Internationally acclaimed Denver band The Lumineers will present “Colorado Gives Back,” a live stream benefit concert today from 1:00 – 4:00pm MT (3:00 – 6:00pm ET // 2:00 – 5:00pm CT // 1:00 – 4:00pm MT // 12:00pm – 3:00pm PT) on The Lumineers YouTube Channel.
Jewel and One Republic are only two of the star-studded lineup, along with The Lumineers and Nathaniel Rateliff, as well as special guests including former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper and videos from legendary NFL quarterback Peyton Manning, two-time Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin (USA Ski Team) and Colorado Governor Jared Polis.
The live stream will benefit and bring awareness to individuals in the national music community as well as those in the Colorado restaurant services industry who have lost their income and revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Donations will be directed to the Colorado Restaurant Association and to the Recording Academy’s MusiCares, which has a partnership with the SPOTIFY COVID-19 MUSIC RELIEF project, and the Colorado Restaurant Association. Through the SPOTIFY COVID-19 MUSIC RELIEF project, Spotify will match all donations, dollar-for-dollar to MusiCares up to a collective total of $10 million.
“In addition to raising money for Colorado restaurant workers, we as Colorado musicians wanted to raise money to not only support our local crew that we tour the world with, but also all the folks in the music business as a whole – from the venue workers to fellow musicians. MusiCares once saved us when we were robbed in 2011 by helping us buy back our stolen instruments when we were an unknown band. So anyone from a sound guy who needs dental work to a stagehand that needs a medical procedure – this fund is for the people that make up the music business and are in need of financial help. We hope that this can help those that are struggling to get by to see the other side of this – when the touring starts up again and the crews and venue workers, the lifeblood of the music business, finally can get back to work,” said Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers.
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