NEW ORLEANS,
LA ? Wayne Kramer (
MC5), Jolie Holland, Jon Langford (Waco Brothers, Mekons), Saul Williams, Scott McCaughey (Young Fresh Fellows, Minus 5,
R.E.M.), Laura Veirs, Vijay Iyer, Erin McKeown, Bonerama, Al ?Carnival Time? Johnson, Mart?Perna (Antibalas,
TV On the Radio, Ocote Soul Sounds), Mariam Adam (Imani Winds) and Paul Sanchez will come together for ?Musicians Bringing Musicians Home V? ? an evening of inspired performances celebrating New Orleans? rich musical heritage. The show is the celebratory and fundraising finale of the fifth three-day activist retreat hosted by Air Traffic Control and
FMC since the Gulf Coast storms of 2005. Artists from around the country converge on New Orleans to tour affected neighborhoods, visit with the city?s notable musicians and community leaders and participate in strategy sessions about how to integrate activism and philanthropy into their musical lives and careers.