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Artists as varied as Megadeth and Maroon 5 have signed on for the second annual Rock For Darfur initiative, a concentrated effort of 37 worldwide concerts meant to raise money for Sudan's humanitarian crisis. Taking place November 10, in locales from Glasgow to Birmingham, AL, the MySpace-sponsored event also include concerts from Coheed and Cambria, The Decemberists, Puddle of Mudd, and Fall Out Boy.

"As I watch the fire around my Southern California home, I know that the devastation of losing treasured personal property, a house, or even a whole city, cannot compare to the evil atrocities that the children and parents of Darfur have had to endure under the ongoing genocide," Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine said in a press statement.

Oxfam America (a Chad/Darfur organization that provides basic supplies to those in need) and the Save Darfur Coalition (a unified front to raise awareness about the area's ongoing genocide) will both receive a portion of the proceeds from each show. To give you an idea of how much that might be, last year's Rock For Darfur raised nearly $50,000 for relief efforts according to MySpace.

The Shows:

"Amoeba Music: Brandi Shearer, Coby Brown, Quincy Coleman, and Meiko" - Hotel Cafe, Los Angeles, CA
Bob Weir & RatDog - House of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC
Butterfingers - The Zoo, Brisbane, Australia
Cartel - Skate Park of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Charlie Hunter Trio Milan, Italy Blue Note
Clare Bowditch + The Feeding Set - Fowlers Live, Adelaide, Australia
Coheed and Cambria - SOMA, San Diego, CA
Colbie Caillat - The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
Dardanelles - James Hotel, Launceston, Australia
Emmitt Nershi Band - Abbey Pub, Chicago, IL
Enter the Haggis - Martyr's, Chicago, IL
Envy on the Coast - SUNY Oneonta, Syracuse, NY
Fall Out Boy - The Young Wild Things Tour w/Gym Class Heroes and Cute is What We Aim For - Harbor Yard Arena, Bridgeport, CT
Family Force 5 - Xtreme Wheels, Buffalo, NY
Gabby Glaser - The Annex, New York, NY
Hot Hot Heat Glasgow - The Venue at Oran Mor, UK
John Butler Trio - Terminal 5, New York, New York
Josh Kelley/Pat McGee Band - Exit/In, Nashville, TN
Maroon 5 - The Pearl, Las Vegas, NV
Megadeth - The Metro, Perth, Australia
Mute Math [ tickets ] and Eisley - HOB, Dallas, TX
MySpace Music Tour featuring Hellogoodbye and Say Anything - Palladium, Dallas, TX
NOFX - Wavehouse, Durban, South Africa
Puddle of Mudd - Pop's, Sauget, IL
Rogue Wave - The Bottletree, Birmingham, AL
Sick of it All - Agora, Cleveland, OH
State Radio - House of Blues, Chicago, IL
Streetlight Manifesto - Grand Ballroom, New York, NY
Suzanne Vega - Neumos Crystal Ball reading room, Seattle, WA
The Academy Is... with Armor for Sleep, The Rocket Summer & Sherwood –Evolution, Buffalo, NY
The Decemberists - 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C.
The Elevation Tour: Now On with Buff1 and Othello - Club 156, Denver, CO
The Heavy Pets - Mexicali Blues, Teaneck, NJ
The Minus 5 - The Towne Lounge, Portland, OR
Three Days Grace w/Seether - Bell County Expo Center, Belton, TX
Xavier Rudd - Enmore Theatre, Sydney, Australia Zion I - Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA

—The ARTISTdirect Staff
10.31.07