Brandi Carlile, Miley Cyrus, Juanes, Alison Krauss, Little Big Town, And Zac Brown Band Announced As Additional Performers At 2018 Musicares® Person Of The Year Tribute In Honor Of Fleetwood Mac

Annual Tribute Benefiting Musicares® And Its Vital Safety Net Of Health And Human Services Programs For Music People Will Be Held At Radio City Music Hall During Grammy® Week On Friday, Jan. 26, 2018

 

WHO:               GRAMMY^® winners Juanes, Alison Krauss, John Legend, Little Big Town, Lorde, Keith Urban, and Zac Brown Band will perform at the 2018 MusiCares^® Person of the Year tribute concert honoring Fleetwood Mac on Jan. 26. Singer/songwriters Brandi Carlile, Miley Cyrus, HAIM, OneRepublic, and Harry Styles will also join the performance lineup. GRAMMY winners Fleetwood Mac will close the evening's performances. More guest performers will be announced shortly.

 

Attendees will include Neil Portnow, President/CEO of MusiCares and the Recording Academy^™; Michael McDonald, Chair of MusiCares; Alexandra Patsavas, Chair Emeritus of MusiCares; and John Branca, Honorary Chair of MusiCares.

 

Past MusiCares Person of the Year honorees include: Tony Bennett, Bono, Natalie Cole, Phil Collins, David Crosby, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Gloria Estefan, Aretha Franklin, Don Henley, Billy Joel, Elton John, Quincy Jones, Carole King, Paul McCartney, Luciano Pavarotti, Tom Petty, Bonnie Raitt, Lionel Richie, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Barbra Streisand, James Taylor, Brian Wilson, Stevie Wonder, and Neil Young.

 

WHAT:            Fleetwood Mac—the first band to be honored as the 2018 MusiCares Person of the Year—will be celebrated for their extraordinary creative accomplishments and significant charitable work. Proceeds from the annual Person of the Year tribute—now in its 28th year—provide essential support for MusiCares, which ensures music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical, and personal need.

 

The 2018 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute will feature a star-studded concert, award presentation, and live auction. It will be followed by the official Person of the Year after-party celebration, and a silent auction offering an exclusive and unparalleled selection of luxury items, VIP experiences, and one-of-a-kind celebrity memorabilia for bidding guests. Delta is the official airline partner of the MusiCares Person of the Year live, silent, and online auctions. Individual orchestra seats range from $1,750 to $8,500 and are available as a part of a VIP private purchase. Exclusive VIP ticket packages are also available and priced from $17,500 to $150,000. A limited number of VIP experience packages will be available for $75,000 that include: 10 orchestra seats, red carpet entrance, access to artist rehearsal (day before event), private pre-show reception with dedicated staff, enhanced Person of the Year after-party celebration experience, and an exclusive, limited-edition commemorative item. For more information on purchasing VIP ticket packages to the event, or placing ads/messages in the tribute journal, please contact Dana Tomarken at MusiCares, 310.581.8727. Individual tickets for mezzanine seats are on-sale to the general public. Prices range from $356 to $606 (inclusive of the facility charge) and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com.  

 

The MusiCares Person of the Year tribute is one of the most prestigious events held during GRAMMY Week and was last held in New York City in 2003. The celebration culminates with the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards^® at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018. The telecast will be broadcast live on the CBS Television Network at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT.

 

The MusiCares Foundation^® offers health and human services and programs to members of the music community, including emergency financial assistance for basic living expenses such as rent, utilities, and car payments; medical expenses, including doctor, dentist and hospital bills; and treatment for HIV/AIDS, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, hepatitis C, and other critical illnesses. MusiCares 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. MusiCares provides access to addiction recovery treatment and sober living resources for members of the music community. Staffed by qualified chemical dependency and intervention specialists, MusiCares offers Safe Harbor Room^® support, sponsored in part by the Bohemian Foundation, to provide a network to those in recovery while they are participating in the production of televised music shows and other major music events. MusiCares 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.  

 

WHEN: Friday, Jan. 26, 2018

4:30 p.m.                     Media Check-In

5:30 p.m.                     Red Carpet Arrivals

7:30 p.m.                     Tribute Concert, Awards Presentation & Live Auction

10:00 p.m.                   Official Person of the Year After-Party Celebration

 

MEDIA RSVP MANDATORY: grammy@rogersandcowan.com

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you are interested in covering this event, you MUST request credentials no later than Friday, Jan. 12, 2018. Credentials will be picked up at media check-in on the day of the event. ALL MEDIA MUST BRING PHOTO I.D. All crews must be self-contained, ENG crews. All satellite truck/van parking must be coordinated with Eileen Thompson-Ray no later than Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018. ALL MEDIA MUST BE CREDENTIALED for this event.

 

WHERE:           Tribute:            Radio City Music Hall

                                                1260 Avenue of the Americas

           New York, NY 10020

 

                        Celebration:     New York Hilton Midtown

                                                1335 Avenue of the Americas

                                                New York, NY 10020

 

about musicares

A friend and ally of the music community, MusiCares was established by the Recording Academy to safeguard the health and well-being of all music people. A four-star charity and safety net in times of need, MusiCares offers confidential preventative, recovery, and emergency programs to address financial, medical, and personal health issues. Through the generosity of our donors and volunteer professionals, our dedicated team works across the country to ensure the music community has the resources and support it needs.

 

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