The event is named after Earle’s son, John Henry, who is a student at The Keswell School, an educational program for children and young adults with autism spectrum disorder . The Keswell School was founded on the belief that children diagnosed with ASD can live full and productive lives as integrated members of their communities and provides
“The John Henry’s Friends concerts are obviously a labor of love for myself as well as an expression of the generosity of all the performers who have suited up and showed up over the years,” said Earle in a release. “I’m especially grateful for this year’s new friends, my neighbor Willie Nile, my old friend Rosanne Cash and my hero Bruce Springsteen.