
- Beck
- The Black Keys
- Jackson Browne
- Crosby, Stills & Nash
- John Doe
- Norah Jones
- Tom Jones
- Los Lobos
- Taj Mahal
- John Mellencamp
- Alanis Morissette
- Willie Nelson
- Aaron Neville
- Bonnie Raitt
- Bruce Springsteen
- Susan Tedeschi
- Derek Trucks
- Eddie Vedder
- Jack White
- Neil Young
The event is sold out (and unfortunately it won’t be televised) but this annual gala helps shine a light on the good works of MusiCares®. For those in the music industry (it’s not limited just to musicians!) who aren’t familiar, here’s some info:
Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy® (the GRAMMY® folks), MusiCares® provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. Services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. Programs and services to members of the music community include emergency financial assistance for basic living expenses such as rent, utilities and car payments; medical expenses including doctor, dentist and hospital bills; psychotherapy; and treatment for HIV/AIDS, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, hepatitis C, and other critical illnesses.
MusiCares® also offers nationwide educational workshops covering a variety of subjects, including financial, legal, medical, and substance abuse issues, and programs in collaboration with health care professionals that provide services such as flu shots, hearing tests, and medical/dental screenings. The MusiCares MAP Fund® allows access to addiction recovery treatment and sober living resources for members of the music community. Staffed by qualified chemical dependency and intervention specialists, MusiCares Safe Harbor Rooms, supported by the Bohemian Foundation, offer a support network to those in recovery while they are participating in the production of televised music shows and other major music events. MusiCares® also holds weekly addiction support groups for people to discuss how to best cope with the issues surrounding the recovery process. The MusiCares® Sober Touring Network is a database of individuals across the United States who can take music people to recovery support meetings while on the road. For more information, visit www.musicares.org.