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Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen musician

Mike Lynch of Lansing performs with fellow musicians Sunday, April 30, 2017, at the Green Door in Lansing, during a show honoring the life of late bandmate Rob Klajda, a long-time fixture in the Michigan music scene. Klajda died from a heart attack April 1, 2017, while unloading gear for a gig in East Lansing. Hundreds attended the show, including fellow bandmates, family, fans, and friends. The event raised over $4,350 alone at the door to help with short and long-term expense for Kladja's fiance Renee, and their daughter Veronica.
Mike Lynch of Lansing performs with fellow musicians Sunday, April 30, 2017, at the Green Door in Lansing, during a show honoring the life of late bandmate Rob Klajda, a long-time fixture in the Michigan music scene. Klajda died from a heart attack April 1, 2017, while unloading gear for a gig in East Lansing. Hundreds attended the show, including fellow bandmates, family, fans, and friends. The event raised over $4,350 alone at the door to help with short and long-term expense for Kladja's fiance Renee, and their daughter Veronica.
MATTHEW DAE SMITH | Lansing State Journal
From left. Musicians Andy Wilson, Drew Howard, Jason Scott, and Dominic Davis perform Sunday, April 30, 2017, at the Green Door in Lansing during a show honoring the life of fellow bandmate late Rob Klajda, a long-time fixture in the Michigan music scene. Klajda died from a heart attack April 1, 2017, while unloading gear for a gig in East Lansing. Hundreds attended the show, including fellow bandmates, family, fans, and friends. The event raised over $4,350 alone at the door to help with short and long-term expense for his fiance Renee, and their daughter Veronica.
From left. Musicians Andy Wilson, Drew Howard, Jason Scott, and Dominic Davis perform Sunday, April 30, 2017, at the Green Door in Lansing during a show honoring the life of fellow bandmate late Rob Klajda, a long-time fixture in the Michigan music scene. Klajda died from a heart attack April 1, 2017, while unloading gear for a gig in East Lansing. Hundreds attended the show, including fellow bandmates, family, fans, and friends. The event raised over $4,350 alone at the door to help with short and long-term expense for his fiance Renee, and their daughter Veronica.
MATTHEW DAE SMITH | Lansing State Journal
Musician Joshua Davis of Traverse City performs Sunday, April 30, 2017, at the Green Door in Lansing during a show honoring the life of late bandmate Rob Klajda, a long-time fixture in the Michigan music scene. Klajda died from a heart attack April 1, 2017, while unloading gear for a gig in East Lansing. Hundreds attended the show, including fellow bandmates, family, fans, and friends. The event raised over $4,350 alone at the door to help with short and long-term expense for his fiance Renee, and their daughter Veronica.
Musician Joshua Davis of Traverse City performs Sunday, April 30, 2017, at the Green Door in Lansing during a show honoring the life of late bandmate Rob Klajda, a long-time fixture in the Michigan music scene. Klajda died from a heart attack April 1, 2017, while unloading gear for a gig in East Lansing. Hundreds attended the show, including fellow bandmates, family, fans, and friends. The event raised over $4,350 alone at the door to help with short and long-term expense for his fiance Renee, and their daughter Veronica.
MATTHEW DAE SMITH | Lansing State Journal
From left. Musicians Drew Howard, Andy Wilson, Dominic Davis, and others perform Sunday, April 30, 2017, at the Green Door in Lansing during a show honoring the life of their former bandmate, the late Rob Klajda. Klajda was a long-time fixture in the Michigan music scene who died of a heart attack April 1, 2017, while unloading gear for a gig in East Lansing. Hundreds attended the show, including fellow bandmates, family, fans, and friends, and raised over $4,350 alone at the door to help with short and long-term expense for his surviving fiance Renee, and their daughter Veronica.
From left. Musicians Drew Howard, Andy Wilson, Dominic Davis, and others perform Sunday, April 30, 2017, at the Green Door in Lansing during a show honoring the life of their former bandmate, the late Rob Klajda. Klajda was a long-time fixture in the Michigan music scene who died of a heart attack April 1, 2017, while unloading gear for a gig in East Lansing. Hundreds attended the show, including fellow bandmates, family, fans, and friends, and raised over $4,350 alone at the door to help with short and long-term expense for his surviving fiance Renee, and their daughter Veronica.
MATTHEW DAE SMITH | Lansing State Journal
From left. Musicians Andy Wilson, Drew Howard, Dominic Davis, and others perform Sunday, April 30, 2017, at the Green Door in Lansing during a show honoring the life of the late Rob Klajda, a long-time fixture in the Michigan music scene. Klajda died from a heart attack April 1, 2017, while unloading gear for a gig in East Lansing. Hundreds attended the show, including fellow bandmates, family, fans, and friends. The event raised over $4,350 alone at the door to help with short and long-term expense for Klajda's fiance Renee, and their daughter Veronica.
From left. Musicians Andy Wilson, Drew Howard, Dominic Davis, and others perform Sunday, April 30, 2017, at the Green Door in Lansing during a show honoring the life of the late Rob Klajda, a long-time fixture in the Michigan music scene. Klajda died from a heart attack April 1, 2017, while unloading gear for a gig in East Lansing. Hundreds attended the show, including fellow bandmates, family, fans, and friends. The event raised over $4,350 alone at the door to help with short and long-term expense for Klajda's fiance Renee, and their daughter Veronica.
MATTHEW DAE SMITH | Lansing State Journal
Joshua Davis of Traverse City performs Sunday, April 30, 2017, at the Green Door in Lansing, during a show honoring the life of late bandmate Rob Klajda, a long-time fixture in the Michigan music scene. Klajda died from a heart attack April 1, 2017, while unloading gear for a gig in East Lansing. Hundreds attended the show, including fellow bandmates, family, fans, and friends. The event raised over $4,350 alone at the door to help with short and long-term expense for Kladja's fiance Renee, and their daughter Veronica.
Joshua Davis of Traverse City performs Sunday, April 30, 2017, at the Green Door in Lansing, during a show honoring the life of late bandmate Rob Klajda, a long-time fixture in the Michigan music scene. Klajda died from a heart attack April 1, 2017, while unloading gear for a gig in East Lansing. Hundreds attended the show, including fellow bandmates, family, fans, and friends. The event raised over $4,350 alone at the door to help with short and long-term expense for Kladja's fiance Renee, and their daughter Veronica.
MATTHEW DAE SMITH | Lansing State Journal
Musician Will Rideoutt performs the song "Johnny Come Back" by the late Rob Klajda Sunday, April 30, 2017, at the Green Door in Lansing during a show honoring the late Klajda's life. Rob was a long-time fixture in the Michigan music scene and died from a heart attack April 1, 2017, while unloading gear for a gig in East Lansing. Hundreds attended the show.
Musician Will Rideoutt performs the song "Johnny Come Back" by the late Rob Klajda Sunday, April 30, 2017, at the Green Door in Lansing during a show honoring the late Klajda's life. Rob was a long-time fixture in the Michigan music scene and died from a heart attack April 1, 2017, while unloading gear for a gig in East Lansing. Hundreds attended the show.
MATTHEW DAE SMITH | Lansing State Journal
Musician Will Rideoutt performs the song "Johnny Come Back" by the late Rob Klajda Sunday, April 30, 2017, with Jerry Lew Patterson, left, Andy Wilson, right, and other former bandmates at the Green Door in Lansing during a show honoring Klajda's life. Rob was a long-time fixture in the Michigan music scene and died from a heart attack April 1, 2017, while unloading gear for a gig in East Lansing. Hundreds attended the show, and over $4,000 was raised to help Klajda's fiance Renee and daughter Veronica with both short and long-term expenses.
Musician Will Rideoutt performs the song "Johnny Come Back" by the late Rob Klajda Sunday, April 30, 2017, with Jerry Lew Patterson, left, Andy Wilson, right, and other former bandmates at the Green Door in Lansing during a show honoring Klajda's life. Rob was a long-time fixture in the Michigan music scene and died from a heart attack April 1, 2017, while unloading gear for a gig in East Lansing. Hundreds attended the show, and over $4,000 was raised to help Klajda's fiance Renee and daughter Veronica with both short and long-term expenses.
MATTHEW DAE SMITH | Lansing State Journal
Tears surface as Renee Hall, left, and Cindy Lehmkhule, both of Lansing, listen to former members of Lansing-based band 'The Lash' and others perform "Johnny Come Back," a song written by Hall's late fiance Rob Klajda. Rob was a long-time fixture in the Michigan music scene. He died of a heart attack April 1, 2017, while unloading gear for a gig in East Lansing. Hundreds attended the show, including fellow bandmates, family, fans, and friends. The event raised over $4,350 at the door to help with daily and long-term expenses for Hall and their daughter Veronica.
Tears surface as Renee Hall, left, and Cindy Lehmkhule, both of Lansing, listen to former members of Lansing-based band 'The Lash' and others perform "Johnny Come Back," a song written by Hall's late fiance Rob Klajda. Rob was a long-time fixture in the Michigan music scene. He died of a heart attack April 1, 2017, while unloading gear for a gig in East Lansing. Hundreds attended the show, including fellow bandmates, family, fans, and friends. The event raised over $4,350 at the door to help with daily and long-term expenses for Hall and their daughter Veronica.
MATTHEW DAE SMITH | Lansing State Journal
From left. Dominic Davis, Drew Howard, Andy Wilson, and others perform Sunday, April 30, 2017, at the Green Door in Lansing during a show honoring the life of fellow bandmate, the late Rob Klajda, a long-time fixture in the Michigan music scene. Klajda died from a heart attack April 1, 2017, while unloading gear for a gig in East Lansing. Hundreds attended the show, including fellow bandmates, family, fans, and friends. The event raised over $4,350 at the door to help with short and long-term expense for his fiance Renee, and their daughter Veronica.
From left. Dominic Davis, Drew Howard, Andy Wilson, and others perform Sunday, April 30, 2017, at the Green Door in Lansing during a show honoring the life of fellow bandmate, the late Rob Klajda, a long-time fixture in the Michigan music scene. Klajda died from a heart attack April 1, 2017, while unloading gear for a gig in East Lansing. Hundreds attended the show, including fellow bandmates, family, fans, and friends. The event raised over $4,350 at the door to help with short and long-term expense for his fiance Renee, and their daughter Veronica.
MATTHEW DAE SMITH | Lansing State Journal
Drew Howard, bassist Dominic Davis, and others perform Sunday, April 30, 2017, at the Green Door in Lansing during a show honoring fellow bandmate, the late Rob Klajda's life. Rob was a long-time fixture in the Michigan music scene and died from a heart attack April 1, 2017, while unloading gear for a gig in East Lansing. Hundreds attended the show, including fellow bandmates, family, fans, and friends. The event raised over $4,350 alone at the door to help with short and long-term expense for his fiance Renee, and their daughter Veronica.
Drew Howard, bassist Dominic Davis, and others perform Sunday, April 30, 2017, at the Green Door in Lansing during a show honoring fellow bandmate, the late Rob Klajda's life. Rob was a long-time fixture in the Michigan music scene and died from a heart attack April 1, 2017, while unloading gear for a gig in East Lansing. Hundreds attended the show, including fellow bandmates, family, fans, and friends. The event raised over $4,350 alone at the door to help with short and long-term expense for his fiance Renee, and their daughter Veronica.
MATTHEW DAE SMITH | Lansing State Journal
Memorabilia and musical instruments of the late Rob Klajda were sidestage at the Green Door in Lansing Sunday, April 30, 2017, during a benefit show where Klajda once played literally hundreds of gigs over the past twenty plus years. Rob died unexpectedly April 1, 2017, from a heart attack before a gig in East Lansing.
Memorabilia and musical instruments of the late Rob Klajda were sidestage at the Green Door in Lansing Sunday, April 30, 2017, during a benefit show where Klajda once played literally hundreds of gigs over the past twenty plus years. Rob died unexpectedly April 1, 2017, from a heart attack before a gig in East Lansing.
MATTHEW DAE SMITH | Lansing State Journal