Members of Downtown Hartford’s restaurant and bar community are working together to present a one-day music festival on January 27th, 2013 to raise funds in support of those affected by last month’s tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Presented as “Downtown Rocks for Newtown” the event will feature over 50 local, regional and national acts performing across 9 stages. The charity benefiting is the “Sandy Hook School Support Fund” through the United Way of Western Connecticut. Performing acts include Max Creek, Bronze Radio Return, The Alternate Routes, The Brew, The Kenny Mehler Band, The McLovins, Fear Nuttin’ Band, Joey Batts and Them, Forward Motion, Frank Viele and The Manhattan Project, The Savage Brothers, Echo & Drake, 1974, Gone By Daylight, Train Wreck Confidential, Brian Jarvis Trio, Project 7, To The Rescue, John Mayck and The Homesteaders, Branded, Skyline Drive, Sean Rivers, Al Diaz, Jamie’s Junk Show and Bloomer.