Watch Eric Krasno, Celisse, Molly Tuttle, Ivan Neville & More Cover ‘Love The One You’re With’ To Close WhyHunger Benefit

WhyHunger’s Amplified Hungerthon Kickoff Concert was held at Brooklyn Bowl in New York City on Wednesday night. The benefit for the non-profit organization working to end world hunger and the injustices that cause it featured Eric Krasno fronting a house band that included drummer Nikki Glaspie and her former Dumpstaphunk bandmates keyboardist Ivan Neville and bassist Tony Hall along with special guests Celisse, Molly Tuttle, Robert Randolph, Matisyahu and Emily King.

Founded by musicians Harry Chapin and radio DJ Bill Ayres in 1975, WhyHunger has raised tens of millions of dollars for the fight against hunger and poverty. While last night’s Amplified concert was the organization’s first benefit show to mark the start of Hungerthon, 2023 marks the 38th installment of the campaign that raises awareness, educates people across America and raises critical funds to tackle the root of hunger in the United States.

Ivan Neville led the house band through his “Greatest Place On Earth” ode to his hometown of New Orleans to get last night’s concert underway. Kraz was then featured on “Leave Me Alone” off his 2022 album Always and a cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “Fire.” Then, Robert Randolph came out for his Stomp The Yard chestnut “Ain’t Nothing Wrong With That” and the Don Nix-penned blues tune “Going Down.” Matisyahu capped the first set by leading the house band through his signature song, “King Without A Crown,” as well as the Bob Marley classic “I Shot The Sheriff” and his 2008 single “One Day.”

Molly Tuttle was showcased at the start of the second set by offering up a solo “Crooked Tree,” the title track from her Grammy-winning 2022 album with Golden Highway. Tuttle then was backed by the house band on Neil Young’s “Helpless” and her 2019 single “Take The Journey.” Next, Emily King emerged for performances of “Distance” from her 2015 LP The Switch and The Isley Brothers’ hit “Work To Do.” King stuck around to sing Bill Withers’ “Use Me” with Celisse who also played guitar on the song. Celisse also ripped on the ensuing “Get There” and a powerful version of Led Zeppelin’s “Ramble On” that featured Robert Randolph on sacred steel.

The night came to a close with the house band and all of the special guests joining forces on the Stephen Stills-penned “Love The One You’re With.” Keyboardist Peter Levin and vocalist Ryan Shaw also contributed to the cover of the song off Stills’ 1970 debut self-titled studio album.

Watch fan-shot video of the “Love The One You’re With” finale below:

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Listen to an audience recording of the entire show taped by Bootsy Jacobs below:

Setlist (via Bootsy Jacobs)

Set One: Greatest Place On Earth, Leave Me Alone, Fire, Ain’t Nothing Wrong With That (Robert Randolph), Going Down (Robert Randolph), King Without A Crown (Matisyahu), I Shot The Sheriff (Matisyahu), One Day (Matisyahu)

Set Two: Crooked Tree (Molly Tuttle Solo), Helpless (Molly Tuttle), Take The Journey (Molly Tuttle), Distance (Emily King), Work To Do (Emily King), Use Me (Celisse & Emily King), Get There (Celisse), Ramble On (Celisse & Robert Randolph), Love The One You’re With (Everyone Including Ryan Shaw & Peter Levin)

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