New Rochelle – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-88) will host a noon press conference on the front steps of New Rochelle City Hall on September 14 to promote and discuss The Concert Across America to End Gun Violence.

Paulin, in conjunction with the City of New Rochelle, will be hosting a five-hour concert on September 25 at the Hudson Park Bandshell in New Rochelle as part of nationwide event that will link together over 220 live music concerts via social media. The national effort is aimed at drawing attention to the epidemic of gun violence that has claimed the lives of so many. September 25 has also been designated A National Day of Remembrance of Murder Victims by Congress.

The concert, which is free and open to the public, will begin at noon and feature a line-up of local talent from the Hudson Valley area. Scheduled to appear are the New Rochelle High School Chorale, Bookends Band, Blue Roadhouse Orchestra, Jim Murtagh, Skinny Blonde, Troubadour-to-Door and hip/hop artist, Decora.

Event sponsors include New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, Million Moms March, The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, The Loft LGBT Center, Westchester Now, The Interfaith Coalition Against Gun Violence and the Westchester Chapter of the National Organization for Women.

All of the live events will culminate with an evening concert at the Beacon Theater in New York City featuring Jackson Browne, Rosanne Cash and Marc Cohn.

For more information about the concert visit the Concert Across America Web site.