A West Coast memorial will be held for for the late great Andy Williams next month. Known for his role as the guitarist for Every Time I Die and Atomic Rule, as well as his career in the ring as professional wrestler The Butcher, Williams passed away last month following a medical emergency suffered during a wrestling match. Renowned for his candid approach to life and how he chose to enrich those around him, Williams‘s passing led to a huge outpouring of admiration and grief from the music and pro-wrestling worlds.
While an East Coast memorial service was held in Every Time I Die‘s hometown of Buffalo, NY late last month, Violent Gentlemen will now be hosting a West Coast-based event at the Garden AMP in Garden Grove, CA on November 13th. Notably, Atomic Rule, whom Williams was touring and working on new material with around the time of his passing, will be playing that show. The band commented, “One more in honor of our friend, our brother, our leader ANDY WILLIAMS.”
With the full lineup still pending, this newly announced memorial will feature sets from The Ghost Inside, Beyond Repair, Turmoil, Strife, Atomic Rule and Darasuum. Two further artists for the event remain pending.
A forthcoming statue and bench memorial tribute to Williams will be erected at Gratwick Park in his hometown of North Tonawanda, NY. You can currently purchase a custom engraving for one of the bricks to be inlaid with that tribute via andywilliamsforever.com/products/memorial-brick.
