The Recording Academy — aka the Grammys – and Musicares have pledged $1 million to assist musicians in trouble because of the LA wildfires. They started a drive called the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort to Support Music Professionals fund, with a combined pledge of $1m.
There are now countless stories of musicians who’ve lost their homes including instruments, recordings, and The Recording Academy — aka the Grammys – and Musicares have pledged $1 million to assist musicians in trouble because of the LA wildfires.
“The entire GRAMMY family is shocked and deeply saddened by the situation that is unfolding in Los Angeles,” said Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy and MusiCares. “The music community is being so severely impacted but we will come together as an industry to support one another. Our organizations exist to serve music people because music is a powerful force for good in the world, and we hope the broader industry will now rally to this cause.”
Musicares is always there music professionals. On February 1st, the organization will host its annual Person of the Year dinner in Los Angeles honoring the Grateful Dead. The wildfires are another reason why Musicares is so important to the community. They always need donations.
“We expect the disaster relief efforts in Los Angeles to be extraordinary, if even just on the basis of how many music people have lost their homes in the last day. MusiCares is always committed to ensuring that music professionals are supported in times of crisis, and we ask for the larger community to donate for those in need at this dire time,” said Laura Segura, Executive Director of MusiCares. “MusiCares can help with short term emergent needs for those currently displaced, and then longer-term services as we get a handle on the full extent of how music people are impacted.”
Support for Those in Need
- MusiCares Assistance: For many in the music community, disasters like this can disrupt even the most basic needs. MusiCares is here to provide support. If you or someone you know in the music industry is affected by these wildfires, please reach out:
- Email: musicaresrelief@musicares.org
- Phone: 1-800-687-4227
- Disaster resources and information through LA County: For updated information about evacuations, road closures, emergency resources and free shelter through Airbnb, visit the 211LA website: Greater Los Angeles Wildires | 211LA
- Find a Shelter: The Red Cross is operating emergency shelters throughout the greater Los Angeles area. To access a shelter, visit the Red Cross website: https://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services/find-an-open-shelter.html
- Uber: Residents in Los Angeles County who’ve been ordered to vacate their homes can get a credit from Uber to get to an evacuation site. The $40 will only be valid for trips to an active shelter and by using the codeWILDFIRE25.
- Lyft: Lyft announced it will be offering $25 vouchers, valid for two trips, to 500 customers from now until midnight on Jan. 15. Use the code CAFIRERELIEF25 to get the promotion.
To Donate:
You can contribute to the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort To Support Music Professionals by donating here or visit MusiCares.org/FireRelief.
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