Nonetheless, music is far from the cure for a deadly disease, but for those that have the talent to create music, they can use their gift to help give back to an important cause.

This is case for an assortment of area musicians who will donate their time to help perform in a benefit concert that is aimed at sending youths infected with pediatric HIV to college. The event is titled “HIV Trust Concert” and is being billed as “the greatest four day event in HIV-AIDS history.” It takes place at the Lake George Forum May 1-4 and producers of the event hope to raise awareness about the deadly virus and money that will go toward sending young adults with the HIV virus to college.

The concert evolved out of creator Michael Cee’s concern about HIV and the secrets that he feels are being hidden from the average world citizen. Cee said not only is the American Government lying about the number of people infected with the virus, but also medical advances scientists have made concerning the virus.

According to Cee, there is a cure for pediatric HIV at birth, but because there is a 25 percent mortality rate, the various government agencies will not release it. The cure that he speaks of is a blood-heating method which involves a device much like a dialysis machine. The instrument purifies the blood by raising its temperature to 111 degrees. Once exposed to the heightened temperature the HIV-AIDS virus, which can not survive in such an atmosphere, dies off.  Many people are not aware of this practice and Cee intends to release the information behind the method to the public during the four day event.

Cee is also asking educators and musicians to stand behind him including members of Congress.

“This is a war that has to be won and the only way to win the war against HIV is through education,” Cee said. “Through education, knowledge and facts HIV-AIDS can be combated.”

Aside from raising awareness and vying for the support of people in the community, Cee intends to use the proceeds generated at the event to establish a college trust fund for HIV-infected youth. He hopes to send 2 to 4 students a year to college by establishing grant programs at Maria College in Albany, Adirondack Community College in Queensbury and Mildred Elley. He is also looking into the University of Nevada and West Virginia as possible institutions that he could establish grant programs with.

Cee is already looking into the possibility of holding other HIV benefit concerts around the area including events at the Saratoga Springs City Center and Washington Square Armory in Albany.

He also hopes to one day cut an album titled “HIV Live” featuring some of the bands who perform in the benefit concerts. He admits that this first event is trial by error, but he intends to one day raise enough money through CD sales and benefit concerts to build an HIV-AIDS Treatment Center somewhere along I-87.

The event is open to people of all ages and will feature more than 35 bands performing over the four-day period including a local High School “Battle of the Bands” competition on Sunday, May 4. The winning band will receive a free recording session and a chance to be represented by Tony Cee, owner of the New York State based entertainment consultant company, Tony Cee Associates.

Music will run from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday through Saturday and from noon until midnight on Sunday. Black Cat Elliot, Mathematicians, Burn Wallstreet, Capital Zen, and Bobby Dick and the Sundowners are just a handful of local bands performing at the four-day event.

“I hope people come out, have fun and get the opportunity to witness some of the great young bands in the area,” Cee said.

Tickets are priced at $25 per day and there will also be concession stands and non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages available. You can learn more about the “HIV Trust Concert” by visiting: www.hivliveconcert.com