Tony Kakaris of Nightflyer fighting cancer

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Tony Kakaris

Ohio’s Nightflyer band is asking fans and friends to add their bass player, Tony Kakaris, to their prayer lists. Tony has recently received a diagnosis of multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that attacks the marrow in your bones. He is undergoing chemotherapy and will be away from the group for a period of time.

During his absence, the band will bring on fill-in bassists to take Tony’s spot. Fortunately, with the season winding down, they have only limited engagements between now and the end of the year.

Brennan Hess will play bass for their show this weekend in Cincinnati.

Not much more is known at this time about Tony’s condition, and we certainly share in sending prayers and warm wishes his way.

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John Lawless

John had served as primary author and editor for The Bluegrass Blog from its launch in 2004 until being folded into Bluegrass Today in September of 2011. He continues in that capacity here, managing a strong team of columnists and correspondents.

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