Benefit concert for Pakistan

Saturday, Oct. 22
7:30 p.m.
Todd Wehr Auditorium

MSOE is organizing and hosting a concert to benefit victims of the recent earthquake in Pakistan, featuring Midwestern-based, seven-piece outfit, Eastern Passions. The band comprises artists who are originally from Pakistan (including MSOE associate professor Gul Afshan), United States and India. They play rich songs evoking life in South Asia, sung in Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi and Siraiki. The group has a devoted following throughout the Midwest.

Rounding out the program will be musicians from MSOE’s student body including the MSOE Symphony Orchestra, String Quartet and The Sound Engineers pep band.

Free parking is available in the MSOE lot at Broadway and Highland; admission donation is $8 per person.