Living The Dream Foundation does amazing work on behalf of people suffering from terminal illness. They invite fans fighting terminal illnesses to concerts and festivals to create “dream days” to give guests a much-deserved break from their daily battles. LTD will be bringing on fan who shares their story out to Self Help Fest in San Bernardino, CA on March 3rd which is featuring bands like A Day to Remember, Papa Roach, Alkaline Trio, and more. Details below. Continue reading
Mastodon‘s Troy Sanders, Gojira‘s Mario Duplantier, At The Drive-In‘s Cedric Bixler-Zavala, and others are donating works of art to a charity auction to benefit kids in need via Smile + Wonder. Continue reading
Legendary Neurosis and SLEEP drummer Jason Roeder has completed the auction of his treasured drumset on ebay, of which the proceeds will go to the Sonoma County North Bay Fire Relief Fund to help victims of the October wildfires that devastated California. More information about the relief efforts can be found here .Continue reading
Ronnie James Dio, legendary metal frontman continues to impact fans and artists after passing away in 2010. For the 8th year in a row, Bowl For Ronnie supports Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, which will once again host a charity event and red carpet on October 6, 2017, at Pinz Bowling Center in Studio City, California. Continue reading
For the third year in a row, Ghost Cult is co-sponsoring a charity concert to benefit those less fortunate, using the power of heavy metal music to raise money for those less fortunate. This years’ event features two New England-based fundraising groups joining together for the common good: The Big 4 Charity Tribute Concert Series and Metal For Nepal Boston. The two day event features top flight musicians from all the Boston area and all over the country, and a deep raffle of incredible prizes. Details below. Continue reading
Following the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on the state of Texas, bands and artists are stepping up to raise money for relief. Lifehouse and Switchfoot, friends and frequent tour mates have teamed up for a new song, ‘Shine Like Gold’, with proceeds going to charity for Harvey victims. You can hear it at People.com or below: Continue reading
Amanda Palmer has released a charity single, crowdsourced from her Patreon supporters, dubbed ‘Drowning In Sound’. According to a message from Palmer, 100% of the profits will go to the Texas Diaper Bank (http://www.texasdiaperbank.org), who are helping all affected areas in the Harvey aftermath, not just in Houston.Continue reading
Ten Bands One Cause are teaming up with artists such as Metallica, Mastodon, GWAR and others to reissue their music on pink vinyl for the fourth annual event. The initiative has raised over $144,000 for Gilda’s Club NYC, an organization that provides community support for both those diagnosed with cancer and their caretakers. Continue reading
For the first time ever annual charity event and concert Ride For Dime takes place in New Jersey as The East Coast Tri-State chapter taking place at Starland Ballroom on Saturday, August 26th. Among the bands playing Thy Will Be Done, Silvertomb, Frost Coalition, Black Water Rising, IKILLYA, Alekhine’s Gun, Hammerfight, Lethal Affection, Negative Sky, Common Wealth, Throwdown Syndicate, Kalopsia, Whiskey Time Machine, Palaceburn, Apparition and Enigma Machine. More details below: Continue reading
Mastodon has revealed that they will be headlining a special benefit show for suicide prevention and mental health education non-profit Hope For The Day on September 9th at the Metro in Chicago. Continue reading