On May 3, 2009, Aaron and Bryce Dessner curated a concert for "Dark Was the Night" at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Other than the band, performers included David Byrne, The Dirty Projectors, Feist, and several other artists who contributed to the compilation. Red Hot Organization founder and director, John Carlin, was quoted as saying, ""Dark Was the Night" encapsulated the spirit and creativity of a new generation of musicians whose work struck a chord and got people to actually purchase the album and raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to fight AIDS."