Joe Bonamassa

3rd Annual Stream-a-thon Raises $59,000 For Fueling Musicians Program

Joe Bonamassa recently hosted the Keeping the Blues Alive 3rd annual Stream-A-Thon, which featured just under three hours of performances from almost 30 electric guitar and acoustic guitar artists, including George Thorogood, Bill Payne, Tommy Emmanuel, Larry McCray, Eric Gales, and more! The Stream-a-thon raised over $59,000 in one Sunday afternoon – all of which will be given to artists in desperate need of relief during these difficult times. Joe Bonamassa says, “I want to thank everyone who participated, contributed, and donated their time to make this happen. Reaching as many musicians as possible has been our goal from the beginning and I am pleased to see that we will be able to help hundreds of musicians get the music started again. The more donations we receive, the more help we can provide.” Ten (10) industry partners contributed to the cause as well, which included generous gifts from Gibson/Gibson Gives, Seymour Duncan, Ernie Ball, Broken Arrow Wear, Sixthman Productions, TrueFire, Ocean Way Studios, Shukat Arrow, and Dunlop, and of course, J&R Adventures.

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Blues Rock Titan Surpasses $500,000 Goal for Musicians in Need

In just over one year, Joe Bonamassa and the Keeping The Blues Alive Foundation have exceeded expectations for their fundraising goals, by bringing in $500,000 to benefit their Fueling Musicians Program. The initiative provides immediate $1,500 cash payments to musicians to help them get back on the road after being sidelined for over a year following the COVID-19 touring halt. The Keeping The Blues Alive 2nd annual Stream-A-Thon, hosted by Bonamassa, was a spectacular display of musicianship and featured more than 3 1/2 hours of music performances from over 35 talented musicians including some of Joe’s legendary friends and rising stars. Fans in more than 42 countries tuned in to watch the line up which included Toto, Dion, Ana Popovic, Warren Haynes, Bobby Rush, Joanna Connor, Jared James Nichols, Emily Wolfe, and many more. To read the full article by Michael Oshust of Rock Source Magazine, click here!

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Stream-a-thon Raises $45,000 For Musicians Affected by Covid-19

Joe Bonamassa recently hosted the Keeping the Blues Alive 2nd annual Stream-A-Thon, which featured more than three-and-a-half hours of performances from over 35 electric guitar and acoustic guitar artists, including Warren Haynes, Joanna Connor, Jared James Nichols, Emily Wolfe, Toto, Dion, Ana Popovic, Bobby Rush and others.   According to Bonamassa, the event “raised over $45,000 in an afternoon – all of which will be given to artists in desperate need of relief.” He continued, “I want to thank everyone who participated, contributed, and donated their time to make this happen. Reaching as many musicians as possible has been our goal from the beginning and I am pleased to see that we will be able to help hundreds of musicians get the music started again. The more donations we receive, the more help we can provide.” For the full article by Richard Bienstock of Guitar World, click here!

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