The benefit is organized by the companies behind the 9/11 benefit concert “The Concert for New York City.”
This aerial photo shows a collapsed house along the central Jersey Shore coast on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012.
Organizer of the 9/11 benefit concert “The Concert for New York City” have reteamed for a benefit to aid victims of Hurricane Sandy.
The Weinstein Company, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment and Madison Square Garden Company will present “12-12-12” (A Concert For Sandy Relief) on Dec. 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York. More details on the event and the artist line-up will be released in the coming days.
The special one night only live music event will help provide assistance to the millions of people throughout New York, New Jersey and Connecticut who have been affected by Hurricane Sandy.
The event will be produced by James Dolan, executive chairman of the Madison Square Garden Company; John Sykes, president of Clear Channel; and Harvey Weinstein, co-founder and chairman of The Weinstein Company.
“The Concert for New York City was a night filled with emotion, courage and tremendous hope when we came together as a city following the 9/11 attack. Once again, our city, as well as millions of our neighbors in the tri-state area, are in desperate need of our assistance as they recover from Hurricane Sandy and rebuild their lives. We have no doubt that the event we are planning will be filled with unforgettable music, entertainment and that uniquely American spirit of community, compassion and generosity,” the trio said in a joint statement.
All money raised will be administered directly to those who need it most, through the Robin Hood Relief Fund, which assisted in the 9/11 relief effort more than a decade ago.
That concert included performances by The Who, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Billy Joel, James Taylor and many others.