Gogol Bordello & Friends Announce Ukraine Benefit Livestream

Gogol Bordello will host the A Benefit For Ukraine concert at City Winery in New York City featuring an all-star lineup this Thursday, March 10. While tickets to the concert sold out, a livestream can be viewed via Mandolin on Thursday starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Proceeds from ticket and wine sales will be donated to Come Back Alive.

The evening will include performances from Patti Smith, The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn and Franz Nicolay, Jesse Malin, Lady Lamb, Marc Roberge of O.A.R, Matisyahu, Stephin Merritt (The Magnetic Fields) and Suzanne Vega as well as additional musicians to be announced.

Gogol Bordello frontman Eugene Hutz was born in Ukraine. “We are an ancient independent nation distinctly and forever different from this criminally insane neighbor,” Hutz said in a statement. “The proof you all see now in the fierce mind-blowing battle that the world is witnessing, a battle of Ukrainian people’s choice of freedom and democracy against the psychotic totalitarian regime next door.”

“Please help us to win this battle, help us to end this catastrophe immediately and bring the intruder to justice,” added Hutz. “Please stand with Ukraine in the battle for its democracy and freedom. Please Donate and Fundraise with us. Ukraine needs all of you. All your support counts.”

Come Back Alive is an organization founded in 2014 that provides support to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Follow this link to donate directly to Come Back Alive. Head to Mandolin to purchase livestream tickets.