Star Anna, Mark Arm, & Robin Zander Join 2018 MusiCares Concert for Recovery Benefit Lineup

Artists Star Anna, Mark Arm, and Robin Zander will join the performance lineup at the 2018 MusiCares® Concert For Recovery benefit honoring GRAMMY® winner Mike McCready ofPearl Jam on Thursday, May 10 at The Showbox in Seattle (1426 1st Ave.). Previously announced performers include Latin GRAMMY® winner Barrett Martin, GRAMMY winnerSlash, multi-GRAMMY winner Chad Smith; and artists Duff McKagan, Mike Ness, and Heart's Nancy Wilson. Joel McHale will be the host. The evening will also feature a special performance by McCready and friends Tim DiJulio, Chris Friel, Rick Friel, Mike Musburger, Danny Newcomb, Paul Passarelli, Kim Virant, and Gary Westlake.

WHAT:
The event, presented by Amazon Music, will benefit MusiCares, an affiliated charity of the
Recording Academy with an outstanding four-star rating from Charity Navigator. McCready will receive the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award in recognition of his significant dedication and support to MusiCares and the music community, in addition to his commitment to helping others in the addiction recovery process. MusiCares ensures music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical, and personal need and it provides members of themusic community access to addiction recovery resources.

Ticket Information:
The concert is almost sold out. Remaining tickets are priced at $500. All tickets will include a buffet. For more information, contact Wynnie Wynn at wynniew@grammy.com or at 310.581.8659, or visit the ticket form here.

Auction Information:
In addition, a one-of-a-kind Nixon Chris Cornell Sentry timepiece that is touring to Nixon's flagship retail locations in London and Paris in the spring of 2018, will be auctioned off liveat the Concert For Recovery.

The MusiCares Foundation® offers health and human services and programs to members of the music community, including emergency financial assistance for basic living expenses such as rent, utilities, and car payments; medical expenses, including doctor, dentist and hospital bills; and treatment for HIV/AIDS, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, hepatitis C, and other critical illnesses. MusiCares offers nationwide educational workshops covering a variety of subjects, including financial, legal, medical, and substance abuse issues, and programs in collaboration with health care professionals that provide services such as flu shots, hearing tests and medical/dental screenings. MusiCares provides access to addiction recovery treatment and sober living resources for members of the music community. Staffed by qualified chemical dependency and intervention specialists, MusiCares offers Safe Harbor Room® support, sponsored in part by the Bohemian Foundation, to provide a network to those in recovery while they are participating in the production of televised music shows and other major music events. MusiCares holds weekly addiction support groups for people to discuss how to best cope with the issues surrounding the recovery process. The MusiCares Sober Touring Network is a database of individuals across the United States who can take music people to recovery support meetings while on the road.

WHEN:
Thursday, May 10, 2018
4:30 p.m. - Media Check-In
5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. - Red-Carpet Arrivals
7:30 p.m. - Tribute Concert, Award Presentation, and Live Auction

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