From the Big Apple to the Big Easy was two benefit concerts for the people of the Gulf Coast as they recovered from Hurricane Katrina (August 23, 2005 – August 31, 2005).
The concerts took place simultaneously at Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall, these venues being approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) apart.
On August 22, 2006, Rhino Entertainment and Madison Square Garden Entertainment released the two-CD recording of the concerts.
Proceeds reached approximately $9 million, which was directed to the Bush Clinton Katrina Fund, Habitat for Humanity, MusiCares, and the Children's Health Fund.
[1] The recording includes introductions of artists by Ed Bradley, Jessica Lange, Scarlett Johansson, John Fogerty and Paul Newman.