FireAid

{{short description|January 2025 benefit concert for Southern California fire victims}}

{{Infobox concert

|concert_name = FireAid

|type = Benefit

|artist = the Annenberg Foundation

|image = FireAid benefit concert logo.png

|caption =

|location = Inglewood, California, US

|venue = {{hlist|Intuit Dome|Kia Forum}}

|attendance =

|date = {{start date|2025|1|30}}

|website = {{Official website|https://fireaidla.org/}}

}}

FireAid was a two-venue benefit concert and music-based fundraising initiative that took place in Inglewood, California, United States, on January 30, 2025.{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Carly |date=January 16, 2025 |title=Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Jelly Roll, Lil Baby to Perform at FireAid Benefit Concert for L.A. Wildfire Victims |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/billie-eilish-lady-gaga-jelly-roll-perform-fireaid-benefit-concert-la-wildfire-1236110950/ |access-date=January 17, 2025 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} The event, organized by the Annenberg Foundation, raised funds to help those affected by the January 2025 Southern California wildfires, as well as funds to help prevent future wildfires in the area.{{Cite web |date=January 17, 2025 |title=FireAid benefit concert for those affected by LA fires: Everything to know |url=https://abc7.com/post/fireaid-benefit-concert-affected-la-fires-everything-know/15808142/ |access-date=January 17, 2025 |website=ABC7 Los Angeles |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=January 16, 2025 |title=Top music acts announced for FireAid, a concert to support L.A. wildfire victims |url=https://ktla.com/news/california/wildfires/fireaid-music-acts-announced/ |access-date=January 17, 2025 |website=KTLA |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Lloyd • • |first=Jonathan |date=January 16, 2025 |title=From Lady Gaga to Red Hot Chili Peppers: Here are the artists performing at the LA FireAid benefit concert |url=https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/california-wildfires/bands-artists-performers-fireaid-concerts-la-wildfires/3607271/ |access-date=January 17, 2025 |website=NBC Los Angeles |language=en-US}}

Several of the people involved in the production of the event were directly affected by the fires, including producer Tim Sexton, lead mixing engineer Bob Clearmountain, and technical director Eric Becker.{{cite web|last=Patton|first=Tess|title=Historic FireAid Concert Unites Streamers for the First Time, Bypassing Linear TV|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/historic-fireaid-concert-unites-streamers-140200777.html|website=Yahoo Entertainment|date=30 January 2025|access-date=4 February 2025}}

Performers

Most of the performers at the event had some connection to the Greater Los Angeles area.{{cite news |last1=Willman |first1=Chris |title=FireAid Review: How a Female-Fronted Nirvana Reunion, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Dr. Dre and Others Gave L.A. the Rebound Night It Deserved |url=https://variety.com/2025/music/concert-reviews/fireaid-review-forum-intuit-dome-1236293030/ |access-date=February 2, 2025 |work=Variety |date=January 31, 2025}}

The concert ran for six hours. Setlist:

=Intuit Dome=

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Billie Eilish with Finneas O'Connell ("Wildflower", "The Greatest", "Birds of a Feather")
Earth, Wind & Fire ("That's the Way of the World", "Shining Star", "September")
Gracie Abrams with Aaron Dessner ("I Love You, I'm Sorry", "A Long December")
Jelly Roll ("I Am Not Okay", "Hollywood Nights" (with Travis Barker))
Katy Perry ("Rise" (with the Pasadena Chorale), "Roar", "California Gurls")
Lady Gaga ("Shallow", "Always Remember Us This Way", "All I Need Is Time")
Lil Baby ("So Sorry", "Emotionally Scarred")
Olivia Rodrigo ("Drivers License", "Deja Vu")
Peso Pluma ("La Bebé (Remix)")
Rod Stewart ("Forever Young", "Maggie May", "People Get Ready")
Stevie Wonder ("Love's in Need of Love Today", "Superstition" (with Sting), "Higher Ground" (with Sting and Flea))
Sting ("Message in a Bottle", "Driven to Tears", "Fragile")
Tate McRae ("You Broke Me First", "Don't Dream It's Over")

Additional appearances included Samuel L. Jackson, Quinta Brunson, and Miles Teller, who each introduced locals who lost their homes in the wildfires (Teller also lost his home in the Palisades Fire), and Jimmy Kimmel.{{cite news |last1=Yang |first1=Angela |last2=Cohen |first2=Rebecca |last3=Hamedy |first3=Saba |title=FireAid live updates: L.A. fires benefit concert kicks off with Green Day, Billie Eilish |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/live-blog/fireaid-benefit-concert-los-angeles-wildfires-live-updates-rcna189694 |access-date=January 30, 2025 |work=NBC News |date=January 30, 2025}}{{cite news |last1=Ruggieri |first1=Melissa |title=FireAid benefit concert: Follow live performances |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2025/01/30/fireaid-concert-performances-live/78063818007/ |access-date=January 30, 2025 |work=USA Today |date=January 30, 2025}}{{cite news |last1=Brown |first1=August |last2=Wood |first2=Mikael |title=Joni Mitchell at FireAid: A stunning, stripped back performance of comfort and grace |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-01-30/fireaid-benefit-concert-live-updates-kia-forum-intuit-dome |access-date=January 30, 2025 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=January 30, 2025}}

=Kia Forum=

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Alanis Morissette ("Hand in My Pocket", "Thank U")
Anderson .Paak with Free Nationals and Sheila E. ("Put Me Thru", "Come Down", "Still D.R.E." (with Dr. Dre) and "California Love" (with Dr. Dre))
Dawes ("Time Spent in Los Angeles", "For What It's Worth (with Stephen Stills and Mike Campbell) and "Teach Your Children" (with Graham Nash and Stephen Stills))
Green Day ("Last Night on Earth" (with Billie Eilish), "Still Breathing", "When I Come Around")
John Mayer ("Neon", "Gravity", "Free Fallin'")
Joni Mitchell ("Both Sides, Now")
Nirvana tribute with surviving members Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear ("Breed" (with St. Vincent), "School" (with Kim Gordon), "Territorial Pissings" (with Joan Jett), "All Apologies" (with Violet Grohl and Kim Gordon)) (unannounced surprise)
No Doubt ("Just a Girl", "Don't Speak", "Spiderwebs")
Pink ("What About Us", "Me and Bobby McGee", "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You")
Red Hot Chili Peppers ("Dani California", "Californication", "Black Summer", "Under the Bridge")
Stevie Nicks ("Stand Back", "Landslide", "Edge of Seventeen")
The Black Crowes ("Remedy", "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" (with John Fogerty and Shane Fogerty) and "Going to California" (with Slash))

Additional appearances included Billy Crystal, who lost his home in the Palisades Fire.

Dave Matthews was originally scheduled to perform with John Mayer but canceled due to a family illness.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqld9vqezqeo|title=FireAid concert: Who's performing and how to watch|date=January 30, 2025|first=Christal|last=Hayes|work=BBC News|access-date=January 30, 2025}}

== Fundraising ==

The Annenberg Foundation will distribute contributions to FireAid, whose organizers set up a 501(c)(3) for the purpose. Steve Ballmer and his wife Connie pledged to match all donations made during the live event.{{cite news |last1=Sherman |first1=Maria |title=FireAid combines music's biggest acts and stories of loss to raise money for LA wildfire relief |url=https://abc7.com/post/fireaid-concert-combines-musics-biggest-acts-stories-loss-raise-money-la-wildfire-relief/15851045/ |access-date=February 1, 2025 |work=ABC 7 |date=January 31, 2025}} The Ballmers' offer was later extended to match donations made during streams for the next year.{{cite magazine |last1=Marshal |first1=Elizabeth Dilts |title=FireAid's On-Demand Streaming Deal and Dollar-for-Dollar Donation Match Extended |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/concerts/fireaid-concert-streaming-deal-donation-match-extended-year-1235896085/ |access-date=February 11, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |date=February 7, 2025}} During his segment, Billy Crystal noted that band U2 pledged $1 million.

{{As of|2025|02}}, organizers estimated that proceeds from donations, sales, and sponsorships are expected to exceed $100 million.{{cite news |last1=Sarmiento |first1=Isabella Gomez |title=FireAid concerts raise estimated $100 million for LA wildfire relief |url=https://www.npr.org/2025/02/05/nx-s1-5286481/fireaid-concert-la-wildfire |access-date=February 11, 2025 |work=NPR |date=February 5, 2025}}

Online streaming partners

Following the event, streaming partners extended on-demand access to the broadcast for a full year. The concert was broadcast live on many different streaming platforms and radio stations around the world including:{{Cite web |title=Homepage |url=https://fireaidla.org/ |access-date=January 30, 2025 |website=FireAid |language=en-US}}