Lights Out (UFO) - Flight To Mars - The Showbox - Seattle, WA - 03/03/24

This tribute show celebrated the life of Paulie Passarelli, a staple in the Seattle music scene for nearly four decades. It featured an incredible lineup of his closest friends and collaborators. As a special tribute, the remaining members of Flight to Mars reunited on stage one last time, continuing their tradition of giving back. For 17 years Flight to Mars played an annual benefit show raising funds for the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's Camp Oasis. Members of Paulie's former band, 70 Proof, along with Chris Friel Orchestra and special guests also took the stage.
Having been a member of Lipstick (Seattle), October (Los Angeles), Kingmother (San Diego), 70 & 80 Proof (Seattle), Palooka (Seattle), and Flight To Mars (Seattle), Paulie leaves a rich musical legacy.
Musicians on stage:
Sean P. Bates (HalloQueen, Strong Suit, CFO): Lead vocals
Mike McCready (Shadow, Pearl Jam): Guitar
Tim DiJulio (Lazy Susan, Stereo Embers): Guitar, backup vocals
Gary Westlake (Strong Suit, The Gemini Affair, Kim Virant): Bass, backup vocals
Mike Musburger (The Posies, Fastbacks, The Supersuckers, Love Battery. Drum tech for The Presidents Of The United States Of America from 1995 to 2015): Drums
Ryan Burns (Performed with Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin, Yardbirds), Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam, Soundgarden), Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), Ann & Nancy Wilson (Heart), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Rick Nielson (Cheap Trick) and Duff MacKagan (Guns and Roses): Keyboards