Last Friday in Austin, James and Bonnie Raitt took part in the star-studded Hurricane Harvey benefit, “Harvey Can’t Mess With Texas”. The concert raised money for the Rebuild Texas Fund which has collected over $68 million in relief funds for those impacted by the hurricane.
Watch their performance below.
James, Roger Daltrey and many great musicians are collaborating in support of Teen Cancer America and Teenage Cancer Trust. Follow The Adoration Trilogy to read about “Searching for Apollo: Where Legendary Men of Music Meet”.
Watch the videos below for a behind-the-scenes look at the project.
James will perform at the “Harvey Can’t Mess With Texas” benefit concert tonight in Austin. You can stream the concert live on YouTube from 9-10pm CT: YouTube.com/TexasStrong.
NOTE: Google will match $500,000 in telethon donations, with volunteers from Google’s Austin office and employees of TEGNA working the telethon phone banks. Donations also will be accepted at the RebuildTX.org website.
James will help lead the “Harvey Can’t Mess with Texas” benefit concert in Austin on September 22 at Austin’s Frank Erwin Center. Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Rebuild Texas Fund. The concert will be broadcast live on 11 Texas-area channels (TEGNA) with an hour long live Youtube stream also planned (concert will be…
Merchandise from James’ 2017 Summer US Tour is now available. Click the image below or visit the Store to see the whole collection.
Monday marked the 16th anniversary of 9/11. Watch the video James posted in honor of the Twin Towers and all who lost their lives there and elsewhere that day.
Post-tour and on his summer vacation, James became a pizza chef par excellence. Fresh mozzarella, spicy sausage, black olives and sourdough pizza crust courtesy of Berkshire Mountain Bakery!
Our thoughts are with our friends and neighbors in Texas, Louisiana, Florida and all affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Please help however you can.
It’s been a few short weeks since we played for our excellent Houston audience, returning to a town we know well and to people who have meant so much for so long. The shocking images coming out of the flood zone are of great concern to everyone here.
We hope and pray our friends in Texas will come through this trying time…safe and well.
James
8/31/17
Where to donate to Harvey victims.
Stay safe and please help in whatever way you can. Click the photo below to learn more.
photo: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times