Since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, Dacha has steadily raised money for various foundations aiding the country — UNICEF, primarily — and plans to continue doing so until the war ends.
The 63-year-old actor was there with his brother, Michael, 72, and their aptly named band, the Bacon Brothers. They have played music as the Bacon Brothers since 1985, but not usually at beer gardens at 5 o’clock on a Sunday. They were there for a quick pop-up show to aid Dacha’s mission to raise money for Ukraine relief.
Soon, the garden was overflowing, and that’s about when the Bacon Brothers marched on in and began playing some of their folk-rock tunes with a band, our main man handling the duties of vocals, guitar, tambourine, harmonica and some other instrument that you shake and rattle around. The band played a few of their own tunes, including a crowd-pleaser, “36 Cents.” Toward the end of the short set, they launched into Bob Dylan’s protest song “I Shall Be Released.”