Overview
- “Pierre Robert: A Show of Life” will be held at The Fillmore in Philadelphia on Dec. 17 as the station’s official memorial concert.
- Tickets cost $50 and go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster on The Fillmore’s website.
- The lineup features The Hooters; Brent Smith and Zach Myers of Shinedown; Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger of Halestorm; Ed Roland of Collective Soul; and David Uosikkinen’s In the Pocket with The A’s, Beru Revue and Tommy Conwell.
- A portion of proceeds will benefit MANNA (Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance), a nonprofit that provides nutritious meals and education to people with serious illnesses.
- WMMR will keep Robert’s annual Turkey Day tradition on air with a special midday show hosted by Ryan Shuttleworth alongside several of Robert’s former producers, while officials have not announced a cause of death and say no foul play is suspected.