Dolly Parton and Sheryl Crow will be on hand for the upcoming Stand Up 2 Cancer telecast, broadcasting for the first time from Nashville on Aug. 15.
Crow is scheduled to host the ninth biennial event, with Parton slated to appear in the special. Additional performers and participants will be announced in the coming weeks.
Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C) is an advocacy group founded in 2008 that seeks to raise awareness and funding for cancer research from within the entertainment community. The fundraiser will be carried on all four major U.S. broadcast networks as well as streamed on-demand across multiple digital and streaming platforms. The special is set to air at 8 p.m. ET and PT, as well as 7 p.m. CT, from The Pinnacle.
“The goal of Stand Up To Cancer has always been about working collaboratively to push cancer research forward so we could help patients as quickly as possible,” said Katie Couric, SU2C co-founder, in a statement. “Nearly two decades later, it’s incredibly gratifying and inspiring to see the impact of this research. Bringing the show to Nashville will infuse new energy and excitement into our mission.” Other organization co-founders include Sherry Lansing, Kathleen Lobb, Lisa Paulsen, Rusty Robertson, Sue Schwartz, Pamela Oas Williams, Ellen Ziffren, Laura Ziskin and Noreen Fraser.
“Our goal is to create a night that’s both entertaining and deeply impactful,” said co-executive producer Liz Kelly in a statement.
The show is being co-produced by Stand Up To Cancer and Done + Dusted. Executive producers include SU2C co-founders Pam Oas Williams and Lisa Paulsen, alongside Rod Essig of CAA, and Kevin Yorn of Yorn Levine/BroadLight Capital, and Rick Yorn of LBI Entertainment/BroadLight Capital. James Merryman will serve as the show’s director, and Derek Wells as the musical director.
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