Robert Plant & Alison Krauss show at the Zoo Amphitheater in Oklahoma City will benefit Hurricane Ike vicitims. Photo by Pamela Springsteen.

Burlington, MA - On Friday, September 26th Robert Plant and Alison Krauss will perform at the Zoo Amphitheater in Oklahoma City and all net proceeds from the event will be donated to the victims of Hurricane Ike through the Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund. Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry and the city of Oklahoma City have rallied behind this benefit to offset costs and to provide additional assistance to the Hurricane Ike victims.

For more information on the Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund, please click here: www.ghcf.org

The duo were set to make a stop in Houston on their Raising Sand tour, but due to the damage done to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion from the hurricane, they were forced to relocate the show to Oklahoma City when no other venue in the Houston area was available.

For ticket information visit http://www.zooamp.com.

The artists would like to issue the following statement:

“When we saw the devastation that Ike had wreaked upon Houston and the Gulf Coast area, we immediately made the decision to turn our scheduled show in the area into a benefit for the victims of this disaster. When it was made clear to us that we wouldn’t be able to bring our show in, we immediately sought out an alternate city and venue to host the benefit so that badly needed funds could get into the proper hands as quickly as possible. To this end, we are grateful to the people of Oklahoma City for stepping up and contributing to this cause.

To the great people of Houston and the Gulf Coast, please know that you are in our thoughts as you continue to recover from all you’ve been through.”

Sincerely,

Robert Plant, Alison Krauss and T Bone Burnett