for...  Read More »

The Associated Press
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – This will be a real Rocky Mountain high.Actor Kevin Bacon’s band is set to play a concert on top of 14,110-foot Pikes Peak as part of a cancer charity fundraiser.

The Bacon Brothers, Cy Curnin of The Fixx and The White Buffalo will perform June 27 for about 100 people hiking to the summit to raise money the Love Hope Strength Foundation.

The foundation says Curnin plans to...  Read More »

June 5, 2009 -EDWARD PAIK
Kevin Bacon may face just six degrees himself when he and older brother Michael perform a free concert at the summit of Pikes Peak at the end of the month.
The Pike Peaks Rocks concert, sponsored by the Love Hope Strength Foundation, will raise money for bone marrow donors around the world, contributed by 100 registered hikers.

But to hear the Bacons, they face a 12.6-mile hike to the top.

“Hiking...  Read More »

This will be a real Rocky Mountain high. Actor Kevin Bacon’s band is set to play a concert on top of 14,110-foot Pikes Peak as part of a cancer charity fundraiser.The Bacon Brothers, Cy Curnin of The Fixx and The White Buffalo will perform June 27 for about 100 people hiking to the summit to raise money the Love Hope Strength Foundation.

“This is the first time the summit of Pikes Peak has been used for a musical celebration like...  Read More »

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – This will be a real Rocky Mountain high.Actor Kevin Bacon’s band is set to play a concert on top of 14,110-foot Pikes Peak as part of a cancer charity fundraiser.

The Bacon Brothers, Cy Curnin of The Fixx and The White Buffalo will perform June 27 for about 100 people hiking to the summit to raise money the Love Hope Strength Foundation.

The foundation says Curnin plans to play at the base in the morning...  Read More »

COLORADO SPRINGS — This will be a real Rocky Mountain high.Actor Kevin Bacon’s band is set to play a concert on top of 14,110-foot Pikes Peak as part of a cancer-charity fundraiser.The Bacon Brothers, Cy Curnin of The Fixx and The White Buffalo will perform June 27 for about 100 people hiking to the summit to raise money for the Love Hope Strength Foundation.

The foundation says Curnin plans to play at the base in the morning and join hikers...  Read More »

COLORADO SPRINGS (AP) – Move over John Denver. This will be a real Rocky Mountain high.
Actor Kevin Bacon’s band is set to play a concert on top of 14,110-foot Pikes Peak as part of a cancer charity fundraiser.

The Bacon Brothers, Cy Curnin of The Fixx and The White Buffalo will perform June 27 for about 100 people hiking to the summit to raise money the Love Hope Strength Foundation.

The foundation says Curnin plans to play...  Read More »

On July 11th, Cruiser Rocks Four will be pedaling through Wash Park and surrounding watering holes, raising money for the Love Hope Strength Foundation. If you have not ridden in one of our last Cruiser Rocks events, you are in for a real treat. We start by meeting at The Pub on Pearl (1101 S. Pearl St.) at 12:30pm. While there, each rider will receive their wristband and FREE T-shirt. Once everyone has been registered, the pedaling begins! Just follow the...  Read More »

About 170 supporters; including doctors, nurses and fans joined Mike Peters for the sponsored walk up the Llanberis path for Snowdon Rocks. Mike arrived at the misty summit and joked, looking over his shoulder, “that was a long way to come to play on a building site!” Everyone’s efforts in reaching the summit were rewarded with the day’s only clearing in the clouds, timed to perfection just as the music started.

The short set...  Read More »

What do The Bacon Brothers, Cy Curnin of The Fixx and White Buffalo have in common? They’re all playing the first-ever concert atop Colorado’s Pikes Peak.
The name of the event? “Pikes Peak Rocks,” of course.
Actually, only the Brothers Bacon and White Buffalo will play the summit, as Cy Curnin plans on entertaining hikers along the path leading to top of the mountain.
Yes, that’s right. Hikers. About 100 hardy...  Read More »

(PR) Red Rocks Amphitheatre’s summer concert calendar for 2009 will have one major difference from previous years – concert goers will have the opportunity to save someone’s life at every show this season. The Love Hope Strength Foundation (LHS), an international charity dedicated to fighting cancer through the power of music is teaming up with world renowned venue, Red Rocks Amphitheatre and the world’s largest bone marrow donor...  Read More »

Thursday, 04 June 2009
Red Rocks Amphitheatre’s summer concert calendar for 2009 will have one major difference from previous years – concert goers will have the opportunity to save someone’s life at every show this season. The Love Hope Strength Foundation (LHS), an international charity dedicated to fighting cancer through the power of music is teaming up with world renowned venue, Red Rocks Amphitheatre and the world’s largest...  Read More »

by Alexi Friedman/The Star-Ledger
Thursday June 04, 2009, 6:12 PM

CLARK — Oak Ridge has gone from long drives to stage dives.

Three months after Union County decided to convert Oak Ridge Golf Course into a multi-use park, officials announced the annual two-day music festival will take place there.
Alexi Friedman/The Star-Ledger
Union County work crews filling in sand traps at the former Oak Ridge Golf Course in Clark...  Read More »

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – This will be a real Rocky Mountain high.

Actor Kevin Bacon’s band is set to play a concert on top of 14,110-foot Pikes Peak as part of a cancer charity fundraiser.

The Bacon Brothers, Cy Curnin of The Fixx and The White Buffalo will perform June 27 for about 100 people hiking to the summit to raise money the Love Hope Strength Foundation.

The foundation says Curnin plans to play at...  Read More »

COLORADO SPRINGS – This will be a real Rocky Mountain high.

Actor Kevin Bacon’s band is set to play a concert on top of 14,110-foot Pikes Peak as part of a cancer-charity fundraiser.

The Bacon Brothers, Cy Curnin of The Fixx and The White Buffalo will perform June 27 for about 100 people hiking to the summit to raise money for the Love Hope Strength Foundation.

The foundation says Curnin plans to play at the base in the morning...  Read More »