Music to feel good about — Oxfam’s sponsoring Make Trade Fair Live at The Avalon Thursday (11/3).

The performers: The Thrills, Hot Hot Heat, Damien Marley, Good Charlotte, Minnie Driver, Akon, and others. Things kick off at 7:30.

I’m not quite sure what the Oxfam “sponsorship” means — No details about whether the money is going toward the Make Trade Fair campaign or the ONE campaign, both of which are mentioned in the email I got from Oxfam.

In fact, I feel like Oxfam could use some PR help — No mention of the concert on the Oxfam, Make Trade Fair, or the One campaign websites, and Hot Hot Heat doesn’t even mention the gig on their gig list, though some Good Charlotte fans are chatting about it a little. Maybe Oxfam wants this to be a small, intimate gathering? Unlikely, considering the venue…

Anyway — Tix are $42.00 before ridiculous Ticketmaster fees, but I just bought 4 for $40 each from a guy called Michael off of Craigslist. Of course, I did this before I rounded up people to go, and it’s turning out to be a bad night for many of my friends. If you’re in the LA area, and want to go, email me.

**Update, 11/02/05: The show’s cancelled! Why? I’m wondering if it was due to lack of ticket sales, due to lack of PR :(

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