Free Music Concert Seeks to Promote Safe Driving Practices Among the Harris County Residents

Released on = June 1, 2006, 2:19 pm

Press Release Author = Harris County Hospital District

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = Free Music Concert Seeks to Promote Safe Driving Practices
Among the Harris County Residents

Press Release Body = Houston, TX (June 1, 2006) - Residents of Harris County will
get to enjoy a day filled with great musical performances by some of the top local
bands, when the first annual Concert for Automobile & Road Safety, takes place on
Saturday, June 3rd, 2006, at Jones Plaza, downtown Houston.

Harris County Hospital District, and the Texas Department of Transportation have
partnered with Adagio Productions to present this free event, which is aimed at
increasing safe driving practices among the Harris County residents.

According to Robin Garza, Trauma Center Coordinator at the Ben Taub General
Hospital, Harris County Hospital District is committed to getting the word out about
the Click It or Ticket campaign, which encourages all drivers to buckle up or pay a
hefty fine.

"Currently Harris County has one of the highest rates of auto accidents in the
nation. By increasing awareness about the seat belt safety through this concert, we
will be able to drastically reduce the number of auto accident related injuries and
fatalities in the county," Garza said.

This free event is scheduled from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm, and will feature more than
twelve local bands and artists, performing Alternative Rock, Pop, Mariachi, Country,
Bluegrass, Americana, Hip-hop, Soul, Industrial, Trance, Spanish rock, and Zydeco
style of music, among others.

"All the musical acts have been carefully selected to represent the different
cultures that make up the Harris County residents," said Kam Junejo, the Chief
Executive Officer of Adagio Productions. "We are confident that our community will
enjoy this unique opportunity to attend this concert with their families and
celebrate the safe driving initiative undertaken by the Texas Department of
Transportation, and the Harris County Hospital District."

Along with great music, the concert attendees will also get to enjoy an exciting
array of foods and non-alcoholic beverages, games and face painting for kids, as
well as hundreds of giveaways that include free tickets to the Houston Zoo, and the
Houston Museum of Natural Science.

About Harris County Hospital District:

Harris County Hospital District is a public healthcare system serving the nation's
third most populous county. The hospital district comprises three hospitals, 12
community health centers, 13 satellite homeless shelter clinics, seven school-based
clinics and four mobile health units.

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Contact Details = Kam Junejo
Adagio Productions
5868 Westheimer Road, Suite 202
Houston, Texas 77057
junejo@adagioproductions.com

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