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UPDATED LINE-UP ANNOUNCED FOR 2025 “ABOVE GROUND 4” BENEFIT CONCERT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 AT THE FONDA THEATRE IN HOLLYWOOD, CA
COREY TAYLOR, BILLY IDOL, DMC, RICK SPRINGFIELD, SULLY ERNA, ELLIOT EASTON, STEVE STEVENS BILLY MORRISON, NUNO BETTENCOURT, JOSH FREESE, BILLY HOWERDEL, B-REAL, MATT MCJUNKINS, GILBY CLARKE, MARC LABELLE, SCOTT SHRINER, FRED COURY, JESSE HUGHES AND MORE WILL HONOR THE GROUNDBREAKING SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUMS BY THE NEW YORK DOLLS (1973) AND THE CARS (1978) |
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The updated line-up for the 2025 “ABOVE GROUND 4” benefit concert, Sunday, October 26 at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, CA has been finalized. The bill now includes special guests Corey Taylor (Slipknot and Stone Sour), Billy Idol, DMC (Run DMC), Rick Springfield, Sully Erna (Godsmack), Elliot Easton (The Cars), Steve Stevens, Billy Morrison, Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme), Josh Freese (NIN), B-Real (Cypress Hill), Billy Howerdel (A Perfect Circle), Matt McJunkins (A Perfect Circle), Gilby Clarke, Marc Labelle (Dirty Honey), Scott Shriner, Fred Coury, Jesse Hughes (Eagles of Death Metal), along with Donovan Leitch, Franky Perez, Erik Eldenius, Paul Trudeau, Derek Day, and the Above Ground singers: Laura Mace, Kitten Kuron, and Erica Canales. The ABOVE GROUND 4 show will honor the groundbreaking self-titled debut albums by the New York Dolls (1973) and The Cars (1978), along with a special star-studded encore. Tickets are available HERE. Doors open at 7:00 PM and showtime is 8:00 PM.
Originally set for January 2025, the rescheduled show marks the fourth iteration of the event which will again raise awareness and funds for mental health and suicide prevention. The ABOVE GROUND team made the decision to postpone the event until later in the year following the horrific wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles earlier this year.
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ABOUT ABOVE GROUND: Founded in 2018 by Dave Navarro, Billy Morrison and manager Rick Canny, Above Ground is a registered 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to raising funds for and awareness to the issues of mental health and suicide prevention. Since 2018, Dave and Billy have helped to raise more than $500,000 for MusiCares via various fundraising opportunities.
Since its launch, “ABOVE GROUND” has featured Navarro and Morrison alongside a star-studded lineup of their friends including Jack Black, Corey Taylor, Anthony Kiedis, Juliette Lewis, Gavin Rosdale, Jerry Harrison, Courtney Love, Billy Idol, Al Jourgensen, Steve Stevens, and many more. The events have highlighted full-length albums from legendary acts including Adam and The Ants, Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground, David Bowie, The Stooges, and Sex Pistols.
ABOUT MUSICARES: MusiCares helps the humans behind music because music gives so much to the world. Offering preventive, emergency, and recovery programs, MusiCares is a safety net supporting the health and welfare of the music community. Founded by the Recording Academy® in 1989 as a U.S. based 501(c)(3) charity, MusiCares safeguards the well-being of all music people through direct financial grant programs, networks of support resources, and tailored crisis relief efforts. For more information please visit: www.musicares.org.
MusiCares is here to support the music community during times of disaster, such as the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. Music professionals affected by these events can reach out for assistance with costs related to evacuation and relocation, damage to music instruments, equipment, vehicle, and spaces, medical care, mental health services, funeral costs, and other essential living expenses. For more information on qualifications or to apply for support, contact MusiCares at [email protected] or call 1-800-687-4227. To donate, please visit musicares.org/donate.
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