Youth & Celebs Play a Concert - Holiday Cheer to Benefit Road Recovery

Youth and Music Celebrities Perform Holiday Cheer to Benefit Road Recovery at The Cutting Room (New York City) Rufus Wainwright + Diane Birch + Simon Kirke + Type II

December 4, 2013 - Authentic Talent & Literary Management presented Holiday Cheer - A Benefit for Road Recovery at The Cutting Room in NYC. The benefit concert featured celebrity performers including singer/songwriters Rufus Wainwright, Diane Birch and Simon Kirke (of Bad Company), with emcee Ronald Guttman (actor/producer). Road Recovery's house band Type II led off the event by having the young participants share their stories about their songs and experiences in the Trax Program, and then rock out on stage, including a debut performance of their new song "Holidays: A Frightful Time".

Watch the Video: Rufus Wainwright performs on piano and congratulates Road Recovery for their 15 Year Anniversary (1998 - 2013).

The beautiful VIP section & stage @ The Cutting Room in NYC

Type II (Road Recovery’s house band) whose members include RR staff & program participants performing one of their original songs

In a living room setting…Rufus Wainwright performed a rare solo forty minute performance ‘up close & very personal’... 

Rufus Wainwright & Diane Birch joined voices onstage to perform Leonard Cohen’s "Hallelujah"

Road Recovery creative staff & board member Simon Kirke (Bad Company & Free) performing at Holiday Cheer: A Benefit for Road Recovery 

Type II (Road Recovery’s house band) performs their newly recorded holiday song "Holidays: A Frightful Time" (available next week for the holidays!)

Actor/Producer Ronald Guttman center stage as emcee for the benefit concert

Road Recovery holiday cheer benefit sponsor & supporter Meg Mortimer (Authentic Talent & Literary Management) shares her Road Recovery stories

Rufus Wainwright & Diane Birch hanging out backstage with Type II band members after Holiday Cheer: A  Benefit for Road Recovery at The Cutting Room, NYC

Rufus Wainwright, Simon Kirke & Diane Birch backstage at Holiday Cheer: A Benefit for Road Recovery at The Cutting Room, NYC

Actor/Producer Ronald Guttman & Road Recovery member of the Board of Directors James Walsh backstage at Holiday Cheer: A Benefit for Road Recovery at The Cutting Room, NYC

The silent auction was jam packed with rock goodies including: autographed guitars from Ronnie Wood and Alice Chains, plus Duran Duran collectibles & much more.