‘From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans’ comes to DVD

Rhino Entertainment, in association with MSG Entertainment is set to release a double disc DVD of the landmark Katrina benefit concert, ‘From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans’ on August 22nd for the suggested retail price of $24.99.

The concert was held on September 20th, 2005, at Madison Square Garden to support the long-term relief and rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Katrina. As the one-year anniversary of the disaster approaches (August 29), Rhino Entertainment and MSGE invite you to bring home the DVD of the live concert performance that has touched so many lives. The live concert raised approximately nine million dollars to benefit long-term hurricane relief efforts. 100% of net proceeds from the sale of this DVD will continue to raise money and awareness for those victims. “From the Big Apple to the Big Easy was one of the most unforgettable and important events ever held at Madison Square Garden,” said Jay Marciano, president, MSG Entertainment. “It has always been our belief that music has the power to do more than entertain, but to help and heal those in need. Through the release of this DVD we are proud to continue to help organizations that are committed to providing on-going long-term relief efforts to the Gulf region, which still requires an enormous amount of aid.” Veteran television producer Ken Ehrlich (“The Grammy Awards”) and Quint Davis, president of Festival Productions, Inc. and producer/director of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Essence Music Festival, served as executive producers of the live concert. Through their vision they brought together many unique musical pairings that created a magical night that was captured on DVD. Some of these special performances include a trio of songs from Simon & Garfunkel (“Mrs. Robinson” “Homeward Bound” and “Bridge Over Troubled Water”); a Neil Young classic performed by Jimmy Buffett and Dave Matthews (“Heart of Gold”); Elton John’s bittersweet reminiscence (“Levon”); Jimmy Buffet’s hit (“Margaritaville,”) and The Neville Brothers & The Meters searing breakdown hymn (“Amazing Grace”). Beneficiaries for both the live concert and the DVD sales include the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund; Habitat for Humanity; MusiCares and the Children’s Health Fund.‘From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans’ is now available for pre-order at Amazon. As of yet, there is not a release date for the UK. Visit the DVD database for more information.