ADAMS, LUPE FIASCO, GUY SEBASTIAN, KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD AND DIONNE
WARWICK TO JOIN RODNEY CROWELL, MIKE EINZIGER, EMMYLOU HARRIS, LIANNE LA
HAVAS, LEANN RIMES, ED SHEERAN, ANN MARIE SIMPSON AND GEORGE THOROGOOD
AND THE DESTROYERS TO CELEBRATE “PLAY IT FORWARD: A CELEBRATION OF
MUSIC’S EVOLUTION AND INFLUENCERS” AT THE
and the GRAMMY Foundation, will be in attendance, along with other
prominent music industry leaders and members of The Recording Academy.
will explore the history of legendary influencers in music and the
invaluable contributions of those key players, the music they inspired
and their impact on the American cultural landscape. This GRAMMY Week
celebration promotes the GRAMMY Foundation’s mission of recognizing and
preserving our musical past, so that future generations can continue to
benefit from an appreciation and understanding of those contributions. General admission tickets are $35 per person and premium seating is $45. For tickets and information, visit www.grammyfoundation.org or http://wl.flavorus.com/sabantheatre/PlayItForward, or contact 855.235.2867. “Play It Forward” is sponsored in part by Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, CenterStaging, the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Getty Images Music and Jackson Limousine.
WHY: Protecting
our cultural legacy for future generations is a cornerstone of the
GRAMMY Foundation mission. The Foundation recognizes and celebrates the
innovation, perseverance and genius evidenced in the stories and music
of the pioneers who have woven a rich and colorful cultural fabric. The
GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project highlights its year-round
activities in support of that mission, from preservation grants to its
Living Histories archive. The Project also draws the attention of a
wider audience to those efforts, and to the imperiled condition of many
of the most historically significant recordings. This
concert and screening serves to reintroduce works from these major
contributors to the public and educates them about the GRAMMY
Foundation’s role in preserving our rich cultural heritage.