Christian Yelich's Home Plate Charity Concert

Goo Goo Dolls

Formed by Rzeznik and Takac in Buffalo, NY in 1986, Goo Goo Dolls have quietly broken records, contributed a string of staples to the American songbook, connected to millions of fans, and indelibly impacted popular music for three-plus decades. Beyond selling 15 million records worldwide, the group has garnered four GRAMMY® Award nominations and nearly a dozen platinum & gold singles combined and seized a page in the history books by achieving 16 number-one and Top 10 hits. As a result, they hold the all-time radio record for “Most Top 10 Singles.” Thus far, A Boy Named Goo [1995] has gone double-platinum, Dizzy Up The Girl five- times-platinum, Gutterflower [2002] and Let Love In [2006] both went gold as Something for the Rest of Us [2010] and Magnetic [2013] bowed in the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 200. Their music continues to reach new audiences around the world and rack up platinum & gold statuses – including the recently platinum-certified “Slide”, “Black Balloon” and “Better Days” – and has been covered by everyone from Taylor Swift to Phoebe Bridgers and Maggie Rogers, Demi Lovato and more. Among a string of hits, “Iris” clutched the #1 spot on Billboard’s Adult Top 40 chart for 18 weeks and would be named “#1 Top 40 Song of the Last 20 Years.” The track recently achieved seven-times platinum status and re-entered the Billboard charts in 2022, yet again proving the timelessness of Goo Goo Dolls’ illustrious catalog.

The Nicotine Dolls

Nicotine Dolls is a New York City-based pop/rock band formed in 2017 with lead singer Sam Cieri, guitarist John Hays, bassist John Merritt, and drummer Abel Tabares. The band has been steadily releasing singles and EPs since 2019. The band has released a string of singles including “The Madness” and “Burning a Good Thing” throughout 2019, along with self-produced music videos. They have built a devoted and strong base through their successful social media engagement. The band's most recent release, “What Makes You Sad,” was able to garner over 19,000 pre-saves and opened at number five on the iTunes all-genres chart. The band prides itself on their raw live shows. Nicotine dolls are the ones who stand outside smoking all night because they are too afraid to go inside but can’t bring themselves to leave.

Adam Pawlak

Chef/ Owner - Egg & Flour Pasta Bar

Adam Pawlak was born and raised in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Growing up in an Italian family jump-started his love of food and cooking from a very young age. Adam has worked in restaurants all over the city, ranging from classic American, Italian, international, and world cuisine. His specialty is high-end Italian cuisine with a lot of French influences. Working in different cities and traveling often, Adam learned techniques and influences from around the country. Working through the ranks early on, Adam has had every position in the restaurant industry to inevitably bring him to owning multiple locations of his popular fast-casual pasta bar, Egg & Flour. He also does high-end private classes, events, in-home, and off-site corporate events for hire. Adam hopes to take his skills and experiences to a fine dining destination of his own and show the case the beautiful skills and techniques he has acquired over his career.