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11/19/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/19/2024 14:55
Sold-Out “SOULSHINE” Benefit Concert Featuring Dave Matthews Band, Warren Haynes Band, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, and Goose to Be Livestreamed Globally on Sunday,[...]
Supporting Relief and Recovery Efforts in Western North Carolina and Florida after Hurricanes Helene and Milton
Special Guests Include Trey Anastasio, Mavis Staples, Robert Randolph, Joe Russo, Trombone Shorty, Susan Tedeschi, and Derek Trucks
Fans can tune in at SOULSHINEMSG.COM starting at 7 PM EST this Sunday.
November 19, 2024 -The highly anticipated, sold-out "SOULSHINE" benefit concert, supporting relief and recovery efforts in Western North Carolina and Florida after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, will now be available worldwide via a livestream. Featuring performances by Dave Matthews Band, Warren Haynes Band(whose hometown is Asheville), Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, and Goose, the concert will also include special guests Trey Anastasio, Mavis Staples, Robert Randolph, Joe Russo, Trombone Shorty, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, and more to be announced. Produced by Volta Mediaand hosted on YouTube, the livestream is sponsored by Cisco. The concert will be streamed from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST on Sunday, November 24, directly from Madison Square Garden.
"SOULSHINE" wraps up Dave Matthews Band's Fall Tour, following their sold-out, two-night run at Madison Square Garden on November 22 and 23. Returning for a third night, they'll be joined by an all-star lineup of friends and family to raise funds for those impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Viewers watching the livestream will have the chance to donate and support ongoing relief and recovery efforts.
Net proceeds will benefit the SOULSHINE Concert Fund at the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation, supporting Habitat for Humanity's 2024 Hurricane Recovery Fund and various non-profits active in recovery efforts in North Carolina and Florida.
Newrez, a leading mortgage lender and servicer, and subsidiary of Rithm Capital Corp., has pledged $500,000 to aid the recovery and rebuilding efforts in the affected areas. Additionally, Hilton, Explore Asheville, and NetJets are sponsors of the event.
"SOULSHINE" is produced by Dayglo Presents in conjunction with Live Nation.
For more information about the concert, to access the livestream on the day of the event, or to make a donation, please visit SOULSHINEMSG.COM .
About Dave Matthews Band:
Dave Matthews Band has sold a collective 38 million CDs and DVDs combined and is the only band to have seven consecutive studio albums debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Recently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, DMB has sold more than 25 million tickets since inception, making them the second largest ticket-seller in history. In 2019, the United Nations designated Dave Matthews Band as Environmental Goodwill Ambassadors and they have planted 5 million trees with the Nature Conservancy. The band has a long philanthropic history-they have raised over $65 million for a wide variety of causes in their hometown and around the world, have planted over 5 million trees, and have hosted numerous benefit concerts.
About Warren Haynes:
Visionary GRAMMY Award-winning artist Warren Haynes is a cornerstone of the American music landscape, lauded as one of the most formidable guitarists and vocalists of the modern era and a prolific songwriter and producer. He effortlessly cross-pollinates genres and unfurls solos that broil with passion in his distinctive, signature style. Throughout his prolific career as part of three of the greatest live groups in rock history - Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule andthe Dead - and an acclaimed solo artist, he has become one of music's most treasured storytellers and his artistry has led to thousands of memorable performances and millions of album and track sales. Haynes just released his new solo album, Million Voices Whisper, on November 1st, marking his first solo album in almost a decade and fourth solo release in his esteemed career catalog.
Haynes also curates and hosts the ChristmasJam, an annual star-studded holiday charity show in his hometown of Asheville, North Carolina, which will return for its 33rd event in 2025 due to Hurricane Helene recovery efforts this year. As one of the most celebrated and longest-running live concerts in the U.S., the Christmas Jam has raised nearly $3 million for Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, constructing over 50 homes, and helps the region's housing needs through newer partner BeLoved Asheville. For more information, visit www.warrenhaynes.net .
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For more information on "SOULSHINE," contact:
For Dave Matthews Band
Allison Elbl
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For Warren Haynes
Bari Lieberman
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