WhyHunger’s Amplified: Annual Hungerthon Kickoff Live performance w/ The Roots and Grace Bowers Set For Subsequent Month In NYC

WhyHunger, a non-profit working to finish world starvation and the injustices that trigger it, pronounces Amplified Offered by EY – the 2nd annual live performance kick-off to its Hungerthon fund-raising marketing campaign, now in its thirty ninth yr. The electrifying occasion coming to New York’s Irving Plaza on Tuesday, October 15 includes a vary of expertise throughout funk, blues, hip hop, and soul, together with iconic Grammy Award winners and Tonight Present home band The Roots, acclaimed guitar prodigy Grace Bowers and her band The Hodge Podge and thrilling particular visitors to be introduced.

Dedicated to addressing starvation’s myriad social and financial causes, WhyHunger – based by the late singer/songwriting Harry Chapin and radio DJ Invoice Ayers in 1975 – has music in its DNA. WhyHunger has partnered with iHeartRadio because the Premier Audio Associate for Amplified to harness the facility of music to gasoline the meals justice motion. Relixjournal referred to as final yr’s inaugural Amplified “a dynamic showcase of sound,” and “a full of life and soulful dance get together.”

The Roots shared, “It’s laborious to consider a extra worthy aim than serving to individuals worldwide to entry meals. We’re honored to affix WhyHunger for an important night time of music and proud to assist the work they do – making the world a greater place.”

Tickets will be bought HERE. Funds raised will instantly assist WhyHunger’s work to finish starvation and shield the human proper to nutritious meals. For extra info go to WhyHunger.org/Amplified.