Bobby Friss, whose Children's Home Network benefit concert comes to Quaker Steak and Lube in Pinellas Park, Florida on December 5, 2018. Credit: c/o Bobby Friss

Bobby Friss, whose Children’s Home Network benefit concert comes to Quaker Steak and Lube in Pinellas Park, Florida on December 5, 2018. Credit: c/o Bobby Friss

CL’s Holiday Auction benefits the Children’s Home of Tampa Bay, and so does this Pinellas Park charity concert that leans hard on classic rock (Kansas’ Robby Steinhardt headlines the affair).

Organized by old-school Bay area radio lifer Bobby Friss, 100 percent of the proceeds from the show will go to the nonprofit.

In the past, Friss's benefit events have included Gene Simmons of Kiss, Billy Squire, Lou Gramm of Foreigner as well as many of Tampa Bay's best rock bands.

"I also donated the proceeds of my single 'Suzie Darlin' to the Children's Home [plus] performed and visited the kids often over that period," Friss told CL.

"After relocating to Michigan in 1995, my touring continues throughout the U.S. with many Florida dates, inspiring me the relaunch this incredible event."

Children’s Home Network Benefit w/Robby Steinhardt/Stormbringer/Ronnie Dee/Janelle Sadler/Ray Blade/Bobby Friss Band/The Torpedoes/more. Dec. 5, 6-10 p.m. Quaker Steak and Lube, 10400 49th St. N. Pinellas Park. INFO.

This article appears in Nov 29 – Dec 6, 2018.

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...