Illinois

A Benefit for Derek Dorsey

Illinois with Camera Thief, Christina Ward, & The Cobbs at 118 North

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Doors @ 6:00 PM | Show @ 8:00 PM

21+ Unless Accompanied by Parent or Legal Guardian

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After securing your tickets, we encourage you to MAKE A DINNER RESERVATION so you can ensure having a seat at one of our limited tables to enjoy a meal and have a home base during the show! 

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About 118 North 

• 118 North opens to the public for happy hour at 4 PM Wednesday through Sunday.
• Explore our food & drink menus (Kitchen open until 9 PM Wed, Thurs, & Sun and 10 PM Fri & Sat)
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• Book your next private event at 118 North!

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About Illinois

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Bucks County (PA) natives, Illinois continue with their genre spanning vastness that is part indie-folk rock with some pop-rock sound that when it all comes together they label as “suburban soul music”. The combination of lively drum beats and melodic banjo riffs with the complementary guitar and bass lines gives Illinois a very unique sound that is difficult to describe and even more difficult to categorize. The overall result is something one must hear firsthand.

Illinois was formed in 2004 when childhood friends Chris Archibald (singer-songwriter, guitar, banjo, keys), Martin Hoeger (bass, vocals), and JohnPaul Kuyper (drums) got together to play and showcase Archibald’s prolific song catalog. Andrew Lee (guitar) is now back in the band after a short hiatus rounding out the original lineup. With time came several lineup changes over the years but Archibald, Hoeger, Kuyper and Lee remain as the founding members with the seemingly permanent addition of Jason Buzolits (synthesizer, guitar, vocals) giving the band cohesion and constructing Illinois’ live performances with an impermeable wall of sound.

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About We Live On: Benefit Concerts for Derek Dorsey ft. 

The first annual We Live On benefit concerts will raise money for Derek Dorsey and the incredibly challenging fight he faces. Our friend, Derek has been diagnosed with one of the rarest neurological diseases in the world. During this dark journey, he was misdiagnosed three times and underwent endless testing, only to be in continuous excruciating pain with no identified source. First, Derek was told he had Parkinson's; later with trigeminal neuralgia, in which, they considered the situation so dire, they ordered two brain surgeries that would hopefully clear up the condition. After the first surgery was unsuccessful, his condition worsened. The neurologist explained his condition as "living in constant torture with his central nervous system moving thousands of times faster than normal." Derek is now being treated by a trio of the world’s top neurologists for this rare case of extreme hyperexcitability at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, the Jefferson Neurosciences Center, and John Hopkins Medical Center.

Not only will funds raised help Derek with his immense medical bills, but also raise money for his new foundation, "We Live On". The foundation has the goal of creating a space for people with rare diseases to network and to provide information on services and providers available. We Live On strives to create that safe community space as rare diseases are isolating and often end in suicide rather than death by disease. Most importantly, the foundation will serve its community of individuals and families who are facing medical adversity, establishing that you are not alone and that there is hope.

100% of net proceeds will benefit Derek Dorsey and his medical bills.

CLICK HERE to Donate if you cannot attend, or if you want to show some extra support. 100% of net proceeds will benefit Derek Dorsey and his medical bills.