Kelly Pates tribute at Hal & Mal's

Kelly Pates tribute at Hal & Mal's

The life and music of beloved Jackson musician Kelly Pates, who died on Aug. 12 at age 55, was honored at Hal & Mal's on Monday, Aug. 17 with a memorial celebration and live jam that featured a number of Pates' fellow Jackson musicians paying tribute as well as his wife and son, Jean and Andrew Pates. Metromix's camera was there for this heartfelt event.