Bionic Buzz® covered the red carpet of the MUSICARES Person of the Year Gala honoring Jon Bon Jovi at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The GRAMMY-winning frontman and founding member of American rock band Bon Jovi was the honoree of the 33rd annual Person of the Year benefit gala. Proceeds from the event will provide essential support for MusiCares, the leading music charity providing health and human services to music professionals across a spectrum of needs.
Other MUSICARES 2024 Person of the Year attendees included host Jim Gaffigan, presenters Lenny Kravitz, Kylie Minogue, Gayle King, Robert Kraft, and guests Paul McCartney, Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, Nancy and Paul Pelosi, Sabrina Carpenter, Dove Cameron, Rita Wilson, George Clinton and Bebe Rexha.
Performers at the event included GRAMMY winners Bruce Springsteen, Shania Twain, Melissa Etheridge, and Jason Isbell, along with GRAMMY nominees Brandy Clark, Damiano David of Måneskin, Goo Goo Dolls, Jelly Roll, Larkin Poe, Marcus King, The War And Treaty, Mammoth WVH, Sammy Hagar, Pat Monahan and Lainey Wilson. Jon Bon Jovi closed out the evening with his iconic hit “Livin’ on a Prayer” alongside the other performers of the gala.
ABOUT MUSICARES
MusiCares helps the humans behind music because music gives so much to the world. Offering preventive, emergency, and recovery programs, MusiCares is a safety net supporting the health and welfare of the music community. Founded by the Recording Academy in 1989 as a U.S. based, independent 501(c)(3) charity, MusiCares safeguards the well-being of all music people through direct financial grant programs, networks of support resources, and tailored crisis relief efforts. For more information please visit: http://www.musicares.org
Host Rachel Fisher. Produced by Jackie Lewis. Videographer Sheri Determan. Video edited by Steve Sievers of Bionic Buzz.
Our interview with John Rzeznik and Robby Takac from The Goo Goo Dolls.
Our interview with actor Ted Danson (Cheers, Mr Mayor, The Good Place).
Our interview with singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge.
Our interview with musical artists Tanya & Michael Trotter Jr. (The War and Treaty).
Our interview with rapper Young Dro.
Our interview with Jason Isbell (music artist / actor from A Star is Born / Killers of the Flower Moon).
Our interview with record producer / rapper Rico Love.
Our interview with Freddy Wexler (music producer / songwriter).
Our interview with Delta Goodrem (music artist / actress from The Voice & Neighbors).
Our interview with musician David Archuleta.
Our interview with music artist Fletcher.
Our interview with musician / actress Debbie Gibson.
Our interview with Annie Ray of the winner GRAMMY Music Educator Award.