MUSIC NEWS - HBO, Geffen Records, House of Blues and Make It Right have announced “A Night of Treme,” a benefit show featuring the artists and music from the highly-acclaimed HBO series Treme. House of Blues in New Orleans will host the concert on the eve of the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Saturday, August 28 at 8:00pm.
Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster with all of the proceeds from the ticket sales going to benefit Make It Right’s work to rebuild safe, sustainable and affordable homes for working families
in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward. In addition to the general admission ticket, you can purchase a VIP ticket, which includes admission to the show and the after-party at House of Blues’ restaurant and Voodoo Garden. The after-party will include food, open-bar and special appearances by beloved New Orleans’ artists and luminaries. "Make It Right has had a singular impact on addressing the housing
needs of New Orleans after Katrina, particularly in the 9th Ward. The cast and crew of Treme are proud to be doing whatever we can to assist in those efforts," states Treme creator and executive producer David
Simon.
“Make It Right is thrilled to be joining some of New Orleans’ best artists to celebrate what makes our community so special – great music, great people and neighbors helping each other rebuild,” said
Tom Darden, Make It Right. “We are grateful to HBO, Geffen Records and House of Blues for being champions not only of New Orleans’ culture, but our restoration and rebuilding." “A Night of Treme” will feature a range of musicians identified with New Orleans’ music tradition.
Appearing will be, John Boutte whose “Treme Song” is the series’ theme as well as Lloyd Price, Kermit Ruffins, Coco Robicheaux, Paul Sanchez, Doreen Ketchens, James Andrews, Jon Cleary, Irma Thomas, Rebirth Brass Band, Guardians of the Flame Mardi Gras Indians as well as some special guests. A number of these artists have appeared in the HBO Series Treme and will be heard on the Treme Soundtrack album coming from Geffen Records this autumn. Also releasing are exclusive musical video performances from various artists in the HBO series.
Treme; from David Simon and Eric Overmyer (both of The Wire®), follows musicians, chefs, Mardi Gras Indians and ordinary New Orleaneans as they try to rebuild their lives, their homes and their unique culture in the aftermath of the 2005 hurricane and levee failure that caused the near-death of an American city.
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