Neil Young and Stephen Stills to reunite for upcoming charity concert
Neil Young and Stephen Stills are set to reunite on stage as part of an upcoming charity concert.
Taking place next month, the two – formerly bandmates as part of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young – will join forces once again to headline the 2024 edition of the Harvest Moon charity event.
Set for Lake Hughes in California on October 5, the day event sees various artists deliver live performances to help raise funds for the Bridge School and the Painted Turtle Camp. The former is a non-profit organisation for children with severe speech and physical impairments, while the latter was formed by Paul Newman, and looks to give opportunities to children who are faced with life-threatening and chronic illnesses.
As part of the 2024 edition, the organisers have confirmed that the iconic folk singers are the first two names locked in on the bill, and more artists are set to be announced soon. “This event not only brings together amazing musicians and families, but also raises vital funds for two organisations committed to changing lives. It’s a day of music, fun, and philanthropy — what could be better?” read a statement from Painted Turtle executive director April Tani (via Consequence).
Describing what fans can expect to see from Young and Stills’ sets on the day, Harvest Moon organisers said: “As the day progresses, Neil Young and Stephen Stills will take the stage for individual sets, joined by other talented performers to be announced. The event will culminate with a sunset performance, creating a magical atmosphere for all who attend. The festival-like day will also feature family-friendly activities, including face painting, food trucks, and much more.”
Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Friday September 5), and can be found here.
This isn’t the first time that Young has gotten involved in raising funds for Bridge School. In the past, he has put on an annual benefit concert for the non-profit which ran between 1986 and 2015. Since then, he also played at Harvest Moon in 2019 alongside Father John Misty, Norah Jones and Masanga.
The appearance with Stills comes as the two reunited last year to pay tribute to late bandmate David Crosby. It marked their first on stage appearance together in four years.
Young performed with Stills at the latter’s ‘Light Up The Blues’ event that he puts on every year in aid of Autism Speaks. Young performed solo renditions of ‘From Hank To Hendrix’ and ‘Comes A Time’ before he was joined by the house band Promise Of The Real for ‘Heart Of Gold’.
Last month, Young finally commented on his recently axed Crazy Horse tour dates, explaining that it was due to an undisclosed illness.
“My body was telling me, ‘You gotta stop.’ So I listened to my body. Then it gets into all the legal matters: ‘You got this, you got that, people bought tickets, they did this, they did that.’ I understand that,” he told fans.
“What matters to me is the art of playing, and the music. That’s what matters. That’s what people loved. That’s what they come to see. But if that’s not there, me going is not happening. My body told me to not do it.”
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