Former President Jimmy Carter, the oldest living ex-president, is set to experience his 100th birthday on October 1 this year.

To celebrate the centennial event and honor Carter's life-long love of music, two major concerts are planned to mark the occasion, including one on the date of his birth in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, according to the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.

Yet, given the serious decline in Carter's health over the past several years and likely inability to attend either celebration, some have wondered what the point is or who will benefit from the significant productions involving at least a dozen different recording artists and groups.

A birthday concert in Carter's hometown

In Plains on October 1, at the same high school that former President Carter graduated from in 1941, there will be a concert celebration dubbed "Happy Birthday, Mr. President … Celebrating 100 Years of Jimmy Carter in Plains."

Scheduled to perform at the event are several artists with ties to Carter or Plains, Georgia, including presidential pianist David Osbourne along with country music singer-songwriter Brent Cobb and contemporary Christian singer Sandi Patty.

Also in the lineup are the Southwest Civic Chorus & Georgia Southwestern Concert Choir, along with contemporary Christian and country artists Cindy Morgan and Andrew Greer, who will perform together two special songs they wrote in tribute to both Carter and his late wife, former first lady Rosalynn Carter.

Tickets for the event range from $20 for general admission to $50 for VIP passes, with those VIPs receiving premium seating, gift bags, and admission to a pre-concert celebration with a chance to meet the performing artists and Carter family members.

A celebration hosted by The Carter Center

Approximately two weeks earlier, on September 17 at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, The Carter Center is hosting a special event called "Jimmy Carter 100: A Celebration in Song," which will also feature several prominent musical artists from a wide range of genres and a few special guests with connections to the former president.

Scheduled performers include former Allman Brothers keyboardist Chuck Leavell, old-school rapper D-Nice, rock band Drive-By Truckers, country artist Eric Church, indie rock band GROUPLOVE, singer-songwriter Maren Morris, country duo The War And Treaty, and The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus.

Special guests include musical director Rickey Minor, former Atlanta Braves star Dale Murphy, rapper Killer Mike, and Hollywood actor Sean Penn, with other possible guests to be announced soon.

Tickets for the event are $100, with all proceeds going to The Carter Center and its efforts at "continuing Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter’s work to promote peace and improve health around the world."

Carter in poor health in hospice care, "coming to the end" per grandson

Unfortunately, the Ledger-Enquirer noted that it was highly unlikely that former President Carter would be in attendance at either of the special events in his honor, largely because of his deteriorating health that has kept him confined to his home in hospice care for nearly two years.

In May, grandson Jason Carter told CNN that his grandfather was "doing OK" and said, "He has been in hospice, as you know, for almost a year and a half now, and he really is, I think, coming to the end of that, as I’ve said before, there’s a part of this faith journey that is so important to him, and there’s a part of that faith journey that you only can live at the very end and I think he has been there in that space."

The elderly Carter, who lost his beloved wife last year, has survived cancer and brain surgery and other health issues over the years, and the grandson said that Rosalynn's passing "was a difficult moment for all of us, including my grandfather," but added, "The outpouring of love and support that we, as a family, received from people in this room and from the rest of the world was so remarkable and meaningful to us. And it really turned that whole process into a celebration."