Tickets on Sale Now for James Taylor Haiti Benefit Concert, 1/22

James Taylor is set to perform a benefit concert for Haiti on Friday, January 22 at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.  All proceeds will benefit Partners in Health and Taylor will match proceeds from all ticket sales.

"Our hearts go out to everyone in Haiti," said Mr. Taylor. "We need to do everything we can to help the country recover after this tragic earthquake. I'm grateful to do my part and hope my neighbors here in the Berkshires will join me and be as generous as possible."

Taylor will be joined by his longtime singers Kate Markowitz, Arnold McCuller, his wife, Kim, and Boston Symphony Orchestra cellist Owen Young.

Tickets range in price: $100 for the balcony, $200 for the orchestra and mezzanine, and $1000 for the golden circle which includes an onstage reception with the artists. There is a four ticket limit per person. To order tickets visit www.mahaiwe.org.

Partners In Health (PIH) has been working on the ground in Haiti for over 20 years. The organization works to bring modern medical care to poor communities in nine countries around the world. The work of PIH has three goals: to care for patients, to alleviate the root causes of disease in their communities, and to share lessons learned around the world. Based in Boston, PIH employs more than 11,000 people worldwide, including doctors, nurses, and community health workers. For more information visit www.pih.org.

The event will be simulcast on WAMC Northeast Public Radio (wamc.org).

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