Rock Superstar 'Above Ground' Benefit Salutes Ziggy Stardust, Raw Power

Sept. 16th

The lineup for the second annual "ABOVE GROUND" benefit concert will be held MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th at THE FONDA THEATRE in HOLLYWOOD. Guitarists DAVE NAVARRO (JANE'S ADDICTION) and BILLY MORRISON (BILLY IDOL) will be joined by host (actor) JOE MANGANIELLO and musician BILLY IDOL, PERRY FARRELL and ETTY LAU FARRELL (KIND HEAVEN ORCHESTRA), GAVIN ROSSDALE (BUSH), STEVE STEVENS, JULIETTE LEWIS, STEVE VAI, BILLY DUFFY (THE CULT), WAYNE KRAMER (MC5), MIKE GARSON (keyboardist for DAVID BOWIE) and more to be announced. 

The performers will tip their hats to two of the greatest albums of all time: DAVID BOWIE's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars and THE STOOGES' self-titled debut album (celebrating its 50th anniversary this month), on which the world was introduced to IGGY POP. The event will celebrate the vinyl album as an art form, and at the same time raise awareness and funds for the treatment of mental health, with the profits being donated to MUSICARES. During the intermission between performances, there will be speeches from people in the mental health field along with art items for auction, live graffiti from prominent street artists including @Teachr1, @PlasticJesus, @VYALone and @MegZany, and information booths.

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