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The Montauk Playhouse Community Center Foundation hosted their annual Gala on the Playhouse grounds. The sold-out fundraiser had over 400 people in attendance and featured a high-energy concert by Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue (underwritten by The Surf Lodge), that brought the crowd to the dance floor. The event was highlighted by drummer Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers jumping in for an amazing rendition of RHCP’s Give it Away — to the delight of the crowd.

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It was a sold-out summer soiree

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Raw bar courtesy of The Montauk Shellfish Company

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Perusing the silent auction items

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Admiring the silent auction items

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Montauk Rumrunners provided signature sips

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The Montauk Rumrunners crew

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It was a lively live auction

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Chad Smith offers to set up the signed drum set and a private lesson to the highest bidder

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Jamie Hildreth and Tara Bowers

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Kate and Patrick Day

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Meaghan and Michael O’Brien

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Jamie and Jeff Hildreth

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Sarah and William Soble

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Sarah Conway, Tom Feely, Cindi Ceva and Jean Feely

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Vaughan Cutillo and Eric Moss of Montauk Brewing Company

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Bernadette Koch and Alice Houseknecht

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Shorty Trombone and Orleans Avenue

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Shorty Trombone and Orleans Avenue

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Shorty Trombone and Orleans Avenue

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