Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday Celebration - The Clearwater Concert torrent

The Clearwater Concert was a concert that took place on May 3, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The concert, a celebration of Pete Seeger's 90th birthday, raised funds for Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Seeger's environmental advocacy organization.

The concert was billed as The Clearwater Concert: Creating the Next Generation of Environmental Leaders. Ticket prices ranged from $19.19 (Seeger's birth year) to $250, with the majority of seats at $90 to honor his 90th birthday. Each ticket also included a one-year membership to Clearwater for new members.

Over 40 performers from various genres performed at the event.

List of performers:
Pete Seeger
Bruce Springsteen
Dave Matthews
John Mellencamp
Juanes
Ani DiFranco
Arlo Guthrie
Bela Fleck
Ben Bridwell
Ben Harper
Billy Bragg
Billy Nershi
Bruce Cockburn
Emmylou Harris
Joan Baez
Keller Williams
Kris Kristofferson
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Michael Franti
Patterson Hood
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Del McCoury
Ramblin' Jack Elliot
Richie Havens
Steve Earle
Taj Mahal
Tom Morello
Warren Haynes
Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet
Bernice Johnson Reagon
Dar Williams
Guy Davis
Jay Ungar & Molly Mason
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Larry Long
Mike & Ruthy Merenda
Native American Indian Cultural Alliance
NYC Labor Chorus
Scarlett Lee Moore
Silvio Rodríguez
Tao Rodriguez-Seeger
Tom Chapin
Tom Paxton
Tommy Sands
Tony Trischka
Toshi Reagon


I was there.