‘A Song For Joe’ Joe Strummer Tribute Adds Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy To Livestream Lineup

Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy is latest addition to the lineup for a livestreamed special in honor of late The Clash frontman Joe Strummer’s birthday set to premiere later today. A Song For Joe: Celebrating The Life Of Joe Strummer airs this afternoon at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT on the JamBase Livestreams Calendar via YouTube.

Tweedy joins a lineup that already included Bruce Springsteen, Lucinda Williams, Bob Weir, Dropkick Murphys and many others. Jesse Malin will host the tribute, which comes on what would have been Strummer’s 68th birthday. Contributions will benefit Save Our Stages and the effort to help save the live music infrastructure.

A Song For Joe will feature special performances and testimonials in tribute to Joe Strummer as well as never before seen live footage of Joe in action. “This tribute to Joe is not only a great way to honor him, but to also remind people how important his message is right now,” said Malin.

Check out the full lineup below: