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Save the Music has announced details of its star-studded 25th anniversary celebration.
Dubbed Music Saves LA, the event will take place on Tuesday, November 1st at 6:30pm at the Newhouse Hollywood in Los Angeles. This year’s honorees include Grammy Award-winning artist, producer and music director Adam Blackstone; artist, activist and entrepreneur Peggy G; Universal Music Group Nashville Chair/CEO Cindy Pate; and hip-hop icon and Rock the Bell CEO LL Cool J. All will be celebrated for their contributions to the advancement of equity in the music industry.
This year’s event will be hosted by actor, comedian, writer and producer Chris Spencer, with performances by Brad Paisley, Britney Spencer, Mary Mary, The War and Treaty and more. It will also feature performances by students from schools that receive Save the Music grants. Honorees include Paisley and Jimmy Jam.
All funds raised at this year’s event will go toward a multi-year, $3 million-plus reconstruction of music education in Los Angeles. Save the Music plans to fund an additional 50 schools with new music programs.
„Los Angeles is a culturally and musically rich community, and we are excited to bring our students, faculty, community partners and music industry supporters together to celebrate the impact music has on our lives,” said Save the Music Executive Director. Henry Donahue In a statement. „Adam, Cindy, LL and Becky G have helped us put together a music experience that will be incredibly fun and help significantly increase the impact of music in LA.”
In 25 years, Save The Music has donated more than $75 million in instruments and music technology equipment to more than 2,700 public schools nationwide. All this is made possible with the support of sponsors and donors including Paramount, Gibson Gives, Nickelodeon, Red Light Management and Universal Music Group.
For more information on the event, visit savethemusic.org. Individual tickets are available Here.
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