Amagansett - Two benefit concerts are scheduled in mid-September to raise money for medical expenses and loss of income for well-known local musician Mick Hargreaves. Hargreaves sustained a severe head injury in an unprovoked assault in late July and has no medical insurance. He is currently convalescing from his injuries and while expected to make a full recovery will not return to a full working schedule for some time.

Hargreaves has received an enormous outpouring of concern and support from throughout the local community as well as all across Long Island. He has expressed "immense gratitude and thanks to everyone" and is very appreciative of the efforts being made on his behalf with these concerts and others fundraising as well.

On September 16, friends, family, fellow musicians and fans will gather for a concert at The Stephen Talkhouse billed as Benefit Concert for Mick East: A Night of Song, Support and Celebration. The concert will run from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and include music by many well-known East End musicians, $20 at door.

On September 18, friends, family, fellow musicians and fans will similarly gather for a concert at the Moose Hall (Greenlawn) billed as Benefit Concert for Mick West: A Night of Song, Support and Celebration. The concert will run from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and feature a line-up of some of Long Island's most popular bands, $30 at door, and includes beer, wine and soda.

Additional donations can be made now directly on Facebook on the Mick Hargreaves Recovery Fund page. Facebook event pages for both concerts have been established: Benefit Concert for Mick East and Benefit Concert for Mick West.

Well known local musician Mick Hargreaves.

Cynthia Daniels, local radio personality (Monk Music Radio) and Grammy/Emmy award winning recording engineer, and Randolph A. Hudson III will co-host the East Benefit's continuous line-up of musicians. In addition, Hudson, a respected New York City and East Hampton-based musician, is organizing the event's musical talent and will perform that evening as well.

Hosting the West Benefit is local radio personality and musician Joe Rock. To date musicians playing for the East Benefit are Caroline Doctorow & Steamrollers, Randolph A. Hudson III, Inda Eaton, Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks, Joe Delia & PJ Delia (of Thieves), Telly Karoussos, Alfredo Merat, Chris Butler (of The Waitresses and Tin Huey), Dalton Portella, Sarah Conway, Michael Weiskopf, Anthony Liberatore, Jettykoon, Jim Turner, Tail "Icepack" Jackson, James Benard, Michael Mazzaraco, John Hanford, Walter Noller, Jettykoon, among others to be announced.

To date musicians playing the West Benefit are Butcher's Blind, Buddy Woodward and Brandi Hart of the Dixie Bee-Liners, The Hangdogs, The Last Hombres Reunion and Los Blaggards. And a very special "Best Of NYRMA" set by The NYRMA All-Stars featuring performances by Annie Mark, Chris James, Russ Seeger, Claudia Jacobs, Rich Wisneski, Terry Day, Eric Crugnale, Pete Crugnale, Jeff McClary, Mike Drance, Bobby Barca, Jenna Silverman, Dave Wise, Tom Ryan, Mike Bifulco, Steve Prisco, Howie Silverman, Rich Umbach, Ben Silverman and others to be announced.

On July 31, Hargreaves, a Southampton-based singer, bassist, songwriter and music producer, sustained a severe head injury when assaulted in an unprovoked attack after playing a gig. Mick, who is expected to fully recover, has no medical insurance. He is a well-known solo performer as well as a busy bassist in many regional bands. He is a music educator at the Hayground School and a founding member of NYRMA (New York Roots Music Association), among many other past and present musical associations.

Organizing the East Benefit is Laura Perrotti. For information, e-mail her at lperrotti@optonline.net. Organizing the West Benefit is Heidy Ryan. For information, e-mail her at heidy@americanhitnetwork.com. For more information contact Laura Perrotti at 631-553-3112 (Benefit East) or Heidy Ryan at 504-621-4404 (Benefit West).