Uncle Joe Benson with Steve Miller, 5/17/03.
Saturday May 17, 2003: J.B. hosted the 2nd Annual Legends Ball Rock Dinner Gala at the Fender Museum in Corona. The event featured the first performance by the most legendary Steve Miller Band line-up in almost 20 years: drummer Gary Mallaber, bassist Gerald Johnson, harmonica god Norton Buffalo and keyboardist Nolan Gasser, with special guest Kenny Lewis on guitar. All the proceeds from annual fundraising event benefited the Fender Museum's Kids Rock Free® Program, which has provided over 5,000 children with free and low cost performing arts education. A great time was had by all!
(Photos by Jan Benson)
The Fender Museum in Corona.
J.B. interviewing Steve for the museum archives.
With famed designer John Page on hand, the
2nd Annual Legends Ball Rock Dinner Gala began!
Steve Miller singing and playing,
then inviting Kids Rock Free® student David Fuginami up to jam.
J.B. hanging with his old friend, Corona Mayor Jeff Bennett,
and the ARROW 93 winners.
Steve Miller, September 2003 |