At the Benefit Show A Concert for Altadena, Generations of Stars Marked Loss and Looked Forward

‘A Concert for Altadena’ Raises $450K for Community Rebuilding, and Raises Spirits With Dawes, Brandon Flowers, Brad Paisley and Other Performers

Backstage at the benefit that took place Wednesday night under the name A Concert for Altadena, star and co-organizer Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes was talking about how he came close to thinking it was not necessarily vital to hold the concert exactly on the first anniversary of the devastating fires of Jan. 7, 2025. “You […]

Concert for Altadena Marks L.A. Fires Anniversary With Dawes, Brandon Flowers, and Choice Words for Trump

“We don’t want Altadena to be given up or forgotten,” said Dawes frontman Taylor Goldsmith shortly before taking the stage at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Wednesday night for a sold-out benefit concert to raise funds for the rebuilding effort on the one-year anniversary of L.A.’s Eaton and Palisades fires. “This community is a really special thing worth protecting.” Along with Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman, Taylor’s brother, the band’s d…

At the benefit show A Concert for Altadena, generations of stars marked loss and looked forward

'You can go two miles away and life just goes on,' said Kevin Lyman, who booked A Concert for Altadena. 'You’ve got to remind people that we’re still here, people still can still use help.'

Dawes Perform With Brandon Flowers, Stephen Stills, Jenny Lewis, & More At Altadena Benefit Concert

Last night, on the first anniversary of the tragic Eaton Fire in Southern California, Dawes and their pal John C. Reilly hosted their Concert For Altadena benefit. All proceeds went to the Altadena Builds Back Foundation, and the lineup featured performances from the Killers’ Brandon Flowers, Stephen Stills, Rilo Kiley’s Jenny Lewis (whose 50th birthday…