Alicia Keys, Beck, Cher, Trey Anastasio, Mavis Staples, the War and Treaty, Michael McDonald, Peter Frampton, Kate Hudson, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Dave Stewart Eurythmics feat. Vanessa Amorosi, Eric Burton of Black Pumas, Grace Bowers, Jesse Malin, Luke Spiller, and more will performed at the ninth annual Love Rocks NYC 2025 benefit concert, taking place March 6 at the Beacon Theatre in New York.
The event, executive produced by John Varvatos, Greg Williamson and Nicole Rechter and presented by Bloomberg Philanthropies, will also feature appearances by Alex Edelman, Amy Schumer, Susie Essman and Tracy Morgan.
It will support and honor the work of the New York-based not-for-profit Love Rocks NYC, which has served more than 40 million meals since it was founded during the AIDS pandemic in 1985, now addresses 200+ diagnoses with its medically tailored meals and nutrition services. Last year, the staff and volunteers cooked, packaged, and home-delivered more than 4 million medically tailored meals to 17,000 New Yorkers living with and affected by severe illness.
God’s Love We Deliver pre-sale tickets go live on Thursday, February 13 at 10:00amET, and public tickets go live on Friday, February 14 at 10:00 a.m. ET. This year, Love Rocks NYC will not only support the NYC nonprofit, but also their Food is Medicine Coalition peer organization Project Angel Food in L.A. as a response to the devastating wildfires in the area.
“As we prepare for the 9th Annual LOVE ROCKS NYC concert, we’re reminded of the power of music and community to create change,” said Terrence Meck, President and CEO of God’s Love We Deliver. “This year is especially meaningful as God’s Love We Deliver celebrates having delivered more than 40 million meals since our founding in 1985. We are so proud of our work nourishing our neighbors affected by severe and chronic illness, and we are grateful to Love Rocks NYC for the visibility and funds it raises for God’s Love We Deliver.”
Past Love Rocks NYC benefit concerts have featured Keith Richards & The X-Pensive Winos, Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Matthews, Robert Plant, Nile Rodgers, James Taylor, Joe Walsh, Norah Jones, The Black Crowes, Melissa Etheridge, Sheryl Crow, Dave Grohl, Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi, Buddy Guy, The Black Keys, Billy F Gibbons, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Ziggy Marley, Cyndi Lauper, Heart and John Mayer Trio to contemporary stars such as Hozier, Andra Day, Sara Bareilles, Joss Stone, St. Vincent, Yola, Leon Bridges, Larkin Poe, Marcus King, Nathaniel Rateliff, Gary Clark Jr., Ledisi, Jim James, Rufus Wainwright, Trombone Shorty and more.
The outstanding house band will include Steve Gadd (James Taylor, Paul Simon), Shawn Pelton (Saturday Night Live), Larry Campbell (Levon Helm, Bob Dylan), Eric Krasno (Soulive, Phil Lesh & Friends), Pedrito Martinez (Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Camila Cabello), Jeff Babko (Jimmy Kimmel Live), Ivan Neville, Michael Bearden (Lady Gaga) and a six-piece horn section. Ken Dashow of Q104.3 Radio will also serve as the evening’s “voice of god.”
The evening’s sponsors are Bloomberg Philanthropies, RJKB Family Charitable Foundation and Secunda Family Foundation. Additional sponsors include Ernst & Young, JT Magen, Sam & Dena Lombardo, Jeffrey Altman, The Campbell/Ribbecke Family, Corient, DK Display Corp., Daily Provisions, Gramercy Tavern, Greg Williamson at Douglas Elliman Real Estate, The Levine Family, The Nash Family, Shake Shack, RWE Partners and official media sponsors iHeartMedia, Wall Street Journal, Q104.3 and Conde Nast.
