September 6, 2024
Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen have each been billed as part of the officially announced lineup for the 2024 edition of the annual Stand Up For Heroes benefit concert, a joint project of The Bob Woodruff Foundation and The New York Comedy Festival, supporting The Bob Woodruff Foundation's efforts to meet the needs of U.S. military veterans, service members, and their families. This year's event will take place on Veterans' Day, Monday November 11, in David Geffen Hall at New York City's Lincoln Center. Also on this year's bill: Jim Gaffigan, Norah Jones, Mark Normand, DJ Questlove, Jerry Seinfeld, and Jon Stewart. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets. [NOTE: If you are an active member of the U.S. military, a veteran, and/or a first responder, you may be eligible for a special discount on your ticket(s)-purchase. Click here to verify your discount eligibility.]
The official billing of Patti Scialfa, listed separately from her famous spouse, is somewhat intriguing for fans of Scialfa's solo work (like us.) While of course Scialfa is very likely to perform at least one of Springsteen's songs with him, perhaps she might also perform some of her own material in a separate solo set, maybe even offering attendees a live taste of what will be featured on her long-awaited (and still yet-to-be-officially-announced/released) fourth solo album.
Whatever happens or doesn't happen in that regard at Stand Up For Heroes 2024, this much is certain... If you attend, you'll hear some great music and some great comedy, as well as a few dirty jokes told by a certain mid-septuagenarian rock star, presuming that grand tradition continues. And of course you'll be supporting an important cause, to boot. Again, you can click here to purchase tickets.