A Night For Fabian

A Night For Fabian by Marcie Garcia

On June 6, the world lost a man known to many as a dear friend. In his 41 years, Fabian Guerra of Chicago, lived life to the fullest. As a storm chaser for Alert 1 Weather, the former band manager who was a staple in the Chicago music scene, gave up one wild ride for another by switching gears and hitting the road whenever the skies turned ominous.

On Saturday, July 25 2009 friends and family will keep his adventurous spirit alive, paying tribute to Guerra the best way they know how – with music. Forty Piece Choir, Wolcott, Ruck La' Rou, Waste, Nave, and Troy Petty will reunite for one special evening to honor and remember their friend and former band manager at a venue in which Guerra was a familiar face, the Double Door. Tickets are only $8 and all proceeds from the benefit concert will go towards the Fabian Guerra Fund (FGF) and towards his beloved family.

Purchase tickets to the concert here.

http://www.urchicago.com

Video Dedicated To Fabian Guerra

Video dedicated to my friend and storm chase partner Fabian Guerra Jr., who was 41 years old, the devoted husband of Sara Mitchell-Guerra Loving son of Bonita Guerra and Fabian (Amalia Monterroso) Guerra Sr. Adoring father of Milla and Miles Dear brother of Marcelo Guerra and Alma (Larry) Frankel. Fabian's passion for storm chasing, music, family and friends inspired everyone who knew him. He was admired and will be missed by all who loved him.

Benefit Concert @ Double Door

Fabian Guerra - Celebration of Life @ Double Door

Dearest Friends, Family, and Music Community,

For those of you whom have not heard about the untimely passing of our beloved friend, we invite you all to Double Door on Saturday, July 25th to celebrate the life and musical legacy of Fabian Guerra. With all door and raffle prize proceeds donated to benefit the Guerra family, the show will include a one-off performance by the seven piece Face Your Fear era lineup of Forty Piece Choir along with Wolcott, Ruck La’ Rou, Waste, Nave, and Troy Petty.

Fabian was an amazing and wonderful man whom nurtured countless Chicago musical groups as manager, booker, mentor, and friend. From his humble beginnings at the Big Horse Lounge to his work with Chicago’s finest clubs like Metro and Double Door, Fabian booked unforgettable shows with cutting edge and up-and-coming bands. Often times these artists were given their first break with the help of Fabian, catapulting their careers into the city’s vibrant music scene.

Join us as we honor Fabian and reach out to the Guerra family with a

special evening of music, memories, and love. We encourage all recipients of this email, and future ones, to forward this message to our extended music community. To share your sentiments and fond memories of our friend, please visit the bands blog by following the Myspace link below.

Love, hope, and faith,

Forty Piece Choir

www.myspace.com/fortypiecechoir

Tickets on sale this Saturday, June 20th at:

www.ticketmaster.com

Saturday, July 25th

Doors: 8 p.m. / Show 9 p.m.

Admission: $8

Double Door

1572 N. Milwaukee

Chicago, IL 60622

(773) 489-3160

www.doubledoor.com

Forty Piece Choir - Photo Album

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http://www.myspace.com/fortypiecechoir

He was a great guy, would come into the room & have everybody laughing.

I worked with Fabian & though I only knew him for a short time he'll always have a place in my heart. He was a great guy, would come into the room & have everybody laughing. He gave the best advice, that I'll never forget & he had such love & passion for his family. Though he's no longer here with us, his guidance & spirit is.

Much love,
Lisa P.

Poem of Life

Sara and kids...I am so sorry for your loss. I found this poem when my uncle passed away earlier this month and I had to pass it on to you!

POEM OF LIFE

Life is but a stopping place,
A pause in what's to be,
A resting place along the road,
to sweet eternity.
We all have different journeys,
Different paths along the way,
We all were meant to learn some things,
but never meant to stay...

Our destination is a place,
Far greater than we know.
For some the journey's quicker,
For some the journey's slow.
And when the journey finally ends,
We'll claim a great reward,
And find an everlasting peace,
Together with the Lord

- Author Unknown

Hugs to your family
Natalie (High School friend of Sara's)