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10 Years Ago- Great White Concert Fire Kills 100

Stephen Lewis — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:00:11 +0000

On Feb. 20, 2003, during a Great White show at the Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, 100 people lost their lives and over 200 were injured in a fire caused by the band's pyrotechnic display.

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Great White: Find Another Charity

Crash — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:22:18 +0000

Jack Russell of Great White wanted to mark the 10th anniversary of the tragic fire at a Rhode Island night club that was caused by his band's pyrotechnics and killed 100 people by giving a concert for the memorial fund. The charity said no thanks.

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Former Great White Frontman Plans Memorial Concert

Jeff Giles — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:00:24 +0000

Great White's ever-shifting lineup is too complicated for all but the most ardent fans of the band -- which now includes two separate touring incarnations and the ever-present threat of a lawsuit. But no matter who's in the group, one thing remains the same: The shadow cast by the fire that claimed the lives of 100 people at a Great White show on Feb. 20, 2003.

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Rock Report: Great White's Mark Kendall Stays Close with Families of 2003 Fire Victims

Billy Dukes — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:23:53 +0000

Next February will make 10 years since a fire at a Great White show at the Station Nightclub in Rhode Island claimed 100 lives. Co-founder and guitarist Mark Kendall says his relationship with the victims families is what's helped him through the tragedy.

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