Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
881 Seventh Ave. at 57th St.
Tuesday, March 2, $45-$130, 8:00
www.carnegiewho.com
Over the last several years, music impresario Michael Dorf has gathered together a remarkable cast of characters to pay tribute to master musicians, all in the name of charity. Past honorees have included Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, and R.E.M. This year, twenty artists will be singing the music of the Who on March 2 at Carnegie Hall, with 100% of the proceeds going to such organizations as Fixing Instruments for Kids in Schools, Music Unites, Young Audiences New York, the Church Street School for Music & Art, the Pinwheel Project, and the American Symphony Orchestra. Performers who will be reaching deep into the Roger Daltrey / Pete Townshend songbook include Bob Mould, Nicole Atkins, Bettye LaVette, Mose Allison, Living Colour, Robyn Hitchcock, the Smithereens, Willie Nile, Sondre Lerche, the Gaslight Anthem, Jason Isbell, Raul Midon, and Bobby McFerrin. We’ve been to several of these events, which are always fun, especially if the performer being honored just happens to show up, as Bruce Springsteen did at his and Michael Stipe and Peter Buck did at theirs. The night before, March 1, City Winery will be hosting a live rehearsal show with house band Rich Pagano & the sugarCane Cups along with Nile, Mould, Atkins, Isbell, and others who will be appearing at the Carnegie Hall benefit on Tuesday.