Staind's Aaron Lewis playing benefit for Alma Mater

Staind frontman Aaron Lewis will return to his hometown of Longmeadow, Massachusetts on November 4th for a concert to raise money for the Longmeadow High School creative arts department. All proceeds will go directly to the school to support its art and music curriculums. Lewis said in a statement, "I'm honored to return to my alma mater to support its arts and music program. Music education in schools is a vitally important cause, and I am very happy to support it, especially in my hometown."

The show will take place at the high school. VIP tickets are going for $100 and include a meet-and-greet with Lewis. Standard tickets are $60 in advance and $75 at the door.

Staind will release both a greatest hits collection, called The Singles: 1996 - 2006, and a DVD compilation, called Staind: The Videos, on November 14th. The CD will include never-before-released live acoustic versions of Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb," Alice In Chains' "Nutshell," and Tool's "Sober," recorded at a recent New York performance.

The band will play a few live shows in support of the new releases. Confirmed dates are:
Dec 2 - Mobile, AL - Convention Center (w/3 Doors Down, Hinder)
Dec 3 - Columbus, GA - Columbus Civic Center w/ Hinder
Dec 5 - Lafayette, LA - Cajundome w/ Three Days Grace, Hinder
Dec 6 - Jackson, MS - Jackson Coliseum (w/Three Days Grace, Hinder)
Dec 10 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues