With A1A — the "Official and Original Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band" — playing Friday to a sold-out Blue Room in Statesboro, the 12th annual Rockin' Out Alzheimer's benefit concert raised a record $132,000.

It was the third consecutive year the event was sold out, according to a release, "demonstrating the community's strong support for the Rockin' Out Alzheimer's Disease Foundation and their fight against Alzheimer's disease."

"We're absolutely thrilled by this outcome," said Darron Burnette, co-founder of the Foundation. "Raising $132,000 at a single concert is a milestone we never imagined — especially forward of the $1.3 million total raised to date. 

"The fact that we sold out for the third year in a row shows just how invested our community is in supporting Alzheimer's awareness, caregiver resources and scholarships for the next generation of geriatric nurses."

A1A brought the hits of Jimmy Buffett to the stage at 7 p.m., Aug. 1, in honor of the legacy of Ms. Evelyn Pope, "whose spirit continues to inspire the Foundation's mission."

Since its inception in 2012, Rockin' Out Alzheimer's has raised more than $1.3 million in total funds, supporting initiatives such as the Caring Closet, caregiver education and scholarships for nursing students at Georgia Southern University and Ogeechee Technical College. 

Funds raised at the 2025 concert will be directed toward expanding the Caring Closet, providing hygiene essentials to dementia patients 

in Bulloch and surrounding counties; supporting caregiver programs, including educational and financial resources; and awarding nursing scholarships to encourage students to pursue careers 

in senior and dementia care.