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December 15 at Cambridge, Massachusetts' Middle East Downstairs, Vampire Weekend and Tokyo Police Club will join Ra Ra Riot for "Friends of John", a benefit concert for the memorial foundation set up by the family of late Ra Ra Riot drummer John Pike in the months since his June passing.

The foundation seeks to create a lending library of instruments for underprivileged children, with the eventual goal of founding a rehearsal/recording space. Even if you can't make it to the gig, the foundation is accepting Paypal donations via johnryanpikememorialfund@gmail.com, or at the mailing address below the jump.

Having recently wrapped a European tour with Editors, Ra Ra Riot have a handful of dates along the East Coast in the weeks leading up to the benefit.

Send donations to:

John Pike Memorial Fund
c/o Citizens Bank
37 Enon Street
Beverly, MA 01915

Ra Ra Riot tour:

11-29 Philadelphia, PA - The Khyber
11-30 Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel
12-01 Brooklyn, NY - Union Hall
12-15 Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs *

* with Tokyo Police Club, Vampire Weekend