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# Veteran musicians play for veterans
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/veteran-musicians-play-for-veterans/
- Published: 2004-07-16T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T04:44:25.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Business, Santa Monica, #archive-import, Homeless

*By Daily Press staff*

Hurricanes are coming to town today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The ’70s and ’80s rhythm and blues band The Hurricanes are set to perform at the first year anniversary celebration of the Veterans Village Diner. The restaurant was created to benefit the city’s homeless veterans by New Directions, Inc., a long-term drug and alcohol treatment program that provides housing, food, clothing, counseling, job training and psychiatric services for more than 800 homeless veterans a year.

The musical celebration will allow veteran supporters to purchase lunch that includes a wide variety of items including barbecue and grilled salmon, all priced from $5.50 to $6.50\. The lunch also will satisfy the sweet tooth with a free piece of cake and a drink.

The Veterans Village Diner is located on the VA campus at 11303 Wilshire Blvd., Bldg. 306\. For more information contact Erin Leistico at (310) 914-4045 ext. 125.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 16, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/071604.pdf?ref=smdp.com)