The Lumineers have announced a virtual benefit concert, dubbed "Colorado Gives Back." The event will air today at 3 p.m. ET, and fans can tune in on The Lumineers' YouTube channel.
The show will feature The Lumineers, OneRepublic, Jewel, Nathaniel Rateliff, Trevor Hall, Todd Park Mohr (Big Head Todd and the Monsters), Bill Nershi and Kyle Hollingsworth (The String Cheese Incident) and Daniel Rodriguez. In addition, "Colorado Gives Back" will also see appearances by NFL quarterback Peyton Manning, two-time Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin, Colorado Governor Jared Polis and former Governor John Hickenlooper.
According to a press release, "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," said The Lumineers' Wesley Schultz. "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."
Check out the complete lineup below, and tune in to the event here.
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Colorado Gives Back lineup:
RED ROCKS STAGE
The Lumineers, OneRepublic, Jewel, Nathaniel Rateliff, Trevor Hall, Todd Park Mohr (Big Head Todd and the Monsters), Bill Nershi and Kyle Hollingsworth (The String Cheese Incident), Daniel Rodriguez
MILE HIGH STAGE
Peyton Manning (Broncos), Von Miller (Broncos), Nolan Arenado (Rockies), Charlie Blackmon (Rockies), Jamal Murray (Nuggets), Mikaela Shiffrin (USA Ski Team), Emma Coburn (USA Track & Field Team), Gabriel Landeskog (Avalanche), Dillon Ward (Mammoth), Kei Kamara (Rapids)
DENVER FOOD & WINE STAGE
Bobby Stuckey (Frasca), Jennifer Jasinski (Rioja), Alon Shaya (Safta), Carrie Baird (Rose's)
SPECIAL GUESTS
Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper and Colorado Governor Jared Polis
