Mary J. Blige, Paul Simon, Jon Batiste, Elvis Costello and Hozier are among the artists topping the bill of the Love Rocks NYC 10th anniversary concert, taking place Thursday, March 5 at its longtime home of New York’s Beacon Theatre.
Rounding out the bill are Nile Rodgers & Chic, ZZ Top’s Billy F Gibbons, Goo Goo Dolls, Linda Perry, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Susanna Hoffs, Trombone Shorty, Warren Haynes and more to be announced, plus “surprise special guests.” The house band will be led by musical director Will Lee and will also feature appearances by JB Smoove, Jeff Ross, Julianne Moore, Paul Shaffer, Whoopi Goldberg and Zarna Garg.
The concert will support and honor the work of the New York-based not-for-profit God’s Love We Deliver, which has served more than 40 million meals since it was founded during the AIDS pandemic in 1985. Last year, the staff and 20,000 volunteers cooked, packaged, and home-delivered 4 million medically tailored meals to 15,000 New Yorkers living with and affected by severe illness.
Past performers include Cher, Cyndi Lauper, Dave Grohl, Dave Matthews, James Taylor, Joe Walsh, John Mayer, Jon Bon Jovi, Keith Richards. Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, Beck, Sara Bareilles, St. Vincent and more.
The concert is executive produced by Greg Williamson, Nicole Rechter and fashion designer John Varvatos and produced by DPS. Pre-sale tickets go live on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. ET, and public tickets go live on Friday, February 13 at 10 a.m. ET.
“For the past ten years, my co-executive producers Nicole Rechter, John Varvatos, and I have been on an incredible journey building and growing an unforgettable music experience-one that we are immensely proud of,” says Williamson. “As a native New Yorker, it has been a privilege to create such a meaningful platform to raise both funds and awareness for an essential organization that supports our fellow New Yorkers.”
Since launching in 2017, the annual Love Rocks NYC concerts have raised $65 million to date, which has funded 6.5 million meals to New Yorkers affected by illness.
“We are thrilled to celebrate the milestone 10th anniversary of Love Rocks NYC, which continues to harness the power of music to support our vital mission,” said Terrence Meck, President and CEO of God’s Love We Deliver. “We are so proud of our work nourishing New Yorkers affected by severe and chronic illness, and we are grateful to Love Rocks NYC for the visibility and funds it raises for God’s Love We Deliver.”
The evening’s sponsors are Bloomberg Philanthropies, RJKB Family Charitable Foundation, and the Secunda Family Foundation. Additional sponsors include The Altman Family, EY, The Gray & Lyons Family, J.T. Magen & Company Inc., Judy Hart Angelo, The Campbell & Ribbecke Family, DK Display Corp., The Klingenstein Martell Foundation, The Levine Family, Sam & Dena Lombardo, Pete Muller & Dancing Tides Foundation, The Nash Family, The Soho Sessions, Greg Williamson at Douglas Elliman Real Estate, RWE, and official media sponsors Conde Nast, iHeartMedia, and Q104.3.
Source: variety.com
