Headliners from the Las Vegas Strip will shine their star power on the fight against Neurofibromatosis at the Third Annual NF Hope Concert. The one-day-only performance at the Venetian will benefit the NF Network, a non-profit organization dedicated to families and individuals with neurofibromatosis, more commonly known as NF.
The concert will include performances by Frankie Moreno,Human Nature, Clint Holmes and Kelly Clinton, ABSINTHE’s “Green Fairy”Melody Sweets, cast members from JERSEY BOYS, ROCK OF AGES, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET and many more. Joey Dowling from FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance” will present a piece created for the Troupe, a local dance competition team. There will also be special performances by two talented performers living with NF.The concert, produced by JERSEY BOYS star Jeff Leibow with Neil Miller and Pat Caddick as consulting producers from The Chimaera Group, is inspired by Leibow's daughter Emma, who was diagnosed with NF at the age of nine months. their family and the 100,000 people living with NF to educate more people about the disorder."Despite all our prayers and wishes that Emma might stay untouched by this disorder, she was diagnosed with a brain tumor in January. It is a horrible, frightening thing to hear about your child, but our fears have only fueled our wish to do everything we can to make a difference in the fight against NF," said Leibow.
The Third Annual NF Hope Concert will take place on Sunday, Oct. 20 at the Sands Showroom at The Venetian Las Vegas.