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As the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks approach, Jon Stewart and Pete Davidson have partnered with Live Nation for the event “NYC Still Rising After 25 Years: A 9/11 Comedy Benefit.” The one-night-only
event will take place at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, Sept. 10, with proceeds going to various 9/11 chairites.
The event, with Live Nation is producing, will include sets by Aziz Ansari, Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle, Ronny Chieng, Pete Davidson, Nikki Glaser, Josh Johnson, Jon Stewart and more guests to be announced later.
“We look forward to once again celebrating this great city’s tenacity, resilience, and championship heart – and we don’t only mean our NY Knicks,” Stewart and Davidson said in a joint statement.
Ticket presales for “NYC Still Rising After 25 Years: A 9/11 Comedy Benefit” start on Wednesday, July 29 at 10 a.m. ET through Thursday, July 30 at 10 p.m. General on sale begins Friday, July 31 at 10 a.m. ET at LiveNation.com.
Stewart and Davidson came up with the benefit, and first brought it out five years ago as the inaugural “NYC Still Rising After 20 Years: A Comedy Celebration” in 2021. Dixon Talent, WME Comedy and Live Nation Comedy collaborated to make it happen.
Davidson’s father was a firefighter who died in the Sept. 11 attacks. Stewart has been active in recent years in pushing for support of Sept. 11 first responders, many of whom were exposed to toxic dust after the collapse of the World Trade Center and got sick. Stewart has been a key advocate for U.S. veterans who were exposed to toxic burn pits in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The organizers stressed that “use of phones, smart watches, and accessories will not be permitted in the performance space.”
