It was rock for the cause of rock on August 24th when the Red Hot Chili Peppers played a benefit show at Club Nokia in Los Angeles and raised $1 million for Flea’s music school, The Silverlake Conservatory of Music!
Backstage at the benefit: (L-R) Lee Zeidman (Sr. Vice President & General Manager, STAPLES Center), Skip Paige (Vice President, Goldenvoice), Paul Tollett (President, Goldenvoice), Anthony Kiedis and Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) and Tim Leiweke (President & CEO, AEG).
The goal of the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, which opened in 2001, is pretty simple: The community and the lives of youngsters are enriched by music. The school offers affordable private lessons, and for kids in need they offer scholarships and access to instruments at no charge. The Conservatory’s co-founder happens to be Michael Balzary, better known to most of us as Flea, legendary bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Also on the Conservatory board is RHCP frontman Anthony Kiedis.
The benefit concert was sold-out, and fully sponsored by Goldenvoice and the STAPLES Center Foundation. The band rocked a 2-hour set. See videos and photos from the show HERE.
All proceeds from the event go right back to the school to fund operational costs and the scholarship program. Check out the Silverlake Conservatory of Music’s Website for more info.
Source: http://laist.com
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