Musician Dube plays final concert as benefit for Cancer Resource Center

PHOTO: Paul Dube (center) and friends perform at the The Hydrant in South Paris July 11. (Submitted photo)

NORWAY — Paul Dube crossed another item off his bucket list doing what he loves best – making music with his friends. On July 11, fellow musicians Craig Rebus, David Packard, Elizabeth Ross, Louis Jones and Nathan Towne joined Paul at The Hydrant in South Paris to put on what Dube said would be his last public concert.
“I am thrilled we could help Paul organize this benefit concert, as we all knew how important it was to him,” said April Harris, owner of The Hydrant. “He is truly an inspiration to us all.”
Dube, blind since the age of 12 and currently battling terminal cancer, has been playing his music in local nursing homes, gazebos and watering holes. Early in his musical career he performed solo and with groups such as Trailer Trash, Triple Threat LTD and the Zingo Zango Generic Jug Band, and has opened for well-known artists such as Alison Krauss.
Dube is passionate that the purpose of his last public concert would be to raise money and help other cancer patients in western Maine, and in doing so, honor the oncology staff at Stephens Memorial Hospital, whom he has a special affection for.
All proceeds from the concert were donated to the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine to be used to buy specific items needed by individuals living with cancer. The oncology team and members of the Cancer Resource Center said they are grateful for Dube’s generosity and contribution to others living with cancer. “We admire his passion, his love of music and his joy of life he shares with so many.”
The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, is a 501c3 charitable organization and is at 199 Main St, Norway, in the Stephens Memorial Hospital Specialty Clinic building. Although the physical Center space is closed during the pandemic, the center is available by telephone and email to assist with client needs or questions. The Center offers a variety of virtual wellness programs, travel and food assistance, and individual complementary therapy sessions – all free to anyone impacted by cancer.
Visit www.crcofwm.org for more information.