
New York (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - City Winery announced a series of Emergency Benefit Concerts to raise $100,000 in four nights to help the victims of Haiti's catastrophic earthquake. City Winery CEO and founder Michael Dorf reached out to a broad swathe of musicians and artists and asked them to donate their time and talents to the relief efforts for the devastated nation. The response has been resoundingly positive, with many artists confirming immediately. Many more will be announced in the lead up to each show.
No country in the Western Hemisphere has been battered more than Haiti in the last 500 years-the nearly complete annihilation of its native population over two decades, a brutal slave regime, ongoing foreign military interventions over hundreds of years, brutal dictatorships supported by western powers, blockades of aid and more recently, devastating natural disasters from hurricanes to this latest earthquake.
Haitians are strong and resilient people-theirs is the first country in the world to establish an independent republic led by former slaves. The devastation writ large by the earthquake will persist for generations, but by acting today in concert, you can make a difference in how that recovery proceeds. The artists confirmed have all donated their time and talent so that the citizens of Haiti can rebuild and reshape their future. Attend these Benefit concerts today and help make that future bright.
100% of funds raised from this benefit will be directed to Doctors Without Borders, Partners in Health and an emergency mobile hospital aid mission organized by the Jewish Renaissance Medical Center. The cost of your ticket is a charitable donation and is tax deductible as allowed by law. We ask that you give any way you can.
In addition to the general admission tickets there are a limited number of Big Hearted Donor tickets available to each show. These premium tickets include a bottle of wine donated City Winery and autographed by the artists appearing in each concert.
Schedule as of 01/18 (subject to change): Check website for updates: https://www.citywinery.com/
Wed 01/20 9pm - $75 Patti Smith, The Swell Season, John Wesley Harding, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Yo La Tengo, Young People's Choir of New York City, Joshua Bell and Special Guests https://www.citywinery.com/events/59375
Thu 01/21 9pm - $50 Brian Stokes Mitchell, Lewis Black, Willie Nile, Vernon Reid & Corey Glover of Living Colour, Rich Pagano & The Sugarcane Cups, Marshall Crenshaw https://www.citywinery.com/events/59376
Sun 01/24 8pm - $50 Rosanne Cash, Madeleine Peyroux, Nada Surf, Tambou Combo, BETTY https://www.citywinery.com/events/59377
Mon 01/25 8pm - $20 20 Indie artists: The Bongos, Vienna Teng, Amber Rubarth, Ari Hest, Alex Berger, Nate Campany and many more. See Site for details. https://www.citywinery.com/events/59378