Come enjoy some of your favorite local musicians who will share the stage in love and support of this amazingly talented and loving man! Dennis has been fighting a courageous battle against cancer and has exhausted all traditional treatments. He is currently seeking costly alternative methods not covered by insurance. Come on out and show him some love! Minimum $20/person donation appreciated. There will also be items for silent auction, including four of Dennis’ personal guitars. All proceeds will go directly to Dennis’ treatment plan.
DONATIONS $$$$ please contact Terri Janel for updated information If you have something to donate for the silent auction please reach out to Terri at tejanel@yahoo.com Dennis Mitchell was born in Portland, Oregon to a musical family. His father Ray was a country music singer. His mother Doris ,a multi-instrumentalist. His brother Mike started the band “The Kingsmen”, and his sister Viva is also a beautiful vocalist. Dennis started his professional music career at the very young age of 10 playing lead guitar. He then expanded his talents by adding percussion, bass guitar, keyboard and banjo to name just a few. Dennis shared the stage with many professional musicians throughout his career to include: Chuck Berry, The Monkeys, Herman’s Hermits, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Cheap Trick, Three Dog Night, and many more. If you ever had a chance to talk with him, you’ve probably heard some of the many fun stories he has told of his musical adventures. One of the highlights of Dennis’ career has been the experiences he’s had playing with “The Kingsmen”, of which he is still a current member of the band today. They played “Louie Louie” along with 5 other top singles to sell-out crowds of over 50 thousand fans across the United States. For the past 12 years Dennis has resided in the Rogue Valley where he has delighted audiences everywhere he plays. 7 years ago, while eating dinner at the Bella Union in Jacksonville, he heard who he thought sounded just like Rod Stewart coming from the bar. There he saw Tim Mitchell performing. He learned Tim had been playing in the Rogue Valley for over 20 years. The very next day the duo “The Mitchell Brothers“ was formed. Although they are not related by blood, they have become as close as brothers can possibly be. They love performing for crowds all over southern Oregon.