CBS RADIO’s WCBS-FM 101.1 is hosting “HOLIDAY IN BROOKLYN” on Friday, December 9 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York featuring live performances by James Taylor (“You’ve Got a Friend,” “Fire & Rain”), Jimmy Buffett (“Margaritaville,” “Come Monday”) and Sarah McLachlan (“I Will Remember You,” “Angel”). CBS–FM’s on-air personalities Scott Shannon, Dan Taylor, Bill Lee, Joe Causi, Dave Stewart and more will be on stage to introduce the live performances.
WCBS-FM is hosting this major concert event to help its audience celebrate the holidays and to thank them for listening to “New York’s Greatest Hits” on CBS–FM 101.1. Barclays Center is located at 620 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, New York.
Tickets to the show go on sale on Wednesday, November 2 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. $1 from every ticket sold will be donated to WhyHunger to benefit WhyHunger’s Hungerthon. WhyHunger is a leading advocate for innovative, community-based solutions to hunger and poverty. WhyHunger challenges society to confront these problems by advancing models that create self-reliance, economic justice, and equal access to nutritious and affordable food. For more information, listen to CBS–FM 101.1 or log onto cbsfm.com.
“Jimmy Buffett, James Taylor and Sarah McLachlan in Brooklyn…is there a better way to start the holiday season,” said Marc Rayfield, SVP Market Manager CBS RADIO New York. “WCBS FM is honored to present this spectacular lineup and to have a portion of the proceeds benefit such a worthy cause.”