NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 12: Nils Lofgren, Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt of The E Street Band perform at "12-12-12" a concert benefiting The Robin Hood Relief Fund to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy presented by Clear Channel Media & Entertainment, The Madison Square Garden Company and The Weinstein Company at Madison Square Garden on December 12, 2012 in New York City. Oh no - you missed it! (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images) When disaster strikes, whether nature or humanity is the cause, we've come to expect rock stars to respond. (Photo by KMazur/WireImage) While studying Buddhism in Nepal in the early Nineties, the Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch learned more about the quiet struggle of the Tibetan people to gain independence from the repressive Chinese government. The CFAC board is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy experience for our supporters and artists. Help us achieve our goals by donating today! Nearly 20 years later, on July 2, 2005, Geldof would throw Live 8, a less epochal but perhaps even more ambitious event, which consisted of concerts in nine countries. Mandy Moore, Bruce Willis, Michael Chiklis, Ben Affleck and Sarah Michelle Gellar at the phone bank during "Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast", the live, commercial-free, one-hour primetime simulcast Friday, Sept. 9, 2005 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/CT; tape delayed PT/MT) on all six broadcast networks as well as other programming services domestically and around the world. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. The concert raised $250,000 for UNICEF, and a recording of the performances, released as a three-LP set, would eventually raise more. And when they do, they've not only raised money and awareness, but have given us surprising collaborations, moving interpretations of familiar songs and ways to collectively process our grief. Keith Harris Keith Harris Reporter. UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1970: Photo of Live Aid Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images A new era of all-star charity concerts began on July 13, 1985. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Clear Channel) Hurricane Sandy ripped through the eastern seaboard of the United States in October 2012, causing $60 billion in damage. Concerts for a Cause is a concert series sponsored by the Royersford United Methodist Church. Concert for a Cause. An estimated 20,000 people attended the twelve hour festival during the session.
But the highlight of the event was a brand new song, Rihanna's "Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour)," which she performed in London with Jay-Z, Bono and the Edge. Concerts for Causes Inc. is a non-profit organization that utilizes major symphony orchestras and organizes groundbreaking events combining entertainment, culture and education to raise funds & awareness for those in need.
© Copyright 2020 Rolling Stone, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. HILP- Heart of Ibaloi Local Performers Recommended for you. Tibetan Freedom concerts were held in six subsequent years as well, with the most recent in 2012 and the most ambitious in 1999, when four Free Tibet shows occurred on the same day in Wisconsin, Amsterdam, Tokyo and Sidney. Nothing like this had ever happened before. The Lake George region hosts plenty of events year-round, and we know you'll find something that sparks your interest.
In addition, donations can be made at www.RedCross.org and www.salvationarmyUSA.org. In addition to the organizers — and, of course, Dylan — Billy Joel, B.B. On September 21, the four major U.S. television networks aired In December 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean — the third-largest ever recorded — spawned a tsunami that killed 230,000 people in 14 countries. Even Bob Dylan agreed to perform at the last minute. We bring people together through the gift of music, while also raising money for a local charity, Spring-Ford Project Outreach. We want to hear from you!
Saturday - 7/27/2019; 5:00PM - 10:00PM; Lake George , NY; Saturday - 7/27/2019 5:00PM - 10:00PM Donation / $ Shepard Park. But the September 2005 benefit concert for victims of Hurricane Katrina also offered up fine performances by New Orleans natives Aaron Neville, Wynton Marsalis and event organizer Harry Connick, Jr. Almost everyone seemed willing to sign on, from current pop sensations like Duran Duran and Madonna to classic rockers like Bob Dylan (joined by the Stones' Keith Richards and Ron Wood) and a reunited Led Zeppelin. All concert proceeds from each CFAC event will go to the featured non-for-profit involved. The Farm Aid organization now provides a disaster relief fund for family farmers and has successfully lobbied Congress on their behalf.