Los Angeles’ artists are coming together again to raise money for wildfire relief.
Announced Thursday, “Let’s Get L.Aid” will be a night of music and comedy held on March 16 at The United Theater on Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles. Net proceeds from the event will be used to benefit the firefighters who helped combat the wildfires that raged in and around Los Angeles in January, as well as wildlife and people who were displaced by the fires.
Produced by singer-songwriter and touring musician Alex Jules in association with the Wild Honey Foundation, “Let’s Get L.Aid” will feature performances from some of L.A.’s biggest comedic and musical voices — including Weird Al Yankovic, The Beach Boys’ Al Jardine, Alex Edelman, Bob the Drag Queen, Chris Fleming, Eric Idle, Margaret Cho, Maria Bamford, Mark Proksch, Neil Hamburger, Paul Shaffer, Peter Asher, Puddles Pity Party, Reggie Watts, Rufus Wainwright and Tim Heidecker.
The benefit event will offer a mix of stand-up comedy and “L.A.-themed songs backed by the ‘Let’s Get L.Aid’ house band,” which will consist of Jules and fellow musicians Debbie Shair, Emeen Zarookian, Erik Paparozzi, Jennifer Oberle and Nick Vincent.
“After feeling unbelievably lucky to return home after evacuating, I knew I wanted to do something to help those who were less fortunate in the aftermath of the fires,” Jules said in a Thursday statement. “It became clear that putting on a benefit concert was the best way to do that. My unbelievable team and I have put together a truly spectacular and intentionally eclectic lineup, which reflects the uniqueness of Los Angeles itself.”
“Without the generosity of these artists contributing their time and talent, none of this would be possible,” he continued. “We cannot wait to see them all share the stage for an extraordinary, singular night that we’ll remember forever as we help bring the people and animals of Los Angeles some of the relief they desperately need.”
“Let’s Get L.Aid” is the latest in a string of arts-based benefit events that have been put together in the wake of the city’s devastating urban wildfires. The first was FireAid, which featured performances from artists like Billie Eilish, Stevie Nicks, Katy Perry and the Red Hot Chili Peppers and raised over $100 million for wildfire relief and fire prevention initiatives.
Events that have since followed include G*VE A F*CK L.A., which featured performances from Hayley Williams, Lucy Dacus, Finneas, Jenny Lewis and St. Vincent, as well as an early February concert held by some of Hollywood’s biggest composers.
“Let’s Get L.Aid” tickets are on sale now.
