On Thursday, April 22nd—Earth Day—FANS will host the all-star Rainforest Benefit Concert — Save The Tongass. Presented by KEEN shoes and Garcia, the stream will feature performances from the recently-reunited Benevento/Russo Duo, JoJo Hermann (Widespread Panic), Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Lettuce, and many more.
Also on tap for the Rainforest Benefit Concert are ALO, Doom Flamingo, Duane Betts, Fruit Bats, The Infamous Stringdusters, Jack Casady, Jackie Venson, Keller Williams, Kitchen Dwellers, Moon Taxi, Nicki Bluhm, Rocky Mountain Grateful Dead Revue, Southern Avenue, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Tash Neal, TAUK, The Hold Steady, and many more.
Modeled after the Grateful Dead‘s famous September 24th, 1988 rainforest benefit concert at Madison Square Garden, the Garcia Family intends to bring together a star-studded cast of musicians to bring awareness to a delicate ecosystem.
According to FANS, the free webcast will raise donations and awareness in a push for the new administration of President Joe Biden to enact protections for Alaska’s Tongass National Forest. Located in Juneau, AL, Tongass National Forest is one of the most carbon-storing terrestrial ecosystems on Earth and in October 2020 was opened to logging by former President Donald Trump, an order which remains intact.
“We’re asking you to take action to reinstate the Roadless Rule on the Tongass National Forest and work with Congress to pass the Roadless Area Conservation Act,” organizers said in a statement. “Please spread awareness, sign the petition, and help out in any way that you can.”
In addition to the musical performances, the Rainforest Benefit Concert will feature on-air discussions from Trixie Garcia, Dave Matthews and The Wilderness Society, and the trio of Gary Lambert, Ebet Roberts, and Charlie Miller.
Tune in to the Rainforest Benefit Concert — Save The Tongass on FANS on Earth Day, April 22nd. To learn more about Tongass National Forest and sign the petition to reinstate the Roadless Rule click here. Scroll down to see the full lineup.
