Elton John and Bernie Taupin will be the next artists honored at Carnegie Hall in a series of benefits for the UJA Federation of New York's Music for Youth Initiative.

Shawn Colvin, Aimee Mann, Edie Brickell and Phoebe Snow have all signed on to perform John/Taupin songs for the October 10, 2007 concert, along with Lloyd Cole, Ryan Shaw, Page McConnell, Jill Sobule, Ed Harcourt and others.

"Elton and Bernie have such a large catalog of hits, and the great number of musicians interested in performing this tribute is staggering," said producer Michael Dorf. "By showtime, the lineup will include an amazing array of talent, from the very young to old, from an upcoming songwriter to a legend in their own right."

Whether or not Elton and Taupin will perform, like Bruce Springsteen did at his own tribute in April 2007, has not yet been announced. However, at least for Elton this is very unlikely as he is scheduled to play tennis in Philadelphia that day (see related news).

V.I.P. tickets, which include a pre-show reception, are $350 to $1,000 and available starting today through musicforyouth.org or +1-212-836-1853. Tickets for the concert go on sale August 13, 2007 through the Carnegie Hall box office.

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