Donations are being accepted through the MusiCares website
As the devastation unfolds from the wildfires in Los Angeles, the Recording Academy and MusiCares have launched the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort To Support Music Professionals impacted by the crisis and made a combined pledge of $1 million to kick off the efforts.
“The entire Grammy family is shocked and deeply saddened by the situation that is unfolding in Los Angeles,” states CEO Harvey Mason Jr. “The music community is being so severely impacted but we will come together as an industry to support one another. Our organizations exist to serve music people because music is a powerful force for good in the world, and we hope the broader industry will now rally to this cause.”
For more than three decades, MusiCares has been a steadfast partner to the music industry during times of need, offering relief in response to a variety of disasters. From the Las Vegas Route 91 shooting and the COVID-19 pandemic to Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Katrina, the California and Maui wildfires, and Hurricane Helene. MusiCares is here to help—no matter the size or scope of the crisis.
For many in the music community, disasters like this can disrupt even the most basic needs. MusiCares is here to provide support. If you or someone you know in the music industry is affected by these wildfires, please reach out to musicaresrelief@musicares.org or call 1-800-687-4227.
The Red Cross is operating emergency shelters throughout the greater Los Angeles area.
Residents in Los Angeles County who’ve been ordered to vacate their homes can get a credit from Uber to get to an evacuation site. The $40 will only be valid for trips to an active shelter and by using the code WILDFIRE25.
Lyft announced it will be offering $25 vouchers, valid for two trips, to 500 customers from now until midnight on January 15th. Use the code CAFIRERELIEF25 to get the promotion.
Anyone can contribute to the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort To Support Music Professionals through the MusiCares website.
Shelli, Irving, the Azoff family, Live Nation, and AEG Presents, will produce FireAid, a benefit concert dedicated to rebuilding communities devastated by wildfires and supporting efforts to prevent future fire disasters throughout Southern California, on Thursday, January 30th, at Intuit Dome in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood, California. Artists and ticket details are forthcoming.
