Entertainment
Bruce Springsteen and Alex Warren to perform at 20th anniversary Stand Up for Heroes benefit
The annual veteran support event, scheduled for November 9 in New York City, has raised $117 million since 2007.
The short version
- Bruce Springsteen, Alex Warren, Jon Stewart, and other performers are scheduled for the 20th anniversary Stand Up for Heroes benefit show on November 9, 2026.
- The event will take place at Lincoln Center in New York City as part of the New York Comedy Festival.
- Since its founding in 2007 by the Bob Woodruff Foundation, the annual benefit has raised $117 million for wounded military members, veterans, and their families.
Key facts
- The Stand Up for Heroes benefit show is scheduled for November 9, 2026, at Lincoln Center in New York City.[Billboard]
- Bruce Springsteen and Alex Warren will provide musical performances, alongside The Resilient, a band featuring wounded U.S. combat veterans.[Billboard]
- Comedians Jon Stewart, Josh Johnson, and Hasan Minhaj are scheduled to perform comedy sets.[Billboard]
- The show is presented by the Bob Woodruff Foundation in partnership with the New York Comedy Festival, which runs from November 6 to November 15, 2026.[Billboard]
- Since its debut in 2007, the event has raised $117 million to support ill or injured veterans, military members, and their caregivers.[Billboard]