ANTONY & STEPHIN MERRITT Join Tibet House Benefit Concert Line-Up

[Carla Senft]

Antony and Stephin Merritt
JOIN THE 22nd ANNUAL TIBET HOUSE US BENEFIT CONCERT LINE-UP!

Antony and Stephin Merritt will join Philip Glass, Lou Reed, James Blake, Laurie Anderson, Rahzel and Dechen Shak-Dagsay on February 13th, 2012, at Carnegie Hall

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

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(January 27, 2012 - New York, NY)  Tibet House US is thrilled to announce that Antony and Stephin Merritt have joined the bill for the 22nd Annual Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall on Monday, February 13th, 2012 at 7:30pm. This year's esteemed line-up, curated by Philip Glass, the concert's artistic director, includes Lou Reed, James Blake, Dechen Shak-Dagsay, Laurie Anderson, and Rahzel, in addition to Antony and Stephin. Tickets are on sale now and available through the Carnegie Hall Box Office. Special packages that include concert tickets and a fundraising reception following the show with the event's Honorary Chairpersons Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard and the evening's performing artists are available through Tibet House US.

For twenty one years, this consistently sold-out concert has assembled some of the biggest names in music and offers audiences a mix of unprecedented musical collaborations and solo offerings.  Past benefit concerts have included talent such as Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Paul Simon, Sheryl Crow, Moby, Sigur Ros, Bright Eyes, R.E.M., The National, Natalie Merchant, Regina Spektor, Rufus Wainwright, Vampire Weekend, Emmylou Harris, Ray Davies, Damien Rice, The Roots, Patti Smith, among many others.


The Tibet House US Benefit Concert commemorates the Monlam Prayer Festival traditionally held at the time of the Tibetan New Year. The festival drew vast numbers of monks, citizens and pilgrims from all over the country who gathered to pray for world peace and prosperity. Tibet House US is a non-profit organization founded in 1987 at the behest of His Holiness the Dalai Lama that serves as a center for the preservation and presentation of the endangered Tibetan culture.



Carnegie Hall is located at 881 Seventh Avenue (at 57th Street).  Concert tickets are $33 to $95 and can be purchased by calling Carnegie Charge at 212.247.7800, visiting www.carnegiehall.org<http://www.carnegiehall.org>
or in person at the Carnegie Hall Box Office (57th Street and Seventh Avenue).  Please note: Concert only tickets are not available through Tibet House US. For more information or to reserve tickets for the concert and reception call Tibet House US Monday- Friday, 10 A.M.- 5 P.M. at 212.807.0563 or visit www.tibethouse.us<http://www.tibethouse.us>.


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About Tibet House US
Tibet House US is a non-profit organization founded in 1987 at the request of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to serve as a center for the preservation and presentation of endangered Tibetan culture. This annual fundraiser supports the work of Tibet House US. Each year a portion of the event proceeds are shared with other charitable organizations. This year's recipients are the local Tibetan group, Tibetan Community of New York and New Jersey, and others to be announced.


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