Dave Matthews, Trey Anastasio and Chris Stapleton Play T.J. Martell Foundation Gala, Recognize Manager Coran Capshaw
At its annual Manhattan event, the organization raised more than $3 million for cancer research and honored Red Light Management founder Coran Capshaw with its lifetime music industry award.
At the T.J. Martell Foundation New York Honors Gala held on September 15 in Manhattan's Cipriani, renowned musicians Dave Matthews, Trey Anastasio, and Chris Stapleton took the stage, but they were not the main attraction. The evening was centered around raising over $3 million for the organization's mission of cancer research, surpassing the previous year's $3 million goal and making this the foundation's most successful gala in over two decades.
The event's chair of the board of trustees, Republic executive VP Steve Gawley, praised Coran Capshaw for his philanthropic spirit and leadership in the music industry, awarding him the lifetime music industry honor. Gawley shared that Capshaw's success was fueled by his giving back and commitment to various causes, with the foundation raising more than $300 million overall.
As the performers took the stage, Capshaw revealed that he hesitated to accept the award due to his dislike of the spotlight, but ultimately reconsidered after learning that fellow Red Light client 3 Doors Down's Brad Arnold had passed away from kidney cancer.
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