"I will never ever ever use drugs again."

On Saturday night, he will perform with his electric guitar and jazzy rock band at a combination benefit concert and art exhibition to raise concern for the homeless on city streets.

So that others can find refuge as Havens did, Project H.O.M.E., a nonprofit geared toward ending homelessness, is sponsoring a diverse event called "Rhythms of Transformation." The event will be held in the refurbished sanctuary space of Broad Street Ministry at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow. The two nonprofits are fund-raising for programs that offer shelter, meals and counseling to the homeless.

Havens said he gave his home to his former wife after they separated. He wandered the streets, occasionally sharing rooms with other musicians, and developed a drug addiction.

Then, he stumbled into St. Elizabeth Recovery Residence in North Philadelphia when he was almost 40, where he lived for three years and changed his life.

Today, Havens owns 32 guitars and works in two studios with a band that totals about 35 members.

"I don't want to get corny, but it's all thanks to Project H.O.M.E.," Haven says. "If it had not been for the guidance, I would have been in a whole lot of trouble."

One of the event's main organizers, Aimee Wilson, is also a musician but works as case manager at Women of Change, 2042 Arch St., Center City, a safe haven for chronically ill women who have experienced homelessness. Women of Change is connected to Project H.O.M.E.

Aimee believes that another Project H.O.M.E. program, Women's Respite, won't make it through the winter without a supplement to its private funding, which has diminished in the struggling economy.

Aimee Wilson's band, The Factorye, blends Eastern sounds (she plays a sitar) with Western instruments such as drums and an accordion. She says the music expresses the struggles of the economically hard-pressed.

Wilson's most recently written music reflects in folksy songs the experiences she's witnessed at the shelter.

"I want the night to be an acknowledgment of all that's been done so far," says Wilson. "It gives us hope that more will happen."

The concert features headlining band PhillyBloco, a rhythmic, 22-piece Brazilian band that will end the show.

The art exhibit portrays the work of people who suffer or have suffered from homelessness. Known artist Brujo de la Mancha's creations explore issues such displacement through Aztec-inspired art.

"I hope to reach more ears, expound some of the things that are going on, and show everyone that there is a way to defeat all this," Havens says.

If You Go

"Rhythms of Transformation"

When: 6:30 to 11 p.m. tomorrow

Where: Broad Street Ministry, 315 S. Broad St.

Admission: $15 donation is suggested. Refreshments.

Proceeds will benefit the Women's Respite of Project H.O.M.E. and Broad Street Ministry's Breaking Bread.