City Winery and Billy Bragg are co-producing a Mother's Day livestream concert called 'Can't Be There Today,' inspired by Bragg's recent video for his song "Can't Be There Today" in honor of U.K. Mother's Day (which fell on March 14). The special will air on U.S. Mother's Day, May 10th, at 5 p.m. ET.
The event will feature a great deal of artists "from the City Winery family," including Rosanne Cash, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Steve Earle, Shovels & Rope, Rufus Wainwright, Richard Thompson, The Indigo Girls, Jorma Kaukonen, Todd Snider, KT Tunstall, Loudon Wainwright, Amy Helm, Joseph Arthur, Stella Donnelly, Fink, Joan Osborne, Andrew Bird, and The Mountain Goats, with more artists to be announced. Rita Houston of WFUV will host the event.
"Families around the world will be able to connect virtually through this shared experience, celebrating all mothers everywhere through music while supporting those in need," read a press release for the event.
The livestream is not free; fans must purchase tickets and then will be emailed a private YouTube link two hours in advance of the show. All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to "The United Nations Foundation fund addressing sexual and reproductive health and rights during the COVID-19 pandemic." (Quote via press release.)
To purchase tickets, click here, and check out Bragg's "Can't Be There Today" video below!
