U2’sthe Edge, hosted the star-studded Icons of Music II Auction at Hard Rock Cafe New York to benefit Music Rising, a campaign founded in 2005 to support musicians, students and parishioners of the Gulf Coast Region affected by the hurricanes. Music Rising has since aided over 2,700 professional musicians and nearly 50,000 students and parishioners and will soon launch Phase III of the campaign. The event conducted by world renowned Julien’s Auctions (www.juliensauctions.com). The exclusive event included a performance by legendary musician Aaron Neville and a star-studded red carpet. Auction Network, the first 24/7, multimedia network solely dedicated to auctions, conducted a live webcast in real-time streaming video of The Icons of Music Auction II hosted by Lisa Loeb.
