Heart, Randy Newman, Public Enemy and Rush are expected to perform at Thursday's star-studded event, while Usher will sing for Jones, Carole King will perform for Adler and John Mayer and Gary Clark Jr. will pay tribute to the late King.
Clark, who began his career at Sunderland, has almost 180 league appearances under his belt and Jones is convinced he and his Gateshead team-mates can benefit from a player of such ability and experience in their ranks.