''U2, Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Green Day & More Step Up As Music And Entertainment Communities Unite For Hurricane Relief Concert''
By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 6, 2005
As we reported 9/1/2005, on Saturday, September 10, 2005 MTV, VH1, and CMT, as well as, MTVU, MTV2, and VH1 Classics, will be televising a live, 3 city concert event in Los Angeles, New York, and Nashville to benefit the victims of hurricane Katrina. As of today, some of rock’s most venerable acts have come on board for the good will event now being dubbed, ‘’ReAct Now: Music & Relief’’. The new additions now include:
...U2, Coldplay, Pearl Jam, The Rolling Stones, Sir Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Kelly Clarkson, Bon Jovi, Norah Jones, Beck, The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Jewel, Big and Rich, Fiona Apple, Emmylou Harris, Hank Williams, Jr., Marc Broussard, Audioslave, Chris Thomas King, Allen Toussaint, Sugarland, Buckwheat Zydeco, and Kanye West.
Other artists will be stepping up with both live and taped performances, including: Motley Crue, Good Charlotte, Dashboard Confessional, Maroon 5, Kid Rock, Staind, Sheryl Crow, The Goo Goo Dolls, Melissa Etheridge, Alan Jackson, Common, and John Mayer.
As reported on 9/1/05, the event will feature as well, Green Day, Dave Matthews Band, Usher, Alicia Keys, Rob Thomas, Ludacris, Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington, and John Mellencamp.
Also, a bevy of artists and entertainers, performing and giving of themselves at music and entertainment benefits and projects for the hurricane victims are all on the calendar.
Velvet Revolver will be playing a benefit concert tonight, Tuesday, September 6, at the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida.
The Dave Matthews Band will be playing a benefit concert September 12, at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado.
Chris Rock, Stevie Wonder, Sean ‘’Diddy’’ Combs, Jay-Z, Wynton Marsalis, Russell Simmons, and Master P, will perform in a benefit televised September 9, on the Black Entertainment Television (BET) Network.
The legendary contributions that New Orleans has made to the history and culture of Jazz, is being honored and aided by some of its most influenced musical compatriots. On September 17, the Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert For Jazz will be held at New York’s esteemed Lincoln Center starring Elvis Costello, Diana Krall, Wynton Marsalis, and Bill Cosby.
The Grand Ole Opry weighs in on September 27th with a benefit concert in Nashville, starring Alan Jackson, Keith Urban, and Alison Krauss, which will be televised on the Great American Country Network.
The E! Entertainment Networks will be producing a series of Public Service Announcements to support the American Red Cross featuring Paula Abdul, Mariah Carey, Destiny’s Child, Carlos Santana, and more.
Donations to the American Red Cross are pouring in from the entertainment community, music, TV, and film alike. The Walt Disney Company has donated $2.5 million, Celine Dion and her Las Vegas show Producers have donated $1 million. Sean ‘’Diddy’’ Combs and Jay-Z each contributed $1million. Hilary Duff donated $250,000 and is asking fans to bring donations, as well as food and clothing to her concerts. Clear Channel Entertainment is currently coordinating several upcoming benefit concerts and benefit drives.
The list goes on and on and refreshingly proves that when tragedy strikes, despite some of the few bad apples depicted in the press, we Americans do pull together, inspire one another with selflessness and courage, and will emerge from this stronger and better than ever.
Sources:
http://www.billboard.com/bb/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001054961
http://www.pollstar.com/news/viewnews.pl?NewsID=4274
Muse News & Micro Muse September 6, 2005
By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 6, 2005
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