Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together

Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together
Genre	Benefit concert
Starring	Christina Aguilera Jon Bon Jovi Billy Joel Jimmy Fallon Steven Tyler Joe Perry Brad Whitford Sting Mary J. Blige Bruce Springsteen
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Running time	1 hour
Release
Original release	November 2, 2012
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Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together was a one-hour, commercial-free benefit concert television special that aired simulcast in the United States on November 2, 2012 at 8 p.m. ET/CT live from New York City and tape delayed MT and PT. The special raised money for the relief efforts from the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, which had struck the U.S. Northeast four days earlier. All proceeds went to the American Red Cross.

The concert was an effort of NBC and its affiliated channels, and its origins lay with Today show anchor Matt Lauer suggesting it to NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke. It featured appearances and musical performances mostly by those associated with the affected areas, especially New Jersey and New York. At least one, Long Island's Billy Joel, had properties damaged by the storm. Organization for the production was put together in a hurry, in the face of logistical and transportation difficulties in the wake of the storm.

The event took place at the The Dr. Oz Show's Studio 6A at the NBC Studios in 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York before a small audience. The event followed somewhat in the manner and format of Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast, which raised money for the relief efforts from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and other recent disaster relief telethons.

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