Patti Smith will headline one of four City Winery shows raising emergency funds for Haiti (photo by twi-ny/mdr)
City Winery
155 Varick St.
January 20, 21, 24, 25, $20-$75
212-608-0555
www.citywinery.com
New York City has come together over the last week, holding numerous benefits to raise money for disaster relief in Haiti. One of the most ambitious series of events will be held at City Winery, which is looking to raise $100,000 with four nights of extraordinary performers at the intimate TriBeCa club, with all of the proceeds going to Partners in Health, Doctors Without Borders, and the Jewish Renaissance Medical Center. On January 20 ($75), the all-star roster includes Patti Smith, the Swell Season, Yo La Tengo, John Wesley Harding, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, and Joshua Bell, while January 21 ($50) features Lewis Black, Marshall Crenshaw, Willie Nile, Rich Pagano + the SugarCane Cups, and Vernon Reid and Corey Glover of Living Colour. Rosanne Cash headlines the January 24 show ($50), with Brian Stokes Mitchell, Tabou Combo, Madeline Peyroux, and BETTY. And more than a dozen indie artists will take the stage on January 25 ($20), among them the recently reunited Bongos, Ari Hest, NYCSmoke’s Howie Statland, Vienna Teng, and Amber Rubarth.