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Bruce Springsteen, Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan & Norah Jones to Perform at Stand Up for Heroes


The rock and comedy superstars are among the A-list talent that will perform at the Bob Woodruff Foundation's annual benefit for military veterans.

Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa, Jim Gaffigan, Norah Jones, Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart, Questlove and Mark Normand are confirmed for the 18th annual Stand Up for Heroes benefit, which will take place on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, as part of the New York Comedy Festival. The annual event, which raises awareness and funds for the Bob Woodruff Foundation, whose mission is to ensure that our nation’s veterans, service members, and their families have stable and successful futures will take place at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center in Manhattan and feature performances by these and other stars of music and comedy. “For 17 years, at each Stand Up for Heroes, I’ve been impressed to see so many come together to honor the bravery and resilience of our veterans,” said Woodruff, an ABC correspondent who suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2006 while covering the Iraq War, and after battling his way back to health created the foundation.

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