Love Rocks NYC, the benefit concert for God’s Love We Deliver, will return for its eighth year on March 7. The annual event will be hosted by Conan O’Brien, Tracy Morgan, and Jim Gaffigan at the Beacon Theatre. The 2024 lineup will feature performances from Hozier, The Black Keys, Allison Russell, Nile Rodgers, Trombone Shorty, and more.
Music director and band leader Will Lee will helm the event, which is scheduled to also include appearances from Tom Morello, Don Felder, Bettye Lavette, Joss Stone, Emily King, Marcus King, Lucius, Larkin Poe, Luke Spiller of The Struts, Quinn Sullivan, Bernie Williams. Additional performers will be announced in the lead-up to the event.
“Working with [co-executive producers] John [Varvatos], Nicole [Rechter], Will Lee & the entire Love Rocks team is the honor of a lifetime,” co-executive producer Greg Williamson shared in a statement. “I think we all look at this event, and the millions of meals that it funds for God’s Love We Deliver, as part of our legacy. And, each year the lineup gets more and more exciting.”
God’s Love We Deliver will launch a Love Rocks NYC pre-sale for tickets beginning Thursday, Feb. 8 at 10:00 a.m. EST. A general on-sale will follow on Friday, Feb. 9, at 10:00 a.m. EST via Ticketmaster.
Delving into the lineup, Williamson continued: “Hozier has one of the most distinctive voices in music and is at the height of his powers. The Black Keys are among the most dynamic live rock and blues bands on the planet. And Nile Rodgers is a musical genius and makes every night a party. We are also thrilled to welcome back Marcus King, Joss Stone and recent Grammy winners Larkin Poe & Allison Russell. There are so many other amazing artists and comedians on this roster — we are grateful to them all for lending their talents in support of God’s Love and New York City.”
This year’s 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), Michael Bearden (Lady Gaga) as well as a six-piece horn section.
God’s Love We Deliver was founded nearly 40 years ago in the midst of the AIDS pandemic. Last year, the organization’s staff and volunteers prepared and delivered more than 4 million meals to over 14,700 people in New York living with and affected by various severe illnesses. Through its Love Rocks NYC concerts, launched in 2017, God’s Love We Deliver has raised $30 million to assist in funding 3 million meals for New York residents living with medical challenges.
Its previous performers have included Keith Richards, Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Matthews, Robert Plant, James Taylor, Joe Walsh, Emmylou Harris, Mavis Staples, and more.
