The event takes place this weekend in Hollywood
The updated line-up for the 2025 Above Ground 4 benefit concert on Sunday, October 26th, at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, has been finalized.
The bill now includes special guests Corey Taylor (Slipknot and Stone Sour), Billy Idol, DMC (Run DMC), Rick Springfield, Sully Erna (Godsmack), Elliot Easton (The Cars), Steve Stevens, Billy Morrison, Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme), Josh Freese (NIN), B-Real (Cypress Hill), Billy Howerdel (A Perfect Circle), Matt McJunkins (A Perfect Circle), Gilby Clarke, Marc Labelle (Dirty Honey), Scott Shriner, Fred Coury (Cinderella), Jesse Hughes (Eagles of Death Metal), along with Donovan Leitch, Franky Perez, Erik Eldenius, Paul Trudeau, Derek Day, and the Above Ground singers — Laura Mace, Kitten Kuron, and Erica Canales.
The show will honor the groundbreaking self-titled debut albums by the New York Dolls (1973) and The Cars (1978), with a special star-studded encore.
Originally set for this past January, the rescheduled show marks the fourth iteration of the event, which will again raise awareness and funds for mental health and suicide prevention. The Above Ground team decided to postpone the event until later in the year, following the horrific wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles in early 2025.
Founded in 2018 by Dave Navarro, Billy Morrison and manager Rick Canny, Above Ground is a registered 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to raising funds for and awareness of the issues of mental health and suicide prevention. Since 2018, Dave and Billy have helped to raise more than $500,000 for MusiCares via various fundraising opportunities.
Since its launch, Above Ground has featured Navarro and Morrison alongside a star-studded lineup of their friends, including Jack Black, Corey Taylor, Anthony Kiedis, Juliette Lewis, Gavin Rossdale, Jerry Harrison, Courtney Love, Billy Idol, Al Jourgensen, Steve Stevens, and many more. The events have highlighted full-length albums from legendary acts including Adam and the Ants, Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground, David Bowie, The Stooges, and Sex Pistols.
