Tribute planned for Adam Schlesinger, who died of COVID-19
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FILE - Adam Schlesinger, winner of the awards for outstanding original music and lyrics for Crazy Ex Girlfriend, in the press room at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 14, 2019. An eclectic lineup of musicians is turning out for an online tribute to Adam Schlesinger, the prolific songwriter who died a year ago of COVID-19. Members of the Monkees, R.E.M., Dashboard Confessional and the Black Keys are expected, along with Sean Ono Lennon, Courtney Love, Drew Carey and Rachel Bloom. The ‘musical celebration’ will premiere May 5 on the Rolling Live platform. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Micky Dolenz, among many others.
“This is a proper musical send-off for my soul brother with a bunch of talented and groovy guests that would make Adam wince,” Porter says.
The concert will premiere via the Rolling Live streaming platform. For ticket info, visit RollingLiveStudios.com.
Proceeds will benefit MusiCares and the New York City venue The Bowery Electric, where many of the performances for the tribute will be filmed.
Schlesinger died in April 2020 of complications from COVID-19 at age 52. In addition to Fountains of Wayne, Schlesinger was also known for his work in the TV and film world, writing songs for projects including
Rolling Stone Courtney Love, Sean Ono Lennon, Mickey Dolenz to Play Adam Schlesinger Tribute
“This is a proper musical send-off for my soul brother,” Jody Porter says, “with a bunch of talented and groovy guests that would make Adam wince”
By Jason Merritt/FilmMagic
Courtney Love, Sean Ono Lennon, Mickey Dolenz, and more will perform an Adam Schlesinger tribute concert on May 5th.
Held virtually with performances filmed at New York City’s Bowery Electric, the show will feature musicians covering songs from the late Fountains of Wayne frontman’s catalogue. Patrick Carney, Peter Buck, James Iha, Mike Viola, Taylor Hanson, Ben Lee, Jesse Malin, Nicole Atkins, Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba, Motion City Soundtrack’s Justin Pierre, and more will appear.
Buck will perform with former R.E.M. touring member
Scott McCaughey, who currently plays with Peter in
The Minus 5 and also fronts the veteran indie-rock group
Young Fresh Fellows. This is a proper musical send-off for my soul brother with a bunch of talented and groovy guests that would make Adam wince, Porter says.
The concert will premiere via the Rolling Live streaming platform. For ticket info, visit RollingLiveStudios.com.
Proceeds will benefit MusiCares and the New York City venue The Bowery Electric, where many of the performances for the tribute will be filmed.
Schlesinger died in April 2020 of complications from COVID-19 at age 52. In addition to Fountains of Wayne, Schlesinger was a member of indie-rock act
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