Boston’s tight-knit music scene was shaken last Thursday when beloved local bassist Joe McMahon collapsed during a rehearsal for the Hot Stove Cool Music fundraiser. Fellow musicians rushed to his side as paramedics arrived, and McMahon was transported to the intensive care unit at Mount Auburn Hospital, where he remains under medical care. Within hours, the city’s music community began organizing fundraisers to help cover his medical bills and living expenses while he recovers.
What organizers and friends say
Friends and family quickly launched an online fundraiser stating that McMahon suffered a heart attack during the rehearsal and was taken to Mount Auburn’s ICU. The rehearsal was for the Foundation To Be Named Later’s Hot Stove Cool Music benefit, which the Foundation To Be Named Later organizes. As outlined on the GoFundMe page, all proceeds are earmarked for hospital costs and day-to-day living expenses so McMahon can focus solely on getting better.
Musicians and studio staff stepped in
According to Boston.com…..