{"id":30289,"date":"2024-09-05T21:03:05","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T21:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/101gold\/the-b-52s-join-lineup-for-jimmy-carter-100th-birthday-celebration\/"},"modified":"2024-09-05T21:03:05","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T21:03:05","slug":"the-b-52s-join-lineup-for-jimmy-carter-100th-birthday-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/101gold\/the-b-52s-join-lineup-for-jimmy-carter-100th-birthday-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"The B-52s join lineup for Jimmy Carter 100th birthday celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The B-52s<\/strong> have been added to the lineup\u00a0for the upcoming concert celebrating former President Jimmy Carter<\/strong>\u2019s 100th birthday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Put on by The Carter Center,\u00a0<\/span>Jimmy Carter 100: A Celebration in Song<\/span><\/em>\u00a0will be held at Atlanta\u2019s Fox Theatre on Sept. 17. The B-52s were\u00a0formed in Athens, Georgia, while Carter hails from Plains, Georgia.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other new additions to the lineup include Duane Betts<\/strong>, Carlene Carter<\/strong>, Ang\u00e9lique Kidjo<\/strong>, BeBe Winans<\/strong>, India Arie<\/strong> and Lalah Hathaway<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

They join previously announced performers like\u00a0Rolling Stone<\/strong> touring keyboardist Chuck Leavell<\/strong>, Eric Church<\/strong>, Maren Morris<\/strong>, The War and Treaty<\/strong>, Drive-By Truckers<\/strong>, GROUPLOVE<\/strong> and The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Proceeds from the event will benefit The Carter Center, which works to promote peace and improve health around the world.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tickets for the concert are on sale now. For more info, visit\u00a0<\/span>CarterCenter.org<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jimmy Carter will turn 100 on Oct. 1. He is the longest-living U.S. president.<\/span><\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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