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July 28th
2018 – Good Charlotte perform at Annapolis Rising: A Benefit for the Capital Gazette and Free Press that honors the memory of the five Capital Gazette employees killed by a deranged shooter who had disputes with the paper. Good Charolette’s Joel and Benji Madden grew up in nearby Waldorf, MD.
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