Concert honoring Tom Gnoza set April 1 in Richland

A concert honoring late Tri-City musician Tom Gnoza is planned April 1 at Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland.

Music starts at 5 p.m. The concert will feature Gnoza’s mother, Mary Lou, a jazz musician, plus many others, from Jo Kindle and the Eastern Oregon Playboys to Uncle Dirt Nap Revisited, Millionaires Club, Brian Holbrook, Kenny Day and John Bartholomew.

Suggested donation is $10. Proceeds will go to Hanford High School’s Special Olympics team.

Gnoza, 49, of Richland, a singer, songwriter and instrumentalist who became a luminary of the Tri-City music scene, died unexpectedly in his sleep in 2015.

This story was originally published March 30, 2017 at 8:42 PM with the headline "Concert honoring Tom Gnoza set April 1 in Richland."