The evening, which also included a dinner and fundraising auction, was hosted by Jack Black. Other musical performers were John Mellencamp & T-Bone Burnett; Ozomatli; Jackson Browne; Stephen Stills & Sheryl Crow; Lady Antebellum; Norah Jones; Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, & Lucinda Williams; Wilco; Josh Groban; Everest; Dierks Bentley & Booker T. Jones; Ben Harper; Kieth Urban, John Fogerty, & Booker T. Jones; Elvis Costello; Jason Mraz & Shawn Colvin; Red Hot Chili Peppers; James Taylor; Elton John, Leon Russell, Neko Case, Sheryl Crow, & T-Bone Burnett; and Crosby, Stills & Nash.

The concert, including Dave's performance, was released on DVD and Bluray on May 31, 2011.