When last we saw RAQ they were putting the finishing touches on an epic weekend run at the Blender Theater for the Green Applefest, yet less than a month later the band returned to lower Manhattan for a more personal event.

On September 11, 2001 Scott Hazelcorn went to his office at Cantor Fitzgerald, and like many people that fateful day never returned home. Scott had a lifelong dream to work with children, and from that dark day forward his friends and family joined together to help realize that dream by forming the Scott Hazelcorn Children’s Foundation to benefit Camp Haze. Camp Haze is an opportunity for the youngsters who lost loved ones, either on that day or from another tragedy, to come together for a week long all expenses paid camping adventure.

This year, much to the delight of Scott’s younger brother Eric, the members of RAQ both current and past performed dressed in their finest threads at the Ten Ton Ball. The proceeds from this amazing evening of music went towards the Scott Hazelcorn Children’s Foundation. READ ON for more on the Ten Ton Ball…

Dressed in suits and ball gowns, the fans were treated to an assortment of tasty cocktails, microbrews and fresh cannolis (sponsored by PDT and Ancora Restaurante) while old friend Marc Scortino ran through an assortment of classic rock tunes on the ivory keys. Ziggy Stardust, Fourth Time Around, and a lovely Tiny Dancer were played to acclaim, but it was the lyrics to the Beatles’ In My Life that resonated throughout the set. Next up was the dapper Jay Burwick for a sit down acoustic set, followed by Todd Stoops on the grand piano and then finally an intro to the upbeat up beat pop sound of Miss Fairchild.

With the crowd nicely warmed up, ties finally loosened and the high heels kicked to the side, RAQ put on an energetic two set show among the classic pillars of the Broad Street Ballroom. Starting off with the fast paced Brother From Another Mother and moving through to Hannah>Loose>Hannah and finishing with a sick ending Gabvonie jam, the first set did not disappoint. Marc Scortino joined in with his former bandmates for a short but sweet 2nd set, complete with an epic cover of Steely Dan’s Show Biz Kids.

Finally, with the night nearing the end organizers and entertainers joined together on stage for thank you’s, hugs, and smiles for an entertaining evening of fund raising for the children of Camp Haze. RAQ will next be seen at Deerfield’s Amphitheatre this coming Friday and later this summer at The All Good Music Festival and Camp Bisco 7. For their full summer schedule check out RAQ’s website.

Click here for more information on the Scott Hazelcorn Children’s Foundation. Special thanks to Ancora Ristorante, Slanted View Productions and Dave Lew Events for helping to put together Saturday evening’s event.

The Ten Ton Ball Setlist:

Marc Scortino Solo Baby Grand Piano
Wax, My Old School (Steely Dan), Sucked Up The Chute, Fearless (Pink Floyd), In My Life (The Beatles) w/ Arianna Claire Vogel, Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie) It’s All Over Now (The Womacks), Fourth Time Around (Bob Dylan), Tiny Dancer (Elton John)

Jay Burwick Solo Acoustic Guitar
Involved (Jay Burwick original), Angel Song (Robin Moxey), Donkey Show w/Scortino on Baby Grand

Todd Stoops Solo Baby Grand Piano
Goner, Reason, Technovailable (w/Burwick on acoustic guitar)

Miss Fairchild
Full set of funk

RAQ
Set 1: Brother From Another Mother, Circumstance, Clamslide, Hannah > Loose > Hannah, Crazy Tonie, Botz, Gabvonie

Set 2: (w/Scortino on Grand Piano), Dirty Sanchez, Showbiz Kids (Steely Dan), Funk 49 (James Gang)