Overview
- The concert sold out before any artists were named, with a March 11 City Winery rehearsal offering additional tickets and preview performances.
- Announced guest vocalists include Rob Thomas, Alexa Ray Joel, Pat Monahan, Gavin DeGraw, Marc Roberge, Matt Nathanson, Rufus Wainwright, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Tanya Tucker, The War and Treaty, Joy Oladokun and Bettye LaVette.
- Billy Joel’s touring band will serve as the house band led by David Rosenthal, joined by Mark Rivera, Crystal Taliefero, Tommy Byrnes, Andy Cichon, Chuck Burgi, Carl Fischer and Mike DelGuidice.
- Joel is not scheduled to perform as he continues treatment for normal pressure hydrocephalus, and organizers say his attendance remains unclear.
- This is the 21st Music Of benefit produced by Michael Dorf, a series that has raised more than $2 million for music-education programs, with general admission sold out and VIP packages still available.