Question: why are we still calling him “Kid?” The white-trash rocker/rapper, whose trial is still pending from an assault charge at a Duluth, Georgia waffle house, is reportedly returning to the scene of the crime- this time for charity.

Talk about a special warm-up gig.

Kid Rock may be playing at Atlanta’s Gwinnett Arena on March 11 – but before his performance, the rocker is returning to the Duluth, Ga., Waffle House where he was arrested for battery after a fight last October to greet fans and sign autographs for charity, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting.

While the rocker (real name Robert James Ritchie) has pleaded not guilty to the charges, organizers say that Kid Rock’s fight is the farthest thing from their mind.

“For a while now, we’ve been working with Kid Rock’s management to try and turn a negative into a positive,” Pat Warner, a Waffle House rep, told the newspaper. “We’re hoping to raise some money for a worthwhile charity.” All proceeds from the event, which begins at 2 p.m., will benefit Nicholas House, a homeless shelter for families in DeKalb County.

Organizers expect a heavy fan turnout – and local radio stations have been promoting Kid Rock’s appearance. One rock station has auctioned off passes to the Waffle House event, as well as tickets to the concert that night and a backstage meet-and-greet.

[From People]

While the police report in Kid’s arrest doesn’t elaborate, it’s reported that the fisticuffs that led to his arrest last year involved an inebriated male diner at the Waffle House who made some unsavory remarks about a woman in Kid’s entourage. He’s been charged with misdemeanor battery, and pled not guilty last week. It’s nice that Kid is trying to repair his image and do some charity work. However, Kid does have a fondness for punching people: he assaulted another one of ex-wife Pam Anderson’s ex-husbands, fellow douchebag Tommy Lee, during a live broadcast of the Video Music Awards last September. I guess Kid’s mom never taught him to keep his hands to himself.

Kid Rock is shown at the American Music Awards on 11/18/07, thanks to PRPhotos.