In 2002, Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready went public with his two-decade struggle with Crohns disease an inflammatory bowel condition that has no known cure. Since then, McCready has been one of the entertainment worlds leading advocates for Crohns patients, and for the eighth year in a row hell bring his side band Flight to Mars to the stage for a benefit concert for the Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America. Dont expect to hear any Pearl Jam tunes tonight, though Flight to Mars is strictly a UFO cover band, UFO being the English hard-rock/metal band that features Michael Schenker, one of McCreadys guitar heroes. Proceeds from the show will go to CCFAs Camp Oasis, which provides support and activities for children living with Crohns and colitis. With Sweet Water. MICHAEL ALAN GOLDBERG
Fri., April 23, 8 p.m., 2010