Lucinda Williams, Jakob Dylan, Counting Crows, and More to Perform at Jesse Malin Benefit Concert

Jesse Malin gave his last headlining public performance on March 25, 2023, at Webster Hall in New York. Less than two months later, he suffered a rare spinal stroke that affected the use of his legs. Now, after more than a year of intense and ongoing physical therapy and treatment, Malin will return to the stage with a roster of all-star friends and guests.

Set for Dec. 1 at the Beacon Theatre in New York, the lineup features Lucinda Williams, Counting Crows’ Adam Duritz and David Immerglück, Rickie Lee Jones, Jakob Dylan of the Wallflowers, Butch Walker, Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis, and Alejandro Escovedo, along with a full set by Malin. More names will be announced at a later date.

The actors Michael Imperioli and Mary-Louise Parker will host the evening. “Jesse Malin is New York City,” Imperioli tells Rolling Stone. “His work and life as an artist, his kindness to his fellow rockers and his generosity to our community is frankly without parallel. He is an eminent rock storyteller in the lineage of Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Tom Verlaine and Joey Ramone. He’s the real deal and I’m lucky to have him as a friend.”

Many of the announced artists on the bill also appear on Silver Patron Saints: The Songs of Jesse Malin, an upcoming tribute album to Malin due Sept. 20. Others covering Malin’s music on the LP include Bruce Springsteen, Bleachers, Susanna Hoffs, the Hold Steady, and Rancid. Last week, Malin released Chasing the Light, a live album and concert DVD filmed in 2022.

All proceeds from the concert will benefit the Jesse Malin Sweet Relief artist fund. Presale tickets for the show go on sale June 26 at 10 a.m. ET via Ticketmaster (password: PATRONSAINTS). A general presale is set for June 28 at 10 a.m. ET.