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Published on 2026-02-28
Tibet House US is pleased to announce that Robert De Niro and Elvis Costello have joined the lineup for the 39th Annual Benefit Concert this Tuesday, March 3 at Carnegie Hall (The Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage). De Niro will read excerpts from Abraham Lincoln’s Lyceum Address, the basis in part for Symphony No. 15 “Lincoln” by renowned composer and the evening’s Co-Creative Director Philip Glass, bringing added depth and significance to an already extraordinary evening of music and spoken word in support of Tibet House US.
Previously announced performers include: Laurie Anderson, Maya Hawke, The B-52s’ Kate Pierson, Allison Russell, Jesse Malin, Toro y Moi, Christian Lee Hutson, Elysian Fields, The Philip Glass Ensemble, Tony Shanahan, Tenzin Choegyal, The Resistance Revival Chorus, The Scorchio Quartet and more. Uma Thurman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Arden Wohl and Jonah Freeman will serve as the evening’s honorary chairs.
All proceeds support the work of Tibet House US, a non-profit educational institution and cultural embassy founded in 1987 at the request of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to ensure the survival of the unique Tibetan civilization.
Tickets for the concert are on sale now — visit www.carnegiehall.org to purchase, call Carnegie Hall at 212.247.7800, or visit the Carnegie Hall Box Office (57th Street and Seventh Avenue). Also available now are special gala packages that include prime concert tickets, an elegant dinner reception with the performers and a who’s who of New York City society. To purchase these packages, visit https://benefitconcert.thus.org/#TICKETS or call Tibet House US at 212.807.0563.
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One of the longest-running and most renowned live cultural events in New York City, the Annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert, now in its 39th year, will deliver an evening full of extraordinary performances, camaraderie, and one-night-only collaborations. Few events have withstood the test of time, and for almost four decades, this annual event has been a standout. The consistently sold-out concert has assembled some of the most legendary and exciting names in music and art, dazzling concertgoers with its unique mix of surprising and mesmerizing performances.
Throughout its rich history, the one-of-a-kind Tibet House US Benefit Concert has had hundreds of world-class artists participate, including Alabama Shakes, boygenius, Maggie Rogers, Jackson Browne, Carly Simon, David Bowie, Stephen Colbert, Lou Reed, Phoebe Bridgers, Sharon Jones, FKA twigs, The Roots, Jim James, Vampire Weekend, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Bowen Yang, Joan Baez, Blood Orange, Sigur Ros, R.E.M, Emmylou Harris, Jon Batiste, Nathaniel Rateliff, Jason Isbell, Iggy Pop, The Flaming Lips, Keanu Reeves, Eddie Vedder, Annie Lennox, Brittany Howard, Black Pumas, Cage The Elephant, Cyndi Lauper, Trey Anastasio and many, many more. The event has garnered praise from many, including New York Times, Rolling Stone, Hollywood Reporter, Wall Street Journal, Entertainment Weekly, Associated Press, Billboard, Vogue, and more.
