LOD EUROPE 2025 - UNDERWRITING NOVEMBER 2025

15TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR!

Dear Friend of Light of Day,

Light of Day Europe returns on November 28th with LOD shows starting in Sweden and continuing for a total of 12 shows in Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, The Netherlands and England. We are so THANKFUL to all our presenters who help us organize these shows as well as local/national performers who perform as we do our best to grab them a warm bed, warm meal and some gas money for getting to each city along the way. It's amazing how generous these musicians and presenters are. Thank you!

2025 marks the 15th Anniversary of Light of Day Europe (Guy Davis, Adam Ezra/Corinna Smith, Jake Thistle, Joe D'Urso and Rob Dye) and once again LOD is taking the message of music being a healing power to the streets of Europe from November 28th through December 13th. There will be 2 shows in England with UK Artists supporting LOD along with Joe D'Urso and Jake Thistle. We are offering up a chance to donate/asking for help for "underwriting" portions of the tour to help with the costs. Partial donations help us along!

We are doing our best to keep costs down once again this year and will stay on the ground from the time we land in Sweden to the time most of the troupe will head back home from Belgium. This means more time in "The Van". We "move into" the Van in Denmark and don't have to clean it out until Belgium which means it will be a traveling home for two weeks! :)

The two UK shows will be UK Artists alongside Joe D'Urso and Jake Thistle which helps keep costs down while taking the spirit of LOD to the UK. This tour will mark the first extended tour of Europe for both Adam Ezra/Corinna Smith as well as Jake Thistle.

LOD Europe was fortunate for 10 years to have underwriting from a generous couple and LOD Europe could never have grown without their incredible help. There are so many worthy causes out there and we are extremely thankful to Ken and Anna Zankel for ALL their help over the years!

Last year we raised $11,270.00 to help the costs of the tour which was fantastic and we just received our first donation of $1,200 from Irish Bruce Fans who attended the premiere of "Deliver Me From Nowhere" and made donations to Light of Day Europe '25 to help us get the ball rolling with underwriting/sponsors. Thank You Ireland!

This year you can either choose an item to underwrite or make a donation of $175, $250, $500, $750, $1,000, $2,500, $5,000 and we will apply where needed. If anyone has the means to underwrite the whole tour (20-25K) PLEASE contact me as that would be amazing!

DONATIONS:

PayPal LightofDayDonations@gmail.com

By check to Light of Day Foundation. If you decide to support by check PLEASE let me know so I can mark it down! Mailing address: LOD Foundation, P.O. Box 105, Allenhurst, NJ, 07711

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Donations are tax deductible. Light of Day Foundation will supply donation letters to all who support.

Many, many thanks for any and all help you may lend and please feel free to send over any questions.

All my best,
Joe D'Urso

Light of Day Europe 2025 Tour Director
Past President of Light of Day Board of Directors

LOD Europe '25 Tour Costs:
Van: $5,200 USD (14 day rental - 9 passenger)
Tour Insurance: $2,500 USD
TransAtlantic Flights: $5,706 USD (6 people)
Per Diems/Meals Cast Tour - $3,440 USD ($40 a day per person)
Gas & Tolls for Tour: $1,200 USD
Sound Rental - $700 USD
Parking of Van - $200 USD
Fees for Guitars on Planes: $500 USD
Hotels: $2,500 USD
Venue rentals - $1,000
European Musicians Expenses/Gas/Tolls: $900
Miscellaneous: (Work papers, Extra baggage fees, Ubers,etc) - $650

Hotel in Oskarshamn: Sponsored - Thank you Thomas!
Hotel in Malmo - Sponsored - Thank you Urban and Johan!
Hotel in Copenhagen - Sponsored - Thank you Mantzius Live!
Hotel in Dorphof - Sponsored - Thank you Ras and Petra Berthel!
Hotel in Melle - Sponsored by Reiner Borgmeyer - Thank you!
Hotel in Edegum - Sponsored by Jeffrey Deroeck - Thank You!