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In Photos: Final summer concert in Fairfield serves as fundraiser for rare disease

By Jarret Liotta
on September 9, 2020 10:36 AM
  • Grandmother Mary Ann Hau, left, Bill and Emily Hau, and Bizzy, 10 months, all of Fairfield, enjoy the show at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.
For 12 years now the Fairfield County-based group has done a benefit concert for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) at the Fairfield Theater Company in honor of lead singer Mike Vitanza’s late brother, Robert, who died from the illness.
“It was a struggle this year with finding a venue and really making it work,” explained Adam Kane of Fairfield, a volunteer supporter of the effort. “So far there are a good amount of people here, so I’m glad that they could do it.”
  Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta / ©Jarret Liotta 2020

    Grandmother Mary Ann Hau, left, Bill and Emily Hau, and Bizzy, 10 months, all of Fairfield, enjoy the show at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    For 12 years now the Fairfield County-based group has done a benefit concert for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) at the Fairfield Theater Company in honor of lead singer Mike Vitanza’s late brother, Robert, who died from the illness.

    “It was a struggle this year with finding a venue and really making it work,” explained Adam Kane of Fairfield, a volunteer supporter of the effort. “So far there are a good amount of people here, so I’m glad that they could do it.”

     

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    Grandmother Mary Ann Hau, left, Bill and Emily Hau, and Bizzy, 10 months, all of Fairfield, enjoy the show at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

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  • Joe and Bev Valiante of Westport watch the musicians at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.
“We’ve already had so much support,” said Paul Sirbono of Fairfield, a volunteer who oversees the merchandise table each year.
He said the Sherman Green location also brought the chance for walk-ins too, as well as annual regular supporters.
“I think it affords us and the town an opportunity to kind of come together,” Sirbono said.
  Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta / ©Jarret Liotta 2020

    Joe and Bev Valiante of Westport watch the musicians at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    “We’ve already had so much support,” said Paul Sirbono of Fairfield, a volunteer who oversees the merchandise table each year.

    He said the Sherman Green location also brought the chance for walk-ins too, as well as annual regular supporters.

    “I think it affords us and the town an opportunity to kind of come together,” Sirbono said.

     

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    Joe and Bev Valiante of Westport watch the musicians at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    “We’ve already had so much support,” said Paul Sirbono

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    Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta
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  • Band mates Nick Giaquinto, left, and Jack Good of Simple Jim share a jam at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.
Simple Jim performed a selection of hard-hitting rock songs, which reverberated across downtown and had the crowd smiling.
“We just wanted to keep it safe with being outdoors,” said Chris Coppola, drummer for the group. Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta / ©Jarret Liotta 2020

    Band mates Nick Giaquinto, left, and Jack Good of Simple Jim share a jam at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    Simple Jim performed a selection of hard-hitting rock songs, which reverberated across downtown and had the crowd smiling.

    “We just wanted to keep it safe with being outdoors,” said Chris Coppola, drummer for the group.

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    Band mates Nick Giaquinto, left, and Jack Good of Simple Jim share a jam at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    Simple Jim performed a selection of

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    Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta
    Band mates Nick Giaquinto, left, and Jack Good of Simple Jim share...Photo-19929473.208438 -
  • A supporter waits for the show to start at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn. Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta / ©Jarret Liotta 2020

    A supporter waits for the show to start at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    A supporter waits for the show to start at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta
    A supporter waits for the show to start at the KJD fundraiser...Photo-19929474.208438 -
  • Alyssa Moriarty of Fairfield and her daughter Mila, 19 months, share refreshments at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn. Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta / ©Jarret Liotta 2020

    Alyssa Moriarty of Fairfield and her daughter Mila, 19 months, share refreshments at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    Alyssa Moriarty of Fairfield and her daughter Mila, 19 months, share refreshments at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

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    Alyssa Moriarty of Fairfield and her daughter Mila, 19 months,...Photo-19929475.208438 -
  • Hayes Dabrowski, 18 months, of Fairfield, gets a hand off from his dad, Drew, at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn. Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta / ©Jarret Liotta 2020

    Hayes Dabrowski, 18 months, of Fairfield, gets a hand off from his dad, Drew, at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    Hayes Dabrowski, 18 months, of Fairfield, gets a hand off from his dad, Drew, at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

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  • Fairfield native Julie Civale, now of Irvington, N.Y., and her children Nate, 2, and Camilla, 6, enjoy a pizza break at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn. Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta / ©Jarret Liotta 2020

    Fairfield native Julie Civale, now of Irvington, N.Y., and her children Nate, 2, and Camilla, 6, enjoy a pizza break at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

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    Fairfield native Julie Civale, now of Irvington, N.Y., and her children Nate, 2, and Camilla, 6, enjoy a pizza break at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield,

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  • Father-son guitar players Jack, left, and John Good, perform with Simple Jim, along with bassist Chris Coppola at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn. Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta / ©Jarret Liotta 2020

    Father-son guitar players Jack, left, and John Good, perform with Simple Jim, along with bassist Chris Coppola at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    Father-son guitar players Jack, left, and John Good, perform with Simple Jim, along with bassist Chris Coppola at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta
    Father-son guitar players Jack, left, and John Good, perform with...Photo-19929478.208438 -
  • Jane Carnevale, 3, of Fairfield, and her sister Caroline, 5, do some dancing at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn. Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta / ©Jarret Liotta 2020

    Jane Carnevale, 3, of Fairfield, and her sister Caroline, 5, do some dancing at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    Jane Carnevale, 3, of Fairfield, and her sister Caroline, 5, do some dancing at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta
    Jane Carnevale, 3, of Fairfield, and her sister Caroline, 5, do...Photo-19929479.208438 -
  • Jo and Lorenzo Campofiore of Fairfield enjoy a bite before the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn. Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta / ©Jarret Liotta 2020

    Jo and Lorenzo Campofiore of Fairfield enjoy a bite before the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    Jo and Lorenzo Campofiore of Fairfield enjoy a bite before the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta
    Jo and Lorenzo Campofiore of Fairfield enjoy a bite before the KJD...Photo-19929480.208438 -
  • Kids arrive, ice cream in hand, at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn. Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta / ©Jarret Liotta 2020

    Kids arrive, ice cream in hand, at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    Kids arrive, ice cream in hand, at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta
    Kids arrive, ice cream in hand, at the KJD fundraiser concert on...Photo-19929481.208438 -
  • Simple Jim drummer Mike Formato points out a friend to friend Octavian Chiriac of Fairfield before the show at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn. Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta / ©Jarret Liotta 2020

    Simple Jim drummer Mike Formato points out a friend to friend Octavian Chiriac of Fairfield before the show at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    Simple Jim drummer Mike Formato points out a friend to friend Octavian Chiriac of Fairfield before the show at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

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    Simple Jim drummer Mike Formato points out a friend to friend...Photo-19929482.208438 -
  • Volunteer Paul Sirbono of Fairfield helps with merch at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn. Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta / ©Jarret Liotta 2020

    Volunteer Paul Sirbono of Fairfield helps with merch at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    Volunteer Paul Sirbono of Fairfield helps with merch at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta
    Volunteer Paul Sirbono of Fairfield helps with merch at the KJD...Photo-19929483.208438 -
  • The Laden family of Fairfield looks for a spot to settle, including Steve, Leah, Josh, 3, and Juliette, 10 months, at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn. Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta / ©Jarret Liotta 2020

    The Laden family of Fairfield looks for a spot to settle, including Steve, Leah, Josh, 3, and Juliette, 10 months, at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    The Laden family of Fairfield looks for a spot to settle, including Steve, Leah, Josh, 3, and Juliette, 10 months, at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta
    The Laden family of Fairfield looks for a spot to settle,...Photo-19929484.208438 -
  • Teddy Dabrowski, 4, of Fairfield, waits for the music to start at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn. Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta / ©Jarret Liotta 2020

    Teddy Dabrowski, 4, of Fairfield, waits for the music to start at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    Teddy Dabrowski, 4, of Fairfield, waits for the music to start at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta
    Teddy Dabrowski, 4, of Fairfield, waits for the music to start at...Photo-19929485.208438 -
  • Lead singer Mike Vitanza of Simple Jim hits a high note at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn. Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta / ©Jarret Liotta 2020

    Lead singer Mike Vitanza of Simple Jim hits a high note at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    Lead singer Mike Vitanza of Simple Jim hits a high note at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

    Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta
    Lead singer Mike Vitanza of Simple Jim hits a high note at the KJD...Photo-19929470.208438 -
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Grandmother Mary Ann Hau, left, Bill and Emily Hau, and Bizzy, 10 months, all of Fairfield, enjoy the show at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

For 12 years now the Fairfield County-based group has done a benefit concert for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) at the Fairfield Theater Company in honor of lead singer Mike Vitanza’s late brother, Robert, who died from the illness.

“It was a struggle this year with finding a venue and really making it work,” explained Adam Kane of Fairfield, a volunteer supporter of the effort. “So far there are a good amount of people here, so I’m glad that they could do it.”

 

less

Grandmother Mary Ann Hau, left, Bill and Emily Hau, and Bizzy, 10 months, all of Fairfield, enjoy the show at the KJD fundraiser concert on Sherman Green on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Fairfield, Conn.

For 12

... more
Photo: Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta
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