Pasadena benefit concert unites stars to mark one year since California wildfires
TOI GLOBAL | Jan 09, 2026, 21:50 IST
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Brandon Flowers, Dawes and a lineup of major artists came together at a sold-out Pasadena benefit concert to mark the one-year anniversary of the Palisades and Eaton fires, raising funds and awareness for Southern California communities still rebuilding after the devastating wildfires.
It has been a year since really bad fires went through Southern California. Now a lot of musicians got together in Pasadena. They did this to help the people who were hurt by the fires and to get money to rebuild things. The musicians want to help the people of Southern California because they care about them and the places that were destroyed by the fires, in Southern California.
The members of Dawes and Brandon Flowers of The Killers put on a show at a sold-out benefit concert on Wednesday, January 7 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. This event was to remember the anniversary of the Palisades and Eaton fires. The Palisades and Eaton fires were really bad. They happened in Los Angeles County in 2025. The Palisades and Eaton fires made a lot of people leave their homes. The Palisades and Eaton fires also destroyed hundreds of homes.
The people of Altadena should not be given up on. Forgotten, Taylor Goldsmith, who is the frontman of Dawes said to the people who were listening. He really wanted to make it clear that Altadena needs our help and support for a time because the communities, in Altadena are still trying to recover from the bad things that happened to them. Taylor Goldsmith and the people who care about Altadena want to make sure that everyone remembers Altadena and helps them.
The show had a lot of artists. These artists were Mandy Moore, Stephen Stills, Brad Paisley, Rufus Wainwright, Lucius, Judith Hill, Everclear, Aloe Blacc, Jenny Lewis, Lord Huron and Ozomatli. John C. Reilly was the master of ceremonies, for the show. He is an actor and a musician.
Reilly got a lot of attention when he strongly disagreed with something former President Donald Trump said about preventing wildfires. The people in the crowd were really happy, about what Reilly said. They cheered very loudly. Reilly was talking about what former President Donald Trump said in the past and the crowd liked that Reilly was speaking out against former President Donald Trump.
The music was really great. Some performances were very special. Moore sang "Candy" with a lot of feeling. Flowers did a job with Bruce Springsteens song "The Promised Land". The best part was at the end when all the performers came on stage together to sing "With a Help From My Friends" and "Shine On You Crazy Diamond". The evenings performers singing together was a way to end the night. Moore and Flowers and all the other performers did a job with their songs, especially Moore with "Candy" and Flowers, with "The Promised Land".
Goldsmith thought about how music's changing when people are going through tough times. He said that nowadays songs usually try to show how people are feeling of talking directly about what is happening. Goldsmith felt that music is very important, during these moments. The music that Goldsmith is talking about is trying to capture the complexity of the situation rather than just commenting on the events that are taking place.. The music he is referring to are looking at the role of music in a different way.
He asked if songs can save the world. He said it is possible. Songs can save the world in a very different way. Songs can save the world. Not in the way that people think songs can save the world in a way that is hard to understand.
Proceeds from the concert will support ongoing rebuilding and recovery initiatives in fire-affected neighborhoods across the region.
The members of Dawes and Brandon Flowers of The Killers put on a show at a sold-out benefit concert on Wednesday, January 7 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. This event was to remember the anniversary of the Palisades and Eaton fires. The Palisades and Eaton fires were really bad. They happened in Los Angeles County in 2025. The Palisades and Eaton fires made a lot of people leave their homes. The Palisades and Eaton fires also destroyed hundreds of homes.
The people of Altadena should not be given up on. Forgotten, Taylor Goldsmith, who is the frontman of Dawes said to the people who were listening. He really wanted to make it clear that Altadena needs our help and support for a time because the communities, in Altadena are still trying to recover from the bad things that happened to them. Taylor Goldsmith and the people who care about Altadena want to make sure that everyone remembers Altadena and helps them.
The show had a lot of artists. These artists were Mandy Moore, Stephen Stills, Brad Paisley, Rufus Wainwright, Lucius, Judith Hill, Everclear, Aloe Blacc, Jenny Lewis, Lord Huron and Ozomatli. John C. Reilly was the master of ceremonies, for the show. He is an actor and a musician.
Reilly got a lot of attention when he strongly disagreed with something former President Donald Trump said about preventing wildfires. The people in the crowd were really happy, about what Reilly said. They cheered very loudly. Reilly was talking about what former President Donald Trump said in the past and the crowd liked that Reilly was speaking out against former President Donald Trump.
The music was really great. Some performances were very special. Moore sang "Candy" with a lot of feeling. Flowers did a job with Bruce Springsteens song "The Promised Land". The best part was at the end when all the performers came on stage together to sing "With a Help From My Friends" and "Shine On You Crazy Diamond". The evenings performers singing together was a way to end the night. Moore and Flowers and all the other performers did a job with their songs, especially Moore with "Candy" and Flowers, with "The Promised Land".
Goldsmith thought about how music's changing when people are going through tough times. He said that nowadays songs usually try to show how people are feeling of talking directly about what is happening. Goldsmith felt that music is very important, during these moments. The music that Goldsmith is talking about is trying to capture the complexity of the situation rather than just commenting on the events that are taking place.. The music he is referring to are looking at the role of music in a different way.
He asked if songs can save the world. He said it is possible. Songs can save the world in a very different way. Songs can save the world. Not in the way that people think songs can save the world in a way that is hard to understand.
Proceeds from the concert will support ongoing rebuilding and recovery initiatives in fire-affected neighborhoods across the region.