Several concerts and events in New York City in December will feature major stars to raise money for charitable causes. On December 5, the Imagine concert at Madison Square Garden will honor John Lennon and feature performers like Eric Church, Sheryl Crow, and Willie Nelson to benefit the Robin Hood Foundation. Also on December 5, Cyndi Lauper's concert at the Beacon Theater will raise awareness about LGBT youth homelessness. On December 7, Debbie Harry and Blondie will perform at Lincoln Center honoring Valentino, with proceeds going to Lincoln Center. Mariah Carey will perform concerts at the Beacon Theater from December 8-18 presented by Hallmark Channel. On December 11, Billboard's Women in Music event will honor

1. On December 5, The Imagine: John Lennon’s 75th Birthday Concert at Madison
Square Garden will feature performances by Aloe Blacc, Eric Church, Sheryl
Crow, Brandon Flowers (The Killers), Peter Frampton, JUANES, Kris
Kristofferson, Pat Monahan (Train), Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine),
Willie Nelson, The Roots, Chris Stapleton, and Steven Tyler. Part of the proceeds
from this concert will benefit the Robin Hood Foundation, New York’s largest
poverty-fighting organization. The performance will air on AMC on December
19.
Also On December 5, Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Fund will have its fifth annual
Cyndi Lauper & Friends: Home for the Holidays star-studded benefit concert at
the Beacon Theater. The night’s hosts include Carson Kressley, Boy George,
Cam, Judy Gold, Sharon Osbourne, Richie Sambora, and more. The benefit
aims to raise awareness about LGBT youth homelessness.
On December 7, Debbie Harry and Blondie Keyboardist Matt Katz-Bohen will
perform at Lincoln Center for an evening honoring Valentino. Valentino Creative
Directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli will be presented with The
Women’s Leadership Award. Alice Tully Hall will also host an exclusive installation
of Valentino’s Mirabilia Romae Fall 2015 Haute Couture collection. The evening
is a fundraiser for the Lincoln Center Corporate Fund, which raises crucial
unrestricted financial support for 10 resident arts organizations on the Lincoln
Center campus.
Mariah Carey will return to the Beacon Theater for the second annual All I
Want For Christmas is You concert, presented by Hallmark Channel and running
December 8-18.
On December 11, Demi Lovato, Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez, Alabama Shake’s
Brittany Howard, Kelsea Ballerini, Fifth Harmony, and Lana Del Ray will be
honored at the Billboard’s Women in Music event at Cipriani Midtown in NY.
The event will be aired via Lifetime on December 18.
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