Carson Tahoe Health will honor Rock & Roll Hall of Fame musician and Northern Nevada resident Dave Mason, who passed away in April 2026, by dedicating one of its “Vehicles of Change” mobile outreach vehicles in recognition of his legacy and support of youth mental health.
The event is happening this Sunday, July 12, with a dedication ceremony at Nashville Social Club in Carson City beginning at 4 p.m. and a Public Watch Party for “Feelin’ Alright” concert at 5:30 p.m. Nashville Social Club is located at 1105 South Carson Street, Carson City. Tickets for the tribute concert have sold out.
Over a career spanning more than six decades, Dave Mason rose to prominence as a founding member of Traffic and went on to collaborate with many of the most influential artists in rock history, including Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison, Eric Clapton and The Rolling Stones. His impact on music and culture continues to resonate with audiences around the world.
The dedication also recognizes the Dave Mason Legacy Fund, established by Mason’s family and wife, Winifred Wilson, to advance Carson Tahoe Health’s trailblazing “Vehicles of Change” initiative, which provides prevention-focused youth mental health programming throughout Northern Nevada. During the ceremony, Mason will be named “Champion of Creativity” for the inspiration his lifetime offers.
Carson Tahoe Health is dedicating its SOUND IDEAS outreach vehicle, a mobile stage and podcast studio, as tribute to Dave Mason’s lifelong impact on music and support of Carson Tahoe’s mission.
Through music, storytelling and hands-on communication experiences, the vehicle provides crucial life skills and a platform for youth to discover and strengthen their own voices.
As mental health outcomes worsen across the nation, Nevada remains ranked last in the country, with high rates of depression, anxiety, suicidality, and substance abuse amongst people of all ages. Half of these conditions start before age 14, making prevention the greatest opportunity for impactful intervention before kids begin to struggle.
SOUND IDEAS is one of four mobile units in the Vehicles of Change program. Together, they bring interactive programming centered on sound, food, art and movement directly to schools and community centers across Northern Nevada, at no cost. This play-based programming develops lifelong skills for resilience, coping and empathy, while working to reverse the broader youth mental health crisis.
A benefit concert will follow the dedication, featuring members of Dave Mason’s touring band and guest performers celebrating his life and music. Proceeds from the event will be donated directly to Vehicles of Change through the Dave Mason Legacy Fund.
While tickets for the tribute concert are sold out, the dedication ceremony is open to the public. Community members are invited to continue the celebration inside Nashville Social Club, where the concert will be livestreamed from The Swan Music Hall.
