Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast was a one-hour,commercial-freebenefit concerttelevision special that airedsimulcast worldwide on September 9, 2005, at 8 p.m.ET/CTlive (with a 30-second tape delay) fromNew York City andLos Angeles andtape delayed in theMountain Time Zone andPacific Time Zones. The special raised money for the relief efforts from the aftermath ofHurricane Katrina. It was broadcast in over 100 different countries. All proceeds went to theAmerican Red Cross andThe Salvation Army.
The concert was a cooperative and collaborative global effort betweenABC,CBS,NBC,FOX,UPN, andThe WB. Several cable stations have also cleared space for the concert. It featured appearances and musical performances by celebrities from the world of film, television and music. Approximately $30 million was raised for theAmerican Red Cross andThe Salvation Army.
The event wasproduced byJoel Gallen and followed closely in the footprints of the 9/11 benefit concert,America: A Tribute to Heroes, which Gallen also produced. It featured performances by popular musicians along with commentary by various actors and other celebrities. Celebrities also answered phone calls to help collect donations.
Spoken appearances were made byBruce Willis,Julia Roberts,Don Cheadle,Jennifer Aniston,Jack Black,Cameron Diaz,Ellen DeGeneres,Morgan Freeman,Jack Nicholson,Chris Rock,Ray Romano, andSela Ward.
Phones were answered byBen Affleck,Jason Alexander,Jennifer Aniston,Sean Astin,Angela Bassett,Jack Black,Adrien Brody,Don Cheadle,Michael Chiklis,Ellen DeGeneres,Benicio del Toro,Danny DeVito,Cameron Diaz,Jennifer Garner,Sarah Michelle Gellar,Randy Jackson,Allison Janney,Christine Lahti,Reba McEntire,Mandy Moore,Jack Nicholson,Jeremy Piven,Emily Procter,Dennis Quaid,Julia Roberts,The Rock,Ray Romano,Doug Savant,Jimmy Smits,Mary Steenburgen,Nia Vardalos,Sela Ward,Bruce Willis,Alfre Woodard, andJames Woods.
The program was released onDVD by20th Century Fox on December 6, 2005.
This program is not to be confused withA Concert for Hurricane Relief, which NBC aired by itself the previous Friday night, September 2. It was on that show thatKanye West commented on PresidentGeorge W. Bush's handling of the disaster.
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