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Vince Gill, Hal Ketchum and Dan Seals are among the artists scheduled to perform at Lane Brody's benefit concert for animals, to be held at the Gibson Showcase in Nashville on Monday night (Oct. 24). Others joining Brody for the performance are Thom Bresh, Susan Haynes, Paulette Carlson and Patrick Henry Hughes. The Players, featuring several of Nashville's A-list studio musicians, will serve as the house band for the evening. The Players include drummer Eddie Bayers, bassist Michael Rhodes, guitarist Brent Mason, steel guitarist Paul Franklin and keyboardist John Hobbs. The event will raise money for Walden's Puddle, a wildlife rehabilitation center in Joelton, Tenn., and assist abandoned pets and animals following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.