GLENN HUGHES, MATT SORUM, GEEZER BUTLER, STEVE JONES, COREY TAYLOR, ROBIN ZANDER And More Confirmed For Adopt The Arts Benefit Concert And Auction
April 26, 2016, 8 years ago
Adopt The Arts will launch a live benefit concert and live auction for LAUSD elementary schools on Thursday, May 12th at The Fonda Theatre (6126 Hollywood Boulevard) in Los Angeles (red carpet 6:00-7:15PM, show starts: 7:30PM). Music luminaries will gather to perform with and honor 2016 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple) and Robin Zander (Cheap Trick) for their contributions to American art and culture.
"I'm extremely honored to be accepting an award from such an admirable charity, Adopt the Arts," explains Glenn Hughes. "Matt Sorum has gone to great lengths to help create a program for children to have musical instruments in their lives and in turn to provide love and harmony in our lives. I'm humbled and grateful. See you at the event at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Hollywood on Thursday, May 12. I'm really looking forward to performing for you all, let's make it a magical night."
"All of my career I've been involved in promoting the arts in elementary schools and I'm proud to be part of Adopt the Arts Honors," adds Robin Zander. My thanks goes out to the foundation and I hope that fans everywhere will come and join us for a successful evening of fun, music and fundraising. See you there."
Artists confirmed to perform include Adopt The Arts Founder Matt Sorum (Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, Hollywood Vampires) along with Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols), Corey Taylor (Slipknot), Gilby Clarke (Guns N' Roses), Billy Duffy (The Cult), Dean Deleo & Robert Deleo (Stone Temple Pilots), Steve Lukather (Toto), Chad Smith (Chickenfoot, Red Hot Chili Peppers), Franky Perez (Apocalyptica), Stevie Salas (Mick Jagger), Damon Fox (Big Elf And The Cult).
Comedian Hal Sparks will also be a part of the night's festivities, as well as a live auction will feature multiple items from: Aerosmith, Metallica, Foo Fighters, ZZ Top, Sammy Hagar, John Varvatos (Fashion Designer) and more!
Proceeds from the concert and auction will be donated to Adopt The Arts music programs in LAUSD elementary schools (see VIP ticket/donation below). Tickets are on-sale now here.