KCRW Music Relief: We're Here to Help
Music has always been at the heart of KCRW. In the ongoing aftermath of the January 2025 LA wildfires, the community of musicians that help define the voice of the city have seen their homes, studios, instruments, equipment, and livelihoods decimated. KCRW is working towards supporting those that have given us so much through their music and work.
We hope our collective efforts can make a difference in rebuilding our music community. We also hope that through our music programming we can be a source of comfort, companionship, and even a moment of escape to our listeners.
This hub is dedicated to sharing resources, stories, events, and music, while collectively working towards supporting the musicians that are part of the cultural fabric of the city through their sounds and songs.
Please note: The resources below are specific to musicians and music workers impacted by the fires. For general resources on getting help and giving help, visit kcrw.com/firehelp.
Resources + mutual aid | Benefit concert + event calendar | Benefit compilations | News | Good vibes | Contact
Updated 2/6/25 at 10:56 a.m. PST
Resources & mutual aid directory
KCRW is contributing to the Support the Music Community mutual aid directory with resources for those impacted by the LA wildfires. Click through to explore different aid categories, grouped into tabs found at the bottom of the spreadsheet. These include: fundraising links for individuals, music-specific resources, benefit concerts, gear donation/replacement, and pro-bono studio services. Thank you to everyone who has helped build, manage, and contribute to this invaluable community-managed resource so far.
Please help us by using the links below to submit information about events and resources that directly benefit musicians and music workers of LA. You can also help share the directory directly with this handy link: tiny.cc/musicrelief.
Links for contributing resources:
- Fundraisers for individuals/families impacted by the fires (Please check for duplicates first, and make sure you have their permission to be added to the directory.)
- Music-specific resources
- Events, fundraisers, and drives benefiting and/or hosted by the LA music community
- Pro-bono studio time and recording services
- Gear sharing and donations
- Corrections and updates
Need something or want to add something for the music community not covered here? Send inquiries to musicrelief@kcrw.org. Find general resources on getting help and giving help, from insurance and renters rights to volunteering and donation opportunities, at kcrw.com/firehelp.
Events
Wildfire fundraisers, drives, and benefit concerts by and for the LA music community (Got one to add? Submit it here). For all events, check out the KCRW events calendar.
Wednesday, Feb. 5
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G*VE A F*CK LA Fire Relief Benefit @ Hollywood Palladium (5 p.m.)
W/ Hayley Williams, Finneas, St. Vincent, Fred Armisen, Courtney Barnett, and more (hosted by John C. Reilly). 100% net ticket proceeds go to local organizations supporting those impacted by the fires, including Altadena Girls, Friends in Deed, One Voice, and Pasadena Humane Society. All venue and ticketing service fees will be waived for the event. - Zhu: Fire Relief Fundraiser @ Sound Nightclub (9 p.m.)
DJ/producer Zhu performing a set to raise money for LA fire relief, with 100% of proceeds donated to LAFD and Watch Duty
Thursday, Feb. 6
- The Hotel Cafe Presents: A Benefit for Los Angeles - Night Two @ Hotel Cafe (6:45 p.m.)
W/ Joe Bonamassa, Linda Perry, Paris Jackson, Scarypoolparty, Tiny Habits, Joseph Solomon, Victoria Canal, Lindsey Lomis, Trousdale, Charlie Bereal, Irene Tu, Zealyn, Jake Troth, and surprise guests, hosted by Nic Harcourt. Tickets will be available as a sliding-scale donation. Proceeds to benefit Musicares. Event organizers ask to please also consider donating to Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, or one of these many Gofundmes.
Friday, Feb. 7
- Devon Williams, Shannon Lay, Nic Hessler, and More @ Permanent Records Roadhouse (6 p.m. to 9 p.m)
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Lovers of wavy jangle-pop gather to raise funds for the LA Fire Department.
- Comedy Jamwich: LA Fire Relief Show @ ARTime Barro (7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.)
Comedy. Music. Party. Ticket includes open bar all night. W/ standup from Leslie Liao, Maddi Mays, David Murphy, Sam Orson, John Daniel Luna, and music by Rella Duchess. All profits go directly to support LA fire relief. - Reel Aid: An LA Fire Relief Screening @ 2220 Arts + Archives (7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.)
We Direct Music Videos and MUBI present a fundraiser screening rare works from renowned filmmakers to benefit fire victims. Featuring an eclectic program of music videos, fashion films, and short films that have never been presented theatrically (or in some cases at all). Following the screening, an auction of signed memorabilia (including posters, Blu-Rays, props and more, from those in the program and more) will be held alongside a reception with some of the participating filmmakers in attendance. Participating filmmakers include Alex Ross Perry, The Duplass Brothers, Isabel Sandoval, Hiro Murai, and more.
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SIGNAL: Club Chow / LYDO / Jacob Meehan / Mez @ private location (TBA) (11 p.m. to 3 a.m.)
Raising funds for victims of the Eaton Fire in Altadena. If you'd like to donate, ticket add-ons are available at checkout, or you can find the donation booth at coat check during the event. All community donations will be totaled, matched up to $500 by Signal, and donated to an affected family from Altadena. - Maurice Fulton, Livwutang, & Suzanne Kraft @ private location (TBA) (11 p.m. to 5 a.m.)
Promoters Moony Habits and Pure Beauty will donate 100% of all profits from ticket and bar sales to the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, Firefighter Fund, and MusiCares.
Saturday, Feb. 8
- Leaving Records Fire Aid Fundraiser Concert (with live stream) @ Elysian Park (12 p.m. to sunset)
W/ Carlos Nino & Friends, Teebs, Nite Jewel, and many more. KCRW and dublab will live broadcast the event for anyone that cannot make it (the broadcast will include links to donate). Funds raised will be manually allocated directly to LA artists and music community in need affected by the recent fires. -
Sid the Cat Presents "I Love LA" Eaton Fire Relief @ Glendale Presbyterian Church (6:30 p.m.)
W/ Bright Eyes, Lucius, Dirty Projectors, Molly Burch, Jim James, Kevin Morby, and more. Proceeds go to Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. - LA Fire Relief Benefit : Rocket, Draag, RAM & DJ Silversun Pickups @ Zebulon (7 p.m.)
Presented by Crap Eyewear LA & Stereogum, with proceeds donated to California Community Foundation's Wildfire Recovery Fund and Pasadena Community Job Center.
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A Love Letter to Lovers & Friends @ Kiefy Studio (7 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
An evening of jazz, house, bossa nova, Afrobeats, and R&B blends provided by DJene. Plus, wine and charcuterie, and an arts and crafts table set up for you to write your own love letters. 100% of profits go toward relief efforts for those affected by the LA wildfires, particularly by the Eaton Fire in Altadena/Pasadena areas. Organizers will select and donate to four families affected by the Eaton Fire whose GoFundMe's are less than 30% of the way to their goal. - Dilla Day L.A. @ The BeeHive (8 p.m. to 2 a.m.)
W/ Ma Dukes, Slum Village, J.Rocc + more. Dilla Day L.A. is a tribute to legendary producer J Dilla a day after what would have been his 51st birthday. This Eaton Fire benefit show also includes record vendors, a donut pop-up, and special appearances.
Sunday, Feb. 9
- Subtract on the Pier: LA Fires Relief Fundraiser @ Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier (4 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
W/ Masha Mar b2b Anton Tumas, Emil Toledo b2b Greta, Rachspace b2b Christopher Mohn. 100% of proceeds go directly to support LA fire relief funds.
Tuesday, Feb. 11
- City of Angels Wildfire Benefit: An Evening of Music, Comedy and Community @ Lodge Room (7 p.m.)
W/ Middle Aged Dad Jam Band, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Rachel Bloom, Michaela Watkins, and more. Proceeds benefit United Way of Greater Los Angeles Wildfire Response Fund, Pasadena Community Foundation, and Eaton Fire Relief and Recovery Fund.
Thursday, Feb. 13
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Blink-182 w/Alkaline Trio @ Hollywood Palladium (7 p.m.)
All proceeds will be donated to the Pasadena Humane Society, California Fire Department, LAFD Foundation and ARC Firefighter Fund. - LA Fire Benefit w/ TV Girl @ The Bellwether (8 p.m.)
W/ Pearl & The Oysters and Jordana. Proceeds to benefit The Eaton Fire Relief Fund and Altadena Bunny Museum.
Friday, Feb. 14
- Stranger Than w/ Nina Kraviz @ The Majestic DTLA (9 p.m.)
Proceeds from this event will be distributed to Gofundme Relief Fund 2025, LAFD Wildfire Emergency Fund, World Central Kitchen, and Baby2Baby.
Saturday, Feb. 15
- Lodge Room & Oblivion Present: LA Fire Relief Show @ Oblivion Surf Shop (doors @ 6 p.m., show @ 7 p.m.)
W/ Ty Segall (acoustic), Love Fiend, Grady Strange, Slippers, and Alex Amen. - For the Love of LA LA Land: A jazz benefit show with Mackandgold @ The Goldfish (8 p.m.)
W/ DJ sets by Shana Sarett and Zachary Schellhase, plus a kissing booth, donation, raffle, and more. Proceeds go to Alta Dena Girls.
Tuesday, Feb. 25
- Help on the Way: An Eaton Fire Benefit @ Lodge Room (8 p.m.)
New Dead-inspired project feat. Eric Krasno and members of The String Cheese Incident, Terrapin Family Band, and Circles Around The Sun, plus "very special guests." All proceeds go toward helping rebuild Altadena and aid for those affected by the Eaton Fire.
Thursday, Mar. 6
- RÜFÜS DU SOL (DJ set) @ Hollywood Palladium (7:30 p.m.)
Ticket proceeds to benefit CCF Wildfire Recovery Fund.
Benefit releases + compilations
- Los Angeles Rising
(Various Artists)
This comp was crystallized and brought into being by a team from the music community of LA, under the guise of musician Kevin Haskins (Love and Rockets, Bauhaus) and producer Nick Launay (Nick Cave, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, IDLES), who joined forces after witnessing the destruction of the homes and livelihoods of so many fellow artists in the LA wildfires. They've dug into their own archives for unheard gems and tapped like-minded artists for their own contributions, including PJ Harvey, Jarvis Cocker, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Devo, Primal Scream, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Danny Elfman, and more. It's mega. Available exclusively on Bandcamp, all proceeds go directly to Sweet Relief Musicians Fund.
- Passional Relations EP
Big Thief
Acclaimed indie rock band Big Thief assembled some of their favorite unreleased songs into a new EP — only available on their webstore — with all proceeds going toward providing relief for those impacted by the LA wildfires. The majority of proceeds will be donated to the PLUS1LA Fires Fund, which directly supports organizations addressing critical needs like housing, education, animal welfare, and more. The rest will go directly to local musicians, artists, and community members who need extra support during this time.
- For Our Friends: A Disaster Relief Compilation
Aloha Got Soul
Honolulu-based label and record shop Aloha Got Soul has gathered tracks (previously unreleased or recorded expressly for the project) from more than 50 artists from Hawaii and around the world in solidarity with Los Angeles fire recovery: "There is a strong sense of respect that exists in Hawaii and its music scene, and this effort is a way of extending our aloha to Los Angeles. We know the road is long. We saw this happen with Maui — we know and understand the devastation and uncertainty. We will do what we can to help along the way."
100% of proceeds go to verified sources to support relief efforts for those affected by the wildfires.
- Super Bloom: A Benefit for Fire Relief in Los Angeles
(Various Artists)
With contributions from King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, The War on Drugs, Mac DeMarco, Dirty Projectors, Guided By Voices, Jenny Lewis & Cass McCombs, Ty Segall, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Robyn Hitchcock, and many more. 100% of proceeds will benefit local mutual aid organizations for LA fire relief, including Sweet Relief, Direct Relief, Mutual Aid LA, the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, and Pasadena Humane.
- Staying: Leaving Records Aid to Artists Impacted by the Los Angeles Wildfires
Leaving Records
Featuring contributions from André 3000, Samantha Urbani, Eddie Chacon, Sam Wilkes, Laraaji, Reggie Watts, Samiyam, Brijean, Julia Holter, Total Blue, Celia Hollander, and others. Vinyl and cassette editions now available to order. All proceeds will be donated directly to impacted individuals, including 50% towards impacted musicians and music workers.
- For LA Vol. 1 | For LA Vol. 2
Helios Music (Various Artists)
Featuring previously unreleased material from composers in the ambient, electronic, and modern classical communities. Vol. 2 includes two previously unreleased recordings by Ryuichi Sakamoto! All proceeds go to We Are Moving The Needle and Give Directly.
- Love Los Angeles: A Charity Compilation in Aid of the 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires Benefiting the Mutual Aid LA Network
Hit the North Records
Featuring contributions from The Album Leaf, Shannon Lay, Pachyman, Gustaf, Matt Pond PA, and many more.
- Back in the Garage - Los Angeles Fire Relief Compilation
Soggy Anvil Records
Live recordings by Jonny Fritz, Dylan Earl, Harrison Whitford, Cooper Kenward, Supergloom, and many more, each recorded in an L.A. garage. 100% of proceeds will be split evenly between MusiCares and Pasadena Humane Society.
News
- How Pasadena Symphony is replacing student instruments lost in the wildfires via KCRW (1/31/25)
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Los Angeles musicians lost homes, studios and instruments: ‘A part of you is gone’ via The Guardian (1/25/25)
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"The Gear Lost in the Fires: As NAMM Arrives in Anaheim, Manufacturers Step Up to Aid Musicians" via The Hollywood Reporter (1/23/25)
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L.A. Wildfire Relief: Organizations Providing Assistance for Music Industry Workers via Billboard (1/22/25)
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Musical Instrument Industry joins to help LA Fire Victims via Hypebot (1/21/25)
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LA fires: Musicians feel grief, catharsis, and optimism about their art via KCRW (1/20/25)
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Live Nation and Crew Nation to commit $1 million to support music community impacted by LA wildfires via NME (1/20/25)
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A list of donations to support the Los Angeles music scene via Always Listening/Audio-Technica Japan (1/18/25)
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The L.A. Fires Took Everything. For Some, ‘The Music Community Is Backing Me Up’ via Billboard (1/17/25)
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How a Widely Shared Spreadsheet Helped Raise $13 Million (and Counting) for L.A.’s Music Industry Wildfire Victims via Billboard (1/16/25)
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LA music community tell us about "tragic" impact of wildfires: "This will be felt for years" via NME (1/14/25)
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Spotify, Sony Music, Warner Music Group Call Off Grammy Week Events as Cancellations Mount Following Deadly L.A. Wildfires via The Hollywood Reporter (1/14/25)
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L.A. Music Community Galvanizes to Help Victims of Wildfires via The Hollywood Reporter (1/10/25)
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As California wildfires rage on, DJs and producers seek refuge and relief via Resident Advisor (1/9/25)
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Eaton Fire: JPL scientist and KCRW DJ Wyldeflower share their evacuation stories via KCRW (1/8/25)
Good vibes
- Listen, dream: A guided meditation from Boreta and Alan Watts
Via KCRW’s Travis Holcombe. Check out his Jan. 8 episode of FREAKS ONLY for more.
- The Quarantine Tapes 032: Bernie Krause
Musician and soundscape ecologist Bernie Krause reflects on losing everything — including his natural sound archives — in the 2017 California wildfires, and what it’s like to live in their wake. - The Quarantine Tapes 136: Terry Tempest Williams
“During this pandemic, I think we have the opportunity to see this as a transformative time, as well as a deploy harrowing time, but that the seeds of renewal are beneath our feet.”
Contact
Please send any questions, needs, and ideas not covered above to musicrelief@kcrw.org. We’re here to help.
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