Additional Artists Join Sept. 17 ‘Jimmy Carter 100’ Celebration In Atlanta

A second round of artists has been added to “Jimmy Carter 100: A Celebration In Song,” taking place Sept. 17 at Atlanta’s Fox Theare. Angélique Kidjo, BeBe Winans, Carlene Carter, Duane Betts, India Arie, Lalah Hathaway, and The B-52s will join an already announced lineup that includes Chuck Leavell, D-Nice, Drive-By Truckers, Eric Church, GROUPLOVE, Maren Morris, The War And Treaty and more to celebrate the 100th birthday of former President Jimmy Carter.

Tickets to the historic event are available at Fox Theatre’s website.  FoxTheatre.org/JimmyCarter100. Tickets are $100 (excluding taxes and fees) — in honor of Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday. Proceeds from the event will support The Carter Center, continuing Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter’s work to promote peace and improve health around the world. 

“I couldn’t be more delighted to have been asked to take part in this event honoring President Carter,” said Carlene Carter. “When my mother, June Carter, and her husband, Johnny Cash, went to visit him at the White House, I was pretty jealous, as I thought so highly of him even back then. Both he and June had suggested more than once that we were, in fact, kin, and the fact that both he and mom had that Carter ‘sparkle’ makes me think that they were related. When Jimmy Carter was our president, it was evident to me that he only wanted the best for our country and for all humankind. I look at him as a very special, spiritual soul, so when people ask if we’re related, I always respond, ‘I hope so.’”

Mary Wharton, renowned director of the documentary “Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President,” will also present a short film that explores President Carter’s personal relationship with popular musicians and highlights how music plays a role in breaking down barriers.

The poster art for the concert was created by Atlanta-based Fabian Williams and will be available at the event. Known for his powerful artwork that addresses social issues, Williams’ art focuses on themes of justice, civil rights, innovation, and joy.

“I’m thrilled and honored to be able to create a work for Jimmy Carter — a person who has devoted his whole life to humanitarian issues, working to make the world a more fair and better place,” said Williams. “I look to President Carter as an example of how to use my talent to better my fellow brothers and sisters, regardless of demographic, race, or way of life.”

A further celebration of President Carter’s milestone birthday is the crowd-building of a new digital mosaic from images, videos, and messages sent in by the public. Add yours at CarterCenter.org/JimmyCarter100.

The Carter Center is a non-profit, nongovernmental organization that has helped to improve life for people in more than 80 countries by resolving conflicts; advancing democracy, human rights, and economic opportunity; preventing diseases; and improving mental health care.

The Carter Center was founded in 1982 by former U.S. PresidentCarter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, in partnership with Emory University, to advance peace and health worldwide. To learn more about The Carter Center, visit cartercenter.org.