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 - 7:15 PM, show starts: 7:30 PM). 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.

Adopt The Arts Founder Matt Sorum (Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, Hollywood Vampires) appeared on FOX11 in Los Angeles last Friday to discuss the event.

"The public school system, they were cutting the arts," Sorum explained. "I ended up going down and talking to the superintendent of the schools… I did a speech in front of the board and then they invited me to meet them and I told them I wanted to help."

Read more at FOX11 and check out the video below:

 
"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 Matt Sorum 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.