Dave Matthews, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell, Plot Charlottesville Benefit Show
Dave Matthews Band will celebrate the resiliency of their hometown with an all-star concert featuring Pharrell Williams, Justin Timberlake, Ariana Grande, the Roots, Cage the Elephant, Alabama Shakes singer Brittany Howard, Chris Stapleton and other special guests. “A Concert for Charlottesville,” set for Sunday, September 24th at the University of Virginia’s Scott Stadium. The concert will be free to residents of the greater Charlottesville area and to UVA students, faculty and staff.
An online ticket request period is currently going on at the official website and will conclude Monday, September 11th at noon ET. A limited allotment of tickets will also be available at a walk-up box office at John Paul Jones Arena on Friday, September 15th at 10 a.m. ET.
Though tickets are free, attendees are encouraged to donate to the “Concert for Charlottesville Fund,” which, according to a statement, benefits victims of the tragic protests of August 11th and 12th, along with their families, first responders and “organizations devoted to the promotion of healing, unity and justice locally and nationwide.” A donation platform is also available at the event site.
For more, visit: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/timberlake-pharrell-dave-matthews-plot-charlottesville-concert-w501378
