Fifty-six items from some of music’s greatest stars surpassed expectations during the annual event
Julien’s Auctions concluded their annual MusiCares Charity Relief Auction, in a spectacular finish grossing over $700,000 to help the underserved music community in their greatest times of need. A star-studded lineup of over 56 items including instruments, memorabilia, wardrobe, artwork and more from the greatest music icons in the industry including the Grateful Dead–2025’s MusiCares Persons of the Year honorees–were sold in a white glove sale held at The Recording Academy in Santa Monica, California and online that was one for the record books as Julien’s most successful auction in partnership with MusiCares.
Topping the charts was a hardcover edition of Sir Paul McCartney’s 2021 book of the year, The Lyrics: 1965 to Present (W.W. Norton, 2021) hand signed and personalized to the winning bidder accompanied by a once-lifetime, Abbey Road Studios experience hosted by Grammy Award-winning producer Giles Martin which sold for $63,500, over 15 times its original estimate of $2,000-$4,000.
Other record-breaking sales included Stevie Nicks’ Saturday Night Live promotional shoot black top hat – sold for $58,500– nearly 60 times its estimate of $1,000-$2,000; Bruce Springsteen donated and signed a 2024 Fender American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster electric guitar in butterscotch blonde finish sold for $52,000—more than 20 times its estimate of $2,000-$4,000; Chris Martin’s colorful handwritten concert setlist for Coldplay’s Music Of The Spheres World Tour performance at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland on Thursday, August 29, 2024– achieved $11,430– over 14 times its estimate of $800-$1,200; Dolly Parton’s embellished jumpsuit worn at the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year Event when she was honored – secured for $44,450– over 15 times its estimate of $2,000-$3,000; Martin acoustic guitar signed by Paul McCartney, Snoop Dogg, Sheryl Crow, Brandi Carlisle, Jon Bon Jovi, and More Signed Martin DX-2E Acoustic Guitar from the Hollywood Bowl Jimmy Buffett tribute – brought in $39,000– nearly 10 times its estimate of $3,000-$5,000; NewJeans’ Billboard Women in Music ensembles – reached $34,925– more than eight times its estimate of $2,000-$4,000; and Grateful Dead legend Bobby Weir’s D’Angelico Deluxe Bobby Weir three semi-hollowbody electric guitar in Satin Trans Wine finish, a VOX AC15 hand-wired amplifier and pedalboard – exceeded its estimate of $10,000-$12,000 by nearly four times, selling for $38,100.
