Award-winning singer/songwriter Candice Night, legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and their band of minstrels, Blackmore's Night, will be appearing Oct. 14 at the House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave., in downtown Cleveland.

The Renaissance rock group invites one local no-kill shelter to set up a donation jar in the lobby of the concert hall and collect donations for the shelter.

Caroline's Kids Pet Rescue is the lucky group when the rockers play Cleveland.

Caroline's operates a no-kill cat sanctuary in Concord Township.

Night, who is married to Blackmore, is an animal activist who supports animal issues and welfare groups around the world.

For more information on the group, log on to www.candicenight.com and www.blackmoresnight.com.

If you catch their concert, be sure to drop some money in the jar for Caroline's.

-- Robin Palmer