Musicians for the Greater Good

MGG World Peace Concert
2023-03-05 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
March 5, 2023, 5-7pm : MGG World Peace concert

Musicians for Greater Good (MGG), in collaboration with the Parliament of the World’s Religions, announce a Benefit Concert for World Peace on Sunday March 5 from 5:00-7:00 PM. The concert will be broadcast virtually and can be accessed through the MGG YouTube channel or by going to the MGG website (www.musiciansforthegreatergood.org ) and clicking the WATCH/LISTEN button.
Leading musicians from different countries will perform at this concert, intended to draw attention to the need for a peaceful resolution to the many conflicts going on across the globe; such as the conflicts between Ukraine and Russia and Palestine and Israel; the conflicts within different African countries such as Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo; conflicts within countries in Asia and the Middle East such as Myanmar, Syria, and Yemen; conflicts in Eastern Europe such as the conflict between Serbia and Kosovo; domestic unrest in Latin American countries such as Peru and Venezuela; and the cold wars between China and the United States, Russia and the West to name just a few.
The concert will be a benefit for work done by the Parliament of the World’s Religions to promote peace and justice, human rights and environmental sustainability. The Parliament is the world’s largest, most diverse, and inclusive interfaith organization. It convenes people of faith, spirituality, and goodwill, putting it in a unique position to encourage and enable the religious and spiritual communities to speak out on critical issues of justice, peace, and sustainability. To make a donation to the Parliament click the DONATE button on the MGG website https://musiciansforthegreatergood.org/donate/ For more information on the Parliament of the World’s Religions see www.parliamentofreligions.org
The program will include:Nemo Patel and Daniel NahmoudStephen MartinRon IsraelSunita StabeslowSteve AzzaroLarisa Pastuchiv-MartinReverend Stephen AvinoBalla KouyatéMary Ann McAllisterMike DelaneyEmily EchevarriaTom MaynardJunko Ogawa with Branson BofatOleksandra BakunMichelle Abadia David IppolitoNeal Braverman

MGG Gun Violence Prevention Concert
2022-11-13 17:00 - 19:00
Sunday, November 13th: MGG Gun Violence Prevention Concert, 5pm EST

Donate at: https://tinyurl.com/MGGDONATE

Abortion Rights Benefit Concert
2022-07-17 17:00 - 19:00
Watch and Listen live on YouTube at https://tinyurl.com/MGG2020 Sunday July 17 @ 5:00 PM.
Invite your Facebook friends at https://fb.me/e/6e9dMOEFC

Benefit to Prevent Violence against Indigenous Women
2022-05-22 17:00 - 19:00
In the United States, violence against indigenous women has reached unprecedented levels on tribal lands and in Alaska Native villages. More than 4 in 5 American Indian and Alaska Native women have experienced violence, and more than 1 in 2 have experienced sexual violence. Alaska Native women continue to suffer the highest rate of forcible sexual assault and have reported rates of domestic violence up to 10 times higher than in the rest of the United States.
Musicians for the Greater Good is raising money for the Indian Law Resource Center to help fund their efforts to stop this violence, support the victims and educate the public.
The concert will take place on Sunday, May 22 at 5:00 PM Eastern time, 3:00 PM Central and 2:00 PM Pacific. You can live stream it at www.tinyurl.com/MGG2021

Voters Rights Benefit
2022-04-24 17:00 - 19:00
The Musicians for the Greater Good April benefit concert focuses on the need for voting rights reform in the state of Texas. Texas has one of the most draconian voting rights laws in the country. The Texas law has provisions that will make it harder for most people to vote and disenfranchise minority groups, such as poor blacks and Latinos and people with disabilities.
Our concert will feature an outstanding group of musicians from Texas and other parts of the country, as well as expert presentations to help; our audience understand the anti-democratic provisions of the new Texas voting rights law. The concert also will be a benefit fundraiser for the Texas Gubernatorial campaign of Democrat Beto O’Rourke.
The concert will take place on April 24 at 5:00 PM Eastern time, 3:00 PM Central and 2:00 PM Pacific.

MGG Ukrainian Humanitarian Aid Concert
2022-03-20 17:00 - 19:00
Musicians for the Greater Good and the UNWLA (Ukrainian National Womens’ League of America) are presenting an online benefit concert which will be on Sunday, 3/20 from 5-7 pm EST, with both Ukrainian and American musicians. The lineup includes The Ukrainian Village Voices, Eugene Hutz (Gogol Bordello), Julian Kytasty, Terry Kitchen, Ron Israel, Chris Wilhelm, Roberta Lamb, Diane Battistello, and speakers Inna Sopronchuk and Natalia Pawlenko. Co-hosted by Andrea Kulish Wilhelm and Ron Israel.

The concert is to raise money for the UNWLA Humanitarian Aid Fund for Ukraine. 100% of funds raised will be directed at civilians inside Ukraine who have been displaced or injured, as well as to four military hospitals (Kyiv, Dnipro, Lviv and Zhytomyr) caring for injured soldiers.

Watch online at www.tinyurl.com/MGG2021
Donate here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=DDD7RLBEFCQ86

Benefit for Justinien University Hospital in Haiti
2021-12-05 17:00 - 19:00

Benefit for the Voter Protection Corps
2021-10-24 17:00 - 19:00
Lineup: Stephen Martin, Tom Chapin, Reggie Harris, Kim Moberg, Karen Sauer, Michael Gutierrez May, Jim Palana, Rev. Robert Jones and Matt Watroba, Olivia Brownlee, Ron Israel, Tom Smith, Mark Bishop Evans, Through Me to You Puppetry with Sherman and the gang.
Please consider a donation here:
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mgg_voter_protection_corps

Benefit for the New England Wildlife Center
2021-10-03 17:00 - 19:00

World Peace Concert
2021-05-30 12:00 - 14:00
World Peace Concert: Sunday, May 30, 2021, Noon–2:00pm—A concert to support a peaceful solution to the Palestinian Israeli conflict that works for everyone; a benefit for Peace Now featuring Israeli, Palestinian and American musicians and poets.
Donate at: https://peacenow.org/donate?comments=Peace%20Concert

Earth Day – Act Locally Concert
2021-04-25 17:00 - 19:00
Earth Day – Act Locally Concert: Sunday April 25 5:00-7:00 PM: MGG Concert
raise funds for the free Boston Harbor ferry cruises sponsored by Save the
Harbor/Save the Bay
https://www.savetheharbor.org/

We Are All Related – Mitakuye Oyasin – A Benefit for the Lakota Kidz
2021-03-21 17:00 - 19:00
Sunday March 21 5:00-7:00 PM: MGG artists perform and raise funds for Lakota Kidz- Native American children on the Pine Ridge South Dakota Reservation. Free to attend.
Donate here: http://www.lakotakidz.com/about-lakota-kidz.html
Lineup:

Stephen Martin – Host
Kim Moberg – Featured Performer
Linda Simon
Chris Wilhelm
John Olivere
Stephen Martin
Tom Maynard
Bob Uvello
Dan Zampino
David Jackson
Jay “Singing Spirit” Cunningham
Joan Lange
Ron Israel
Stephen Martin
Sherman Whipple
Kim Moberg
Stephen Martin

MGG Inaugural Gala Concert
2021-01-24 08:00 - 17:00
5:00–7:00 PM
Register to perform at: https://form.jotform.com/210044830692046
Watch at: https://tinyurl.com/MGG2020

Hopes and Dreams for America
2020-12-13 17:00 - 19:00
This concert is a MGG fundraiser for the two Georgia Democratic Senate Candidates who are participating in a run-off election on 1/5/21. If they both win, the Senate flips to Democratic control. MGG won the national election for Biden/Harris and we can do the same for Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock.
Here is the order of performance:
Ron Israel
Linda Marks
Craig Sonnenfeld
David Roth
Mike Delaney
Carolyn Waters
Jan Luby
Jimmie Lunsford
Peg Espinola
Jan Seides
Sandra Waddock
Shanna in a Dress
Chris Wilhelm
Brian Amador
https://tinyurl.com/MGG2020

This Land Is Our Land Concert: Election Night Get-Together
2020-11-03 20:00 - 23:00
MGG is pleased to invite you to our online Election Night Get Together. This special celebratory event will take place Tuesday evening from 8:00 to 11:30 and can be accessed through the MGG YouTube channel.

We will feature live songs by some of the performers who participated in the This Land Is Our Land Concert Series, breaking news updates of election results and a real-time election map white board, and a special guest performance by Christine Lavin.

Election night should be spent with friends; so please join us.
The event will be live streamed on the Musicians for the Greater Good You Tube channel.

This Land Is Our Land Concert #10
2020-10-27 19:00 - 20:30
PERFORMERS:
Joe Jencks
Chris Lee
Suzanne Mrozak and Brian Cartwright
Jennifer Evans
Sherman Whipple
Stuart Markus
Host: Neal Braverman
Joe Jencks is an 20-year veteran of the international folk circuit, an award-winning songwriter, and celebrated vocalist based in Chicago. Merging conservatory training with his Irish roots and working-class upbringing, Joe delivers engaged musical narratives filled with heart, soul, groove and grit. Having penned several #1 Folksongs including the ever-relevant Lady of The Harbor, Jencks is also co-founder of the harmony trio, Brother Sun. From Festivals like Falcon Ridge, Kerrville, Mariposa, and Old Songs, to venues like Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, Jencks has enthralled diverse audiences with his approachable style. Joe is noted for his unique merging of musical beauty, social consciousness, and spiritual exploration. Blending well-crafted instrumentals and vivid songwriting, Jencks serves it all up with a lyric baritone voice that has the edgy richness of a good sea-salt caramel.
https://joejencks.com/

This Land Is Our Land Concert #9
2020-10-20 19:00 - 20:30
https://tinyurl.com/MGG2020

Tom Prasada-Rao
Shanna in a Dress
Matt Watroba
Chris Morgan
Mustard’s Retreat (David Tamulevich & Libby Glover)
Garret Swayne
Host: Stephen Martin

Tom Prasada-Rao is a musician’s musician – an unassuming presence on the folk scene since the early nineties. His voice belies his musicianship and his extraordinary songs. From Rishi’s Garden with its homage to Ravi Shankar to the groove of Sleeping Beauty, Tom’s music is melodic, ambitious, and reverent. In the fall of 2007 Tom quit the road to produce records, raise two stepdaughters, and walk a rather large Golden Doodle named Thurman twice a day. In addition to producing, he took a job teaching music at White Rock Montessori in Dallas. From headlining major festivals 20 years ago, to the relative obscurity of a recording studio – Tom continued to mature as an artist. That work blossomed into an impressive resume of producing credits as well as cuts (his songs covered by other artists). In 2014, Tom’s returned to the road. His new release “ADAGIO” – features bass guitar legend Chuck Rainey, and piano virtuoso Julie Bonk who was Norah Jones teacher – all masterfully produced by Jagoda.

This Land Is Our Land Concert #8
2020-10-13 19:00 - 20:30
Greg Greenway
Chris Wilhelm
Jan Luby
Ron Israel
Peg Espinola
Sol y Canto
Host: Neal Braverman
Greg Greenway: Originally from Richmond, VA, Greg moved to Boston for its rich Folk Music tradition and has become one of its most unique and superlative emissaries. His “In the Name of Love,” a lead in to the U2 classic, “Pride,” was the #5 song on the Folk DJ list in 2013. It has become a defining piece on his journey to becoming an international artist capable of addressing sensitive topics like Race in a way that connects audiences to their humanity while entertaining them at the same time.
He has been described as “one of the strongest, and finest voices in folk music.” The Boston Globe wrote, “Confessional one moment, rambunctiously disarming the next, few modern folk singers can own a coffeehouse stage as completely as Greenway.” Another reviewer perhaps described it best, “A profoundly rich poet and musician. Folk Music is too narrow a description.”
Musically, his guitar, piano, and ukulele reflect inspiration from all over the map–gospel, rock, blues, Jazz, and world music. But his center is in the singer/songwriter tradition that traces it roots all the way back to the social awareness of Woody Guthrie. His central appeal is that it all comes through the singular lens of Greenway’s own humanity and affinity for the audience. He has legendary energy, couched in a presentation of high spirited give and take of such good humor that audiences unfailingly walk away uplifted. Please click here for Greg’s website.

https://tinyurl.com/MGG2020

This Land Is Our Land Concert #7
2020-10-06 19:00 - 20:30
This spoken word concert will include national award winning rap, hip-hop artists and poets. We hope you can join us!
Performers:
Regie Gibson
Dan Zampino
Cheryl Perreault
Aspie Chris Robbins
Harlym 1TWO5
Joan Lange
Host:
Ron Israel
REGIE GIBSON has lectured & performed in the U.S., Cuba & Europe. In Italy, representing the U.S., Regie competed for & received the Absolute Poetry Award & the Europa en Versi Prize. He appears in “love jones”: a film based on events in his life. He’s received the Walker Scholarship, an MCC Award, a YMCA Writer’s Fellowship & the Brother Thomas Fellowship from The Boston Foundation. Regie has served as a consultant for the NEA’s “How Art Works” initiative & the “Mere Distinction of Color”- an exhibit at James Madison’s Montpelier home examining the legacy of slavery & the U.S. constitution. He teaches at Clark University & works with members of the Red Cross-Red Crescent Climate Center (Hague, Netherlands) to craft language regarding issues of climate change. regiegibson.com

This Land Is Our Land Concert
2020-09-29 19:00 - 20:30
PERFORMERS:

The Lied To’s (Doug Kwartler and Susan Levine)
Karen Sauer
Jan Seides
Terry Kitchen
Cici Eberle
Bob Chabot

HOST:
Mike Delaney

The Lied To’s are Susan Levine and Doug Kwartler, two MA-based singer-songwriters who joined musical forces in 2014. Their self-titled debut cd, released in 2015, rose to the top of the roots rock charts and landed in the top 100 of the prestigious No Depression readers’ poll. Their second cd, The Lesser of Two Evils, released in May 2018, received universal praise for its gritty instrumentation, impeccable harmonies and honest songwriting. Tom Haugen of The Daily Vault called it, “…nothing short of brilliant.” http://www.liedtomusic.com

This Land Is Our Land Concert
2020-09-22 19:00 - 20:30
Performers:
Carolyn Waters
Bo Veanor
Angela Masciale
Eric “Snake” Gulliksen
Dan Brielmann
Deborah Silverstein

Host: Stephen Martin

Watch live at: tinyurl.com/MGG2020

Carolyn Waters is a performing singing/songwriter based in Worcester, MA. Her style, described as “socially conscious soul”, reflects her deep connection and love for all things music as well as her commitment to use music and the arts as a tool to promote healing and positive social change. As a songwriter her original music not only looks to support and encourage, but also challenges people to actively examine and change the world in which they live. carolynwatersmusic.com

This Land Is Our Land Concert
2020-09-15 19:00 - 20:30
David Roth
Craig Sonnenfeld
Lindsey Wilson
Heinz Bachmann
Sandra Waddock
Bob Uvello
Host: Neal Braverman
https://tinyurl.com/MGG2020
David Roth’s songs have found their way to Carnegie Hall, the United Nations, several Chicken Soup for the Soul books, the Kennedy Center, NASA’s Space Shuttle “Atlantis”, Peter, Paul, & Mary and Kingston Trio CDs, (and 15 of his own), 5 Positive Music Awards, the Rise Up Singing and Rise Again (sequel) songbooks, and countless venues in this
and other countries (and now other WORLDS) for more than three decades. (photo credit: econosmith) davidrothmusic.com

This Land Is Our Land Concert
2020-09-08 19:00 - 20:30
Performers:
Reggie Harris
David Jackson
Linda Marks
Tristan Israel
John McDaid
Art Grossman
https://tinyurl.com/MGG2020

This Land Is Our Land Concert
2020-09-01 19:00 - 20:30
Performers:
Lara Herscovitch
John Olivere
Jimmie Lunsford
Kenny Selcer
A.G. Hammond
Stephen Martin
Host: Mikey Delaney
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Watch at: https://tinyurl.com/MGG2020

This Land Is Our Land Concert
2020-08-25 19:00 - 20:30
Performers:
Tom Smith,
Mike Delaney,
Roberta Lamb,
Anne Sandstrom,
John Loretz
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Watch at: https://tinyurl.com/MGG2020
