On Friday March 1st, The Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida proudly sponsored the 20th Annual Hearts of Gold concert which featured Southern Rock classic 38 Special at the Hard Rock Live in Universal Orlando.
All ticket sales and silent auction items benefited the Coalition for the Homeless. The elite All-Access VIP Reception in Hard
Rock Live’s Lennon Room included
an exclusive meet n’ greet with the band members of 38 Special, complimentary
beverages and hors d’oeuvres. When I got to the White Lennon Room, the band members hadn’t arrived yet so I sketched out on the balcony. As I was working, one of the volunteers for the event told me that she had bought a record album for the band members to sign. A security guard had confiscated the album from her saying that there were to be no autographs. She met the band members and one of them said he would have gladly signed her album. When I was waiting for the elevator downstairs, the volunteer was desperately trying to get her album back. I don’t know if she ever retrieved it.
The CEO of the Coalition for the Homeless was on stage before the concert thanking the many corporate sponsors who helped make the event possible. Top sponsors included, Bright House, Disney, Hilton Grand Vacations, Starwood Vacation Ownership, and Dellecker Wilson King McKenna Ruffier & SOS, now that is a mouth full.
The 38 Special concert was great with plenty of hard hitting rock and roll. I didn’t recognize every song from the group, but obviously many hits had been on the radio. An older couple seated next to me were having a great time. The man was bobbing his head and rocking out. This obviously had been one of his favorite bands as a teen. A woman seated 5 seats away won the raffle. They kept calling her number but since she was in the rafters, they didn’t notice her from the stage. Finally when the house light went up they saw her screaming and shouting with her section shouting as well to help her out.