Here’s what went down at Patti Smith’s star-studded NYC tribute show
nme.comBruce Springsteen, Michael Stipe, Maggie Rogers, Interpol‘s Paul Banks, The National‘s Matt Berninger, and more led a star-studded tribute show in NYC celebrating Patti Smith.
Check out footage, photos and more from what went down at the show below.Last night (March 26), New York’s famed Carnegie Hall hosted the People Have the Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith tribute concert, which was in honour of Smith’s 1975 seminal debut album ‘Horses’ and marked the 20th anniversary Michael Dorf’s Music Of series which has raised more than $2 million for music education nonprofits.
All of the concert’s net proceeds will be donated to music education for underserved youth.Footage of the night has been going viral, with Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea sharing NME’s coverage and hailing the night as “fun as fuck”.Well that was fun as fuk!
https://t.co/MJGaXd0MkN— Flea (@flea333) March 27, 2025Kicking off the night, The National’s Matt Berninger was joined by the night’s house band – led by longtime Smith collaborator Tony Shanaha, Flea on bass and trumpet, Rolling Stones live drummer Steve Jordan, Benmont Tench on keys and guitarist Charlie Sexton.
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