Country, rock stars join all-star Country Music Hall of Fame benefit lineup in L.A.
James Taylor, Chris Stapleton, Joe Walsh and Kacey Musgraves join host Vince Gill on Sept. 27 for this year’s All For the Hall Los Angeles concert benefiting the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s education program.
The show will take place again at The Novo by Microsoft Theater (formerly Club Nokia at L.A. Live) and the participants will use the guitar-pull format, all on stage simultaneously and taking turns choosing various songs.
In addition to being the recipient of more Grammy Awards than any other male country artist, Gill also serves as president of the the museum’s board of officers and trustees.
The Nashville-based museum is partnering for this year’s L.A. show with Education Through Music-Los Angeles, a nonprofit foundation that provides music education in disadvantaged schools. The two groups are teaming to present the museum’s Words & Music program at Dorris Place Elementary School.
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Students from the school have been tapped to be the opening act for Gill, Stapleton and Taylor, and they will sing a song they will compose working with Nashville songwriter Liz Rose, who has co-written numerous songs with Taylor Swift and other top acts.
Previous All For the Hall performers include Emmylou Harris, Taylor Swift, Kris Kristofferson, Paul Simon, Lionel Richie, REO Speedwagon’s Kevin Cronin, Zac Brown, Sheryl Crow, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.
Tickets are available at axs.com and are priced from $49.50 to $125. VIP tables also are available at $5,000 and $10,000. Other details are available at the All for the Hall L.A. website.
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