The Lincoln Awards: A Concert for Veterans & the Military
[Nick Jonas]
[Gavin DeGraw, Nick Jonas]
Where: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall
Who was there: Guests included Nick Jonas, Gavin DeGraw, Jerry Lewis, Harvey Keitel, Whitney Cummings and Brian Williams.
Other details: On Wednesday, Janurary 7, The Lincoln Awards: A Concert for Veterans & the Military was held at the John F. Kennedy Center. The celebration began with a dinner to award the first class of 10 Lincoln Award winners, followed by a concert featuring performances by Nick Jonas, Gavin DeGraw, Aloe Blacc, the American Military Spouses Choir, Arturo Sandoval, Gregory Porter, Jon Bernthal, Rhiannon Giddens, The Lone Bellow and Whitney Cummings. The evening also included special welcomes from Dr. Jill Biden, David Rubenstein, Harvey Keitel, Jerry Lewis, Miss America Kira Kazantsev and Rob Riggle. PBS will exclusively air the national prime-time brbroadcast of the first-ever musical special The Lincoln Awards: A Concert for Veterans & the Military Family in May 2015. The Lincoln Awards are presented by the Friars Club through its philanthropic arm, The Friars Foundation, to celebrate outstanding achievement and excellence in providing opportunities and support to our nation’s veterans and military families.
[Leonard Wilf, Nick Jonas]