Buffy Sainte-Marie and David Byrne lead the Virtual LemonAid lineup for COVID-19 relief
Hosted by the inaugural Poet Laureate of Albuquerque Hakim Bellamy, the event will showcase talent from Northern New Mexico — including musicians and filmmakers — alongside national artists. Buffy Sainte-Marie, Meredith Monk, Ali MacGraw, Daniel Rossen , John Dieterich , Tiago Arrais , Gary Farmer and Nacha Mendez are among the artists slated to perform.
The LemonAid festival will also feature special guests who will provide interviews and messages throughout the event, including David Byrne, Stewart Copeland of the Police, Fred Schnieder of the B-52s, Brian Hardgroove of Public Enemy, film director and producer Chris Eyre, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Santa Fe Mayor Alan Webber.
Eighty percent of the funds raised will be split equally between All Together Now New Mexico Fund and Santa Fe County Connect Fund. The remaining 20 percent will be disbursed to participating artists.
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