Hayley Williams, Finneas and St. Vincent Perform at L.A. Benefit Show
Hayley Williams, Finneas and St. Vincent and more stars are set to perform at an upcoming wildfire relief benefit concert,
G*ve A F*ck L.A., a benefit concert and auction for L.A. fire relief, is slated for Hollywood Palladium on Feb. 5. Hosted by John C. Reilly, the full list of artists and comedians includes Christopher Owens, Courtney Barnett, Finneas, Fred Armisen, Hayley Williams, Jenny Lewis, Juliette Lewis, Kevin Morby, Lucy Dacus, MUNA, Perfume Genius, Phantom Planet, Reggie Watts, Rostam & Sasami, Scout Willis, St. Vincent, Symone, The Linda Lindas, along with special guests. Fat Tony and Harmony Tividad will open the show with DJ sets.
The show will be donating 100 percent net ticket proceeds to L.A. local organizations supporting those impacted by the fires, including Altadena Girls, Friends in Deed, One Voice and Pasadena Humane Society. All venue and ticketing service fees will be waived for the event, according to a release.
A slew of stars are coming together to raise money for those impacted by the L.A. wildfires.
Courtesy of G*ve A F*ck L.A.
A plant-based food drive, in partnership with Maggie Baird’s Support + Feed, will be held at the event. Bins will be placed at entry points venue wide, according to a release. Fans are encouraged to donate plant-based canned goods.
G*ve A F*ck L.A., presented by Milk Makeup, came together with help from UTA, Fly South Music Group, Grandstand Media, Sister Midnight, Live Nation, Hollywood Palladium, Ticketmaster, Juliens Auctions, Amber Health, Support & Feed, Fender and more, according to a release.
The benefit concert is the latest in a slew of L.A. wildfire relief efforts throughout the music industry. As the industry pours into L.A. for the upcoming Grammy Awards, many events for the week have been canceled. Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group and Spotify have canceled all of their pre- and post-Grammy activities, instead redirecting their funds and support towards the wildfire relief efforts.
Live Nation, AEG and the Azoff Company have partnered up for a star-studded fire relief concert, FireAid, set to take place Jan. 30. Billie Eilish and Finneas, Lady Gaga, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gracie Abrams, Green Day, Jelly Roll, Joni Mitchell, Katy Perry and more will perform at two-venue concert, held between Inglewood arenas the Intuit Dome and The Kia Forum. Blink-182 announced a one night only benefit concert, also to be held at the Hollywood Palladium.
Tickets for G*ve A F*ck L.A. go on sale on Jan. 28 at 12 p.m. local time. Fans will get the chance to live-stream the event with a minimum $5 donation.
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