The ninth annual Love Rocks NYC Benefit Concert takes place Thursday, March 6, at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. Organizers of the star-packed charity event have announced that fans who can’t attend the show in person will be able to watch it at home or on their mobile devices via a ticketed livestream.
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The concert will be streamed at Veeps.com starting at 8 p.m. ET on March 6. Tickets for the livestream cost $24.99, while Veeps All Access subscribers will be able to view the show for free. You can purchase tickets for the livestream at GLWD.org/livestream.
Meanwhile, additional tickets for the 2025 Love Rocks NYC Benefit Concert are being made available via Ticketmaster.
As previously reported, the show’s lineup features such stars as Cher, Michael McDonald, Peter Frampton, Alicia Keys, and Beck.
The bill also includes Mavis Staples, The War and Treaty, Phish frontman Trey Anastasio, Dave Stewart of Eurythmics, Kate Hudson, Jesse Malin, The Struts’ Luke Spiller, Eric Burton of Black Pumas, Grace Bowers, and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram.
In addition, the show will feature appearances by comedians Amy Schumer, Tracy Morgan, Curb Your Enthusiasm co-star Susie Essman, and Alex Edelman.
As always, the Love Rocks NYC concert will raise funds for God’s Love We Deliver, The New York City-based charity brings free meals to people living with serious illnesses in the community. This year’s show also will benefit the Los Angeles-based Project Angel Food, in response to the recent L.A.-area wildfires. That organization also prepares and delivers healthy meals to those who are seriously ill or in need.
About the Love Rocks NYC Concert House Band
Will Lee, longtime bassist of The Late Show with David Letterman’s house band, The CBS Orchestra, will serve as the musical director for the benefit show.
He’ll lead a band that includes Ivan Neville (Keith Richards’ X-Pensive Winos, Dumpstaphunk), Larry Campbell (Levon Helm, Bob Dylan), Eric Krasno (Soulive, Phil Lesh & Friends), Pedrito Martinez (Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Camila Cabello), Jeff Babko (Jimmy Kimmel Live!), Michael Bearden (Lady Gaga), Steve Gadd (James Taylor, Paul Simon), and Shawn Pelton (Saturday Night Live), plus a six-piece horn section.
More About the Love Rocks NYC Benefit Concert
The Love Rocks NYC Benefit Concert was first held in 2017. Since then, the event has $50 million for the God’s Love We Deliver meal initiative. That money has helped provide 5 million meals to those living with serious illnesses in the New York City area.
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