The McGarrigle Christmas Hour featuring Rufus Wainwright [ tickets ] and his sister, Martha Wainwright [ tickets ], will be held Dec. 10 at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

The Wainwrights' mother, Kate McGarrigle, and her sister Anna, who perform together, will welcome Emmylou Harris [ tickets ], Lou Reed [ tickets ], Laurie Anderson [ tickets ], Jimmy Fallon, Teddy Thompson, Justin Bond, Sloan Wainwright and a few surprise guests to the family affair, according to a statement on Rufus Wainwright's website.

A limited number of VIP packages are available by making a donation to the Kate McGarrigle Fund, a not-for-profit partner of the McGill University Health Centre Foundation and the Cedars Cancer Institute, supporting cancer care and research in Montreal.