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a new Hal Willner / Gavin Friday show @ Carnegie w/ Antony, Bono, The Edge, Scarlett Johansson, Courtney Love, Rufus Wainwright & MANY OTHERS!
Bono and Gavin Friday (U2Log)
On October 4 at New York City's legendary Carnegie Hall, (RED) unites a world-class line up of artists for a special (RED)NIGHTS concert "Hal Willner Presents: An Evening with Gavin Friday and Friends." The star-studded evening will feature Laurie Anderson, Antony, Elizabeth Ashley, Bono, Adam Clayton, Andrea Corr, The Edge, Flo & Eddie, Joel Grey, Bill Frisell, Guggi, Scarlett Johansson, Courtney Love, Lydia Lunch, Patrick McCabe, Maria McKee, Shane MacGowan, Eric Mingus, Larry Mullen, Jr., JG Thirlwell, Martha Wainwright, Rufus Wainwright, Chloe Webb, plus special guests. Tickets for the event will go on sale beginning Wednesday, September 16 at 11AM EST via CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800, carnegiehall.org and the box office. As is the case with every (RED)NIGHTS show, a portion of the proceeds from the concert will go directly to the Global Fund. For more information, please visit www.joinred.com/rednights or www.gavinfriday.com.That is an insane lineup.Longtime friends and professional collaborators, Willner and Friday came together to bring the concert to life and raise awareness of (RED)™'s mission. Friday, a childhood friend of Bono, is an Irish singer, composer and painter and founding member of the gothic rock group The Virgin Prunes. Willner has produced albums for Marianne Faithfull, Lou Reed, William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, yet is perhaps best known for assembling tribute albums and live events saluting Leonard Cohen, Thelonius Monk, Tim Buckley, Edgar Allen Poe and Marquis de Sade.
Willner said, "This unique evening is a celebration of Gavin and a gathering of friends and amazing musicians. We're all proud to partner with (RED) to help fight AIDS in Africa." "It's an honor to be a part of this (RED)NIGHT because I know the money generated will go directly to people who need it," added Friday.
Lydia Lunch also performs one day earlier with her band Teenage Jesus and the Jerks at Music Hall of Williamsburg.
Rufus and Martha Wainwright are appearing with their father Loudon at Highline Ballroom in NYC TONIGHT (9/15).
The Carnegie Hall event poster with more information below...
The evening at Carnegie Hall is yet another impressive addition to the (RED)NIGHTS series. Thus far, (RED)NIGHTS artists Fall Out Boy, Katy Perry, Gomez, Santigold, O.A.R., Lisa Hannigan, The Veronicas, Matisyahu and K'Naan have each turned one of their concerts (RED) to bring the (RED) experience to life in a new way. Additionally, (RED) recently announced a new set of fall dates for (RED)NIGHTS, which will feature concerts by Built to Spill, Thievery Corporation, Brandi Carlile, Ingrid Michaelson, Joshua Radin and Sondre Lerche at venues such as The Fillmore in San Francisco, The Paradise in Boston and the House of Blues in Chicago.At each (RED)NIGHTS concert, the participating artists aim to inspire fans to join (RED)'s mission to eliminate AIDS in Africa by pausing to highlight the many ways to get involved and encouraging those in the audience to share the message and experience with others. Ultimately, it is the goal of (RED)NIGHTS to build a community-of artists, concertgoers and music fans everywhere-that is passionate about helping to fight AIDS in Africa.
(RED) presents the (RED)NIGHTS concert series at select Live Nation clubs and theaters across the country. (RED) and Live Nation are collaborating to link acclaimed artists with their fans to join the fight against AIDS in Africa. Information about the scheduled (RED)NIGHTS concerts can be found at http://www.livenation.com and http://www.joinred.com/rednights
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Posted on September 15, 2009 12:49 PM
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Comments (19)
Jim Thirlwell and Lydia Lunch on the same stage? amazing! who knows what could happen!
what a BIZARRE lineup!
Posted by Anonymous | September 15, 2009 1:00 PM
anyone got the under on Courtney Love dying before 10/4?
Posted by Jim | September 15, 2009 1:06 PM
That's some lineup. Where'd they dig Courtney Love out from?
Posted by iamtheangel.com | September 15, 2009 1:21 PM
If they take requests, I'd like to hear Joel Grey and Lydia Lunch duet on "Spooky" by Dennis Yost and the Classics IV.
Posted by texastab | September 15, 2009 1:24 PM
BONO = UBER-MEH
U2 is for bros who "haven't figured out life"
Posted by FEH | September 15, 2009 1:45 PM
WHAT! no jack grace band?
Posted by Anonymous | September 15, 2009 1:50 PM
Are Scarlett Johansson and Courtney Love doing beauty and the beast?
Posted by Anonymous | September 15, 2009 1:52 PM
i boned Rufus Wainwright two years ago.
Posted by michael musto | September 15, 2009 2:37 PM
I was willing to go to this, primarily because Gavin and JG Thirlwell are fucking awesome. BUT, the fact that Scarlett Johanson is part of this - FUCK THAT! She's awful, and the coolness of this event went straight down the toilet!
Posted by Anonymous | September 15, 2009 3:02 PM
$35 for cheap seats..not too bad!
Posted by Anonymous | September 15, 2009 3:16 PM
Virgin Prunes = incredibly underrated. Find "Heresie" at all costs. It's one of the most artfully terrifying records ever made.
Posted by blackhat | September 15, 2009 3:23 PM
"BUT, the fact that Scarlett Johanson is part of this - FUCK THAT! She's awful, and the coolness of this event went straight down the toilet!"
Get over yourself. Also you are obviously either an ugly straight female, or maybe gay, but gay with bad taste.
Posted by Anonymous | September 15, 2009 3:32 PM
How much is "a portion"?
Posted by Anonymous | September 15, 2009 3:40 PM
OMG, CELEBRITIES! I LOVE CELEBRITIES!
Posted by Anonymous | September 15, 2009 5:04 PM
I kinda want to go just because the words on the poster are in the shape of a Boxer. Boxer dogs are neat.
Posted by Lori | September 15, 2009 5:57 PM
Too bad Gavin has Mr. Vox for a friend -- he's far more talented than Hewson will ever be. Gavin Friday's _Each Man Kills The Thing He Loves_ is a great album ... will Paul Hewson and his buddies ruin this thing? Or is it worth the ticket price?
Posted by Oscar Wilde | September 15, 2009 9:32 PM
"Get over yourself. Also you are obviously either an ugly straight female, or maybe gay, but gay with bad taste."
Actually - I happen to be a straight male that finds a talentless tuna taco (such as Scarlett) repugnant! She lowers the caliber of the show.
Posted by Anonymous | September 16, 2009 9:29 AM
Wow! it is great to see Eric Mingus in that lineup- he pulls the whole night together- I got my tickets!
Posted by Stanley | September 17, 2009 3:46 PM
An awesome lineup to save the continent of Africa from AIDS (did the USA put AIDS there in one of their crazy hate-filled experiments?)
there are a couple of pretentious turds up in the line up. Great to see Lunch and Jim bust some balls with Gavin...I think Sir Bono can save at least 1/2 the African continent from AIDS with the earnings of one of U2 "live" show.
Posted by shayla | September 19, 2009 6:53 PM