Woody Guthrie Prize 2024 honoring Tom Morello Official Site On Sept. 25, 2024, at the legendary Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Tom Morello will be honored with the 2024 Woody Guthrie Prize. This prestigious award recognizes Morello’s outstanding contributions to music and activism, embodying the spirit of Woody Guthrie’s social consciousness and musical legacy. As Woody Guthrie Center's largest fundraising event of the year for education and community programming, the evening will feature remarks from center director Cady Shaw and Woody Guthrie’s granddaughter, Anna Canoni, highlighting Morello’s impact on the music industry and social justice movements. The event will culminate in a Q&A session with Morello, offering audiences a deeper understanding of his work and inspirations, followed by a brief acoustic performance. "Woody Guthrie was a fearless agitator, a six string instigator, a poetic truth teller and a harmonizing hell raiser. He was the original punk rocker whose life, music, art and lyrics were beacons of justice and liberation for the downtrodden and oppressed. In my own work Woody has been an inspiration to tell it like I see it without compromise or apology and to play my songs (and his songs) on the picket line and at the barricade whenever and wherever people are taking a stand." - Tom Morello This Machine VIP Package includes... - Exclusive pre-event meet and greet with Tom Morello at Woody Guthrie Center - Valet parking service - Reserved seating for the Woody Guthrie Prize ceremony at Cain's Ballroom - Access to pre-event reception at The Canopy (19 E Reconciliation Way) featuring live music by Paul Benjaman, and themed food stations and curated drinks by Justin Thompson Catering Group - Shuttle from The Canopy to Cain's Ballroom Fearless Agitator Package includes... - Reserved seating for the Woody Guthrie Prize ceremony at Cain's Ballroom - Access to pre-event reception at The Canopy (19 E Reconciliation Way) featuring live music by Paul Benjaman, and themed food stations and curated drinks by Justin Thompson Catering Group - Shuttle from The Canopy to Cain's Ballroom This event has 6 rows of reserved seating, and then GA, first-come, first-serve seating after that. Please do not attend this event if you have a diagnosis of coronavirus, have been in contact with a confirmed case in the last 5 days or have been told to quarantine/isolate within the last 5 days. Also, do not attend if you are showing symptoms of a new cough, a new onset of shortness of breath, or had a fever within the last 48 hours. Smoking and vaping is not allowed inside of Cain's Ballroom.