Music stars brought the house down at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, California for a special one-night only performance on Thursday (January 23) to support a good cause!
Fans are still buzzing from the SOLD-OUT inaugural Homeward Bound Concert, where they enjoyed a spectacular evening of music, plus got a chance to bid on exclusive signed items and meet and greets.
Homeward Bound is a benefit concert that aims to raise awareness and much needed funding for the homeless community. ALL proceeds from the concert will go to PATH (People Assisting The Homeless) – a non-profit that builds affordable housing and provides supportive services across California.
POPSTAR! got a front-row seat to all the action – and we’re dishing the deets to all the exciting things that went down.
Concert attendees got the full-on star treatment from the get-go. Entering the iconic theater lobby, many struck a pose at The Wiltern steps for a fab photo op. And on the way to the concert venue, incredible items like signed guitars and albums, plus many more were up for bidding at a silent auction. Two guitars, which where were signed by all the performers, went for a whopping $17,000!
But the highlight of the evening was the music – an extravaganza of incredible performances that went on for over three hours!
The Voice Of Our City Choir kicked things off with their rendition of “Homeward Bound” & “Love Train.”
Eurythmic’s Dave Stewart made their performance a family affair – teaming up with his daughter, budding pop star Kaya Stewart, and his son Lo Moon’s Sam Stewart – to perform “Fast Car” and “Sweet Dreams.”
Fitz & The Tantrums got everyone on their feet and singing along as they led the audience through their hits like “The Walker,” “Clap Your Hands,” and “Out of My League.”
Maddie Poppe, Phillip Phillipps, Alejandro Aranda a.k.a. Scarypoolparty, and Haley Reinhart had an American Idol reunion of sorts. Maddie joined up with Ingrid Michaelson for a beautiful rendition of “Somewhere Over The Rainbow,” as well as some of Ingrid’s hits. Scarypoolparty played an intimate set, showing off both his guitar and piano chops running through tracks including “Out Loud,” “Millennial Love”, and “Cholo Love.” Phillip Phillips had a fun acoustic set and let fans know how life is now that he’s a new dad.
John Densmore and Robby Krieger had an epic The Doors reunion – holding their first performance in 20 years! The rock legends jammed with other accomplished artists like Nirvana’s Krist Noveselic, Willie Nelson’s youngest son Micah Nelson, and many more for a tight 20-minute set, which included performances with Kaya & Dave Stewart for “Hello, I Love You,” Haley Reinhart who joined them on stage for “Crystal Ship” and “People Are Strange”, Michael Fitzpatrick of Fitz and The Tantrums played “Riders on The Storm, and Micah anchored “Roadhouse Blues” to close The Doors set.
And, last but not least, Jason Mraz to to the stage to debut never-heard-before songs from his upcoming reggae album. He also shared his stance on politics and how he thinks people can make a difference.
He then joined Robby Krieger and the ensemble for an encore of the classic, “Homeward Bound.”
It was definitely a spectacular evening of music and community.
The event may be over but there are still ways to support the homeless community.
- SILENT AUCTION: Auction is stocked with exclusive experiences and items including meet and greets with Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, Sheppard Fairy and Henry Diltz artist prints, tickets to Maroon 5, signed instruments from Robby Krieger and more, and tickets to the 2020 American idol finale. Auction closes on February 6th, HERE.
- A GOOD PRINT: Red Light Management partnered with A Good Print for a charity art campaign. The campaign will run for three weeks only and $10 from every print sold will go directly to PATH. After the three-week campaign, the one of a kind art piece will no longer be sold. The campaign will be live at agoodprint.com thru February 5, 2020 at 12:00am ET.
ABOUT HOMEWARD BOUND
Homeward Bound is the brainchild of concert producer and talent manager Jonathan Shank. The benefit concert aims to raise awareness and much-needed funding to help end the homeless epidemic sweeping Los Angeles and the rest of the country as more people struggle to make ends meet. ALL proceeds from the concert goes to PATH (People Assisting The Homeless) – Making it Home, a non-profit organization that helps people in need find permanent housing and provide case management, medical and mental healthcare, benefits advocacy, employment training, and other services to help them maintain their homes stably.
Learn more about it on their website https://www.homewardboundconcert.com/ and find out how YOU can help solve homelessness.
Connect with Homeward Bound on socials:
IG: @HomewardBoundConcert
TW: @HBConcert
FB: https://www.facebook.com/HomewardBoundConcert
All photos courtesy of Greg Doherty https://gregdoherty.smugmug.com
