"While Yo La Tengo's guest-filled 2025 Hanukkah run was beginning its second night at Bowery Ballroom, another beloved holiday tradition was happening just under a mile north and west at NYU's Skirball Center. The Ally Coalition, Jack and Rachel Antonoff's LGBTQ equality nonprofit, held its 11th annual Talent Show, a holiday variety show benefitting the Ally Coalition's work aiding homeless and at-risk LGBTQ youth with an almost entirely surprise lineup."
"Paramore's Hayley Williams was a surprise guest when Talent Show made its Newport Folk Festival debut back in July, and I had a feeling she might make an appearance on Monday night (12/15). That was, in fact, the case: with Bleachers as her backing band, she performed "Kill Me" and "Good Ol' Days" off her great 2025 solo album Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party."
"She also joined Bleachers on "Merry Christmas, Please Don't Call" to close out the night, and before that, she and another surprise guest, Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine, covered Judee Sill's "Lopin' Along Thru the Cosmos," joined by Trey and Bleachers. Florence also did two of her own songs with Bleachers - "Free" off Dance Fever, and "Dog Days Are Over" off Lungs."
The Ally Coalition held its 11th annual Talent Show at NYU's Skirball Center as a holiday benefit for homeless and at-risk LGBTQ youth, featuring an almost entirely surprise lineup. Claud substituted as emcee after Rachel Antonoff and Rick Antonoff were ill. Returning performers included Andrew Dost, Trey Anastasio, Rachel Zegler, Mike Birbiglia, and Chris Laker. Hayley Williams appeared with Bleachers, performing songs from her 2025 solo album Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party and joining on a holiday closer. Florence Welch performed covers and original songs with Bleachers, joined by multiple guests for a collaborative finale.
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