While being a musician has some serious benefits, health insurance isn't usually one of them. That's why many local musicians get health care through the Church Health Center. Since 1987, the CHC has been providing affordable health care to Memphis' working uninsured. This weekend, 17 local acts will come together to play at Rock for Love, an annual benefit show for the CHC. Now in its fourth year, Rock for Love is a force to be reckoned with. "It's something the Memphis music scene has rallied around," said event organizer Marvin Stockwell. "It's a point of pride that the scene is stepping up. We have a big collective heart." Last year, $23,500 was raised for the CHC during Rock for Love. That's enough money to completely run the CHC for a week (that includes the clinic, the Hope and Healing Center, and all of the CHC's preventative health care). This year's Rock for Love is the biggest ever. There will be five shows over four days, a private barbecue at Ardent Studios, and an online auction. All of the bands are donating their time, so 100 percent of the ticket sales will go to the CHC. The HiTone is donating 10% of their bar sales for the entire weekend, and Shangri-La records is donating 20% of their Saturday sales, as well. The shows start on Thursday, August 19th and run through Saturday, August 21st. Advance tickets are on sale for each show through the HiTone. Here's what's happening each night: Thursday, August 19th Where: HiTone Cafe When: 9 p.m. Cover: $5 Who's playing: Charming indie-folk trio Star and Micey, country darling Holly Cole (and the Memphis Dawls), the Candy Company, and local rapper Teflon Don. Friday, August 2o Where: HiTone Cafe When: 9 p.m. Cover: $10 Who's playing: Gritty country rockers The Dirty Streets, dreamy 60's pop wonderband the Magic Kids, Glorie, and Skewby, a rapper who's all over the place lately. Saturday, August 21 Afternoon: Where: Shangri-La Records When: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Cover: free Who's playing: Bass-playing chanteuse Amy LaVere, event organizer JD Reager's band the Near Reaches, garage rockers Oracle and the Mountain, the Burning Sands and Chinese Lanterns Night: Where: HiTone Cafe When: 9 p.m. Cover: $15 Who's playing: Legendary local-boys-who-made-it Lucero, loud power pop act the Bulletproof Vests, and singer-songwriter Jeremy Stanfill. ------------------------ Today marks the beginning of the 30 Days of Free Stuff. To celebrate this blog's first birthday, I'm giving away one uniquely Memphis item every day for 30 days. Today's item is one full-weekend pass to Rock for Love. And the winner is...Katie Stringer! If you haven't entered the drawing yet, you've still got 29 more days of free stuff. Fill out the form to enter.