Tonight – Dec. 19 – legendary New Orleans club Tipitina’s will rebroadcast their November “Save Tip’s” benefit, a free, 3+ hour event raising money and “keep the venue afloat as it rides out the pandemic shutdown.”

According to a recent interview with Tipitina’s co-owner/Galactic bassist Robert Mercurio, the current financial outlook for live music industry is “terrifying,” but the venue is doing everything it can to keep the spirit of New Orleans alive.

“We’re excited to share our EXPANDED Mega-Concert and all of the rare, new footage we’ve dug up with you tonight,” reads an official description of the rebroadcast, “including performances by Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, Willie Nelson, Dr. John, Widespread Panic, Wilco, Billy Strings, Jon Batiste & Stay Human Feat. Trombone Shorty, Dinosaur Jr., The Radiators Feat. Gregg Allman, Michael Franti & Spearhead, and many more! We’ve also included more backstage interview footage as we spoke with those who know Tipitina’s best.”

Tune in tonight, Dec. 19, at 9 p.m. ET (8 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. PT) at Tipitinas.com.

If you’d like to donate to “Save Tip’s” right now, you can do so here.