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Dave Navarro & Billy Morrison Announce Fourth ABOVE GROUND Benefit Concert

DAVE NAVARRO AND BILLY MORRISON PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS

RETURN FOR FOURTH “ABOVE GROUND” BENEFIT CONCERT

JANUARY 25 AT THE FONDA THEATRE IN HOLLYWOOD, CA

IN SUPPORT OF MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND SUICIDE PREVENTION

“ABOVE GROUND 4”

TO FEATURE PERFORMANCES OF DEBUT ALBUMS BY NEW YORK DOLLS AND THE CARS

PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 20 WITH GENERAL PUBLIC ON-SALE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 FOR EVENT BENEFITTING MUSICARES®

Guitarists Dave Navarro (Jane’s Addiction) and Billy Morrison (Billy Idol) have announced the “ABOVE GROUND” benefit concert series will return for its fourth event on January 25 at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, CA. As before, “ABOVE GROUND 4” will feature Navarro and Morrison with an all-star band and special guests (TBA). Tickets go on sale Friday, November 22 HERE with pre-sale Wednesday, November 20.

The event will again celebrate the vinyl album as an art form, with performances of two seminal albums in their entirety. This year will see Navarro and Morrison feature the groundbreaking self-titled debuts by the New York Dolls (1973) and The Cars (1978).

“We’re incredibly grateful to Dave and Billy for once again dedicating their talents and hearts to support MusiCares and bring attention to mental health and suicide prevention,” says Laura Segura, Executive Director of MusiCares. “Above Ground has become a powerful night of connection for our music community, and each year, the impact grows. This concert celebrates music that inspires us and the resilience of those facing personal challenges. It’s a night of understanding and hope,”

“ABOVE GROUND” launched in 2018 and has featured Navarro and Morrison alongside a star-studded lineup of their friends including Jack Black, Corey Taylor, Anthony Kiedis, Juliette Lewis, Courtney Love, Billy Idol, Al Jourgesen, Steve Stevens, and many more. The events have highlighted full-length albums from legendary acts including Adam and The Ants, Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground, David Bowie, The Stooges, and Sex Pistols.

 

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ABOUT ABOVE GROUND

Founded in 2018, by Dave Navarro, Billy Morrison and manager Rick Canny, Above Ground is a registered 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to raising funds for and awareness to the issues of mental health and suicide prevention. Since 2018, Dave and Billy have helped to raise more than $500,000 for MusiCares via various fundraising opportunities.

 

ABOUT MUSICARES:

MusiCares helps the humans behind music because music gives so much to the world. Offering preventive, emergency, and recovery programs, MusiCares is a safety net supporting the health and welfare of the music community. Founded by the Recording Academy® in 1989 as a U.S. based 501(c)(3) charity, MusiCares safeguards the well-being of all music people through direct financial grant programs, networks of support resources, and tailored crisis relief efforts. For more information please visit: www.musicares.org.