On June 10 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. PT, a virtual COVID-19 relief concert will be broadcast on KING 5 in Seattle, featuring a litany of iconic musicians and local celebrities including Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and head coach Pete Carroll.
All in WA, a nonprofit started by Washington Governor Jay Inslee, is spearheading the event, which has already raised $20 million of their stated goal of $65 million, which will be spread among 42 different funds and causes across the state.
Donations can be made at allinwa.org/donate.
BREAKING NEWS!
A relief concert to help dozens of Washington groups in coronavirus crisis will be broadcast EXCLUSIVELY on KING 5.
Featuring… @davematthewsbnd @PearlJam @ciara @brandicarlile @macklemore @PeteCarroll @allenstone @therealmix AND MORE! … https://t.co/BoqN0MdKBo— Jake Whittenberg 🎥 (@jwhittenbergK5) May 27, 2020
The event is sponsored by Amazon, with founder and CEO JEff Bezos revealing he will match individual donations to All in WA causes, with a max total of $25 million dollars.
Wilson’s wife, R&B singer Ciara, is known to be participating as well, along with a large collection of Seattle-area musicians, including:
- Allen Stone
- Ben Gibbard
- Brandi Carlile
- Dave Matthews
- Joel McHale
- Mary Lambert
- Macklemore
- Pearl Jam
- Sir Mix-A-Lot
- The Black Tones
No word on what Carroll and Wilson have planned for their respective performances – but let’s hope we get to hear some crooning, or maybe even a duet.
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