John Varvatos' Funhouse Blog

I have always been a big supporter of Road Recovery and knew it would be a great collaboration when we decided to do a benefit at 315 Bowery NYC on their behalf.  Road Recovery is a non-profit organization of entertainment industry professionals whose lives have been touched by addiction and now  help young people work toward a healthy future through performance based-programs. We had Denis Leary & The Enablers along with Peter Frampton perform. The night was a success - we had a full house and were able to raise more than $20,000 for Road Recovery. You can check out their website at www.roadrecovery.org.

Denis Leary and his band, The Enablers, took the stage and treated the sold out crowd to such Leary classics as "A**hole" and "Traditional Irish Folk Song" as well as a soon to be classic version of the Faces song "Ooh La La" substituting the lyrics for "I wish that they had all of these drugs, when I was younger."

Matt Pinfield emceed the event and rallied the crowd before Peter Framton took the stage.

The crowd heard many of his classics; "Baby I Love Your Way," "Show Me the Way," and "Do You Feel Like We Do?” Frampton closed his set with a beautiful rendition of George Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps."

After our stellar encore performance of "Asshole" I got to chat in the trailor with Denis and Peter.  Here we are deciding who is the biggest Asshole.  What do you know...it was a three way tie!

It’s an honor supporting Road Recovery. The work they do is remarkable and I commend them. Denis Leary and The Enablers are unbelievable musicians and have the best sense of humor in rock n’ roll. And it goes without saying that having Peter Frampton on stage in our Bowery NYC store was a dream come true! I am thrilled to get the opportunity to use my passion for music to support such a noteworthy cause. When we opened here in the Bowery, our intention was to keep the music aspect of the space alive. Seeing Denis Leary & the enablers along with Peter Frampton on stage takes our intentions to another level. The energy and excitement for this event was amazing and we were proud to be apart of it.

Denis Leary & the Enablers, "Rehab" Road Recovery Event at JV Bowery NYC Store



Road Recovery is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization comprised of entertainment industry professionals whose lives have been touched by addiction and other adversities and now wish to make a positive contribution to the lives of others. Young people work toward a healthy future through mentoring and educational and live performance based-programs. To learn more, visit them at www.roadrecovery.org