Reportin’ for Duty — an event originally planned as a one-off tribute to the late actor, comedian and activist Leslie Jordan — is being reconfigured as an annual tradition.
In 2024, the event will return with another crop of talented artists playing in honor of Jordan. Jelly Roll and the War and Treaty — who just so happen to also be two of the Best New Artists nominees at the 2024 Grammy Awards — will rep the country genre at the show. Also on the bill are Pearl Jam guitarist Eddie Vedder, country-curious rapper Post Malone, pop artist Jake Wesley Rogers and producer Dan Spencer.
Once again, Reportin’ for Duty serves as a benefit show to raise funds for the EB Research Partnership (EBRP), a cause that Jordan passionately supported throughout his lifetime. The nonprofit organization, which Vedder co-founded, funds research for Epidermolysis Bullosa — a life-threatening skin disorder that affects Vedder’s own son, Eli.
One-hundred percent of the proceeds from the Reportin’ for Duty event will benefit this cause, which has recently helped make major strides in the fight against EB: Specifically, it accelerated the FDA approval for the first two treatments against the disease in 2023, according to a press release.
Last year, stars like Lainey Wilson, Maren Morris, Brothers Osborne and Tanya Tucker performed at Reportin’ for Duty. Jelly performed at the first show, too; he’s making a repeat performance in 2024.
Jordan died in 2022 after suffering