Night includes never-before-seen performance from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
GRAMMY Award-winning artists Brandi Carlile, Shawn Colvin, Jason Isbell, Jesse & Joy, kd lang, and Fantastic Negrito, Latin GRAMMY Award winners Gian Marco and Dante Spinetta, GRAMMY Award nominee Amythyst Kiah, along with Cage the Elephant, morgxn, Zach Person, and Emily Wolfe will join the performance lineup at the MusiCares: Music on a Mission Presented by Gibson on Wednesday, March 30th at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT. The evening will also feature a never-before-seen MusiCares performance from GRAMMY Award-winning artist Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
The virtual concert will celebrate both the power of music and Joni Mitchell as the 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year honoree, with every dollar of ticket purchases distributed to those in need in the music community. Music on a Mission will air on Mandolin, the premiere concert livestream platform for artists, venues and fans.
For Music on a Mission, MusiCares has partnered with Gibson, the iconic American instrument brand headquartered in Nashville, TN, that has shaped the sounds of generations of musicians across the globe, and emerged as the most relevant, played and loved guitar brand around the world. MusiCares and Gibson are excited to bring back Music on a Mission for music fans worldwide to enjoy GRAMMY Week and be a part of helping musicians in need because music gives so much to the world. The virtual broadcast and fundraising event will include never-before-seen performances from today’s biggest stars and impassioned testimonials from members of the music community who have been helped by MusiCares.
Music on a Mission was first held in March 2021 to respond to the thousands of live event professionals, tour crews, songwriters, producers, engineers, performers, and support staff left unemployed as the COVID-19 pandemic devastated the music community. Upwards of 17,000 people bought tickets, with over 850,000 supporter page views, raising over $2 million, which was distributed directly back into the hands of those in need in the music industry.
