(via TV Newser)

Scheduled performances include Tim McGraw, Harry Connick, Jr. and Wynton Marsalis – all with ties to the affected areas

BURBANK, Calif.—August 31, 2005—In response to the hurricane tragedy, NBC Universal Television Group will air a live benefit special, “A Concert For Hurricane Relief,” in high-definition on NBC, MSNBC and CNBC on Friday, September 2, 2005 at 8:00pm (ET), it was announced today by NBC Universal.

The hour-long, music and celebrity driven broadcast will air live to the East Coast, tape delayed on the West. The telethon, hosted by NBC’s Matt Lauer, will be broadcast entirely from the New York studios of NBC located in 30 Rockefeller Plaza. The special will feature performances by artists with ties to the affected areas, including Tim McGraw, Harry Connick, Jr. and Wynton Marsalis as well as an appearance by Leonardo DiCaprio, among others.