Chester Bennington With Special Guests, Tony Alva And His Band Chicken Noodle Project, Early Morning Rebel, Ida Maria Band, And Slash To Perform At Ninth Annual MusiCares Map Fund® Benefit Concert Honoring Bennington And Alva

Chester Bennington With Special Guests, Tony Alva And His Band Chicken Noodle Project, Early Morning Rebel, Ida Maria Band, And Slash To Perform At Ninth Annual MusiCares Map Fund® Benefit Concert Honoring Bennington And Alva

Anthony Kiedis And Mike Shinoda To Present Awards At Live Benefit Concert On May 30, Bobby Lee To Host, Mix Master Mike To DJ And Andy Dick To Make Special Appearance

Benefit Concert To Raise Funds For MusiCares' Addiction Recovery Services

SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --


WHO: Honorees: Chester Bennington, lead
vocalist of two-time GRAMMY(R)-
winning band Linkin Park, and
Tony Alva, legendary
skateboarder, surfer, musician
and original member of the
skateboarding team Dogtown Z-
Boys at Club Nokia in Los Angeles
on May 30. Bennington will be
presented with the Stevie Ray
Vaughan Award by Mike Shinoda,
co-lead vocalist and producer of
Linkin Park, for his dedication
and support of the MusiCares MAP
Fund(R), and for his commitment
to helping other addicts with the
addiction recovery process. Alva
will be presented with the
MusiCares(R) From the Heart Award
by Anthony Kiedis, lead vocalist
of multi-GRAMMY-winning band
Red Hot Chili Peppers, for his
unconditional friendship and
dedication to the mission and
goals of the organization. All
proceeds will benefit the
MusiCares MAP Fund, which
provides members of the music
community access to addiction
recovery treatment regardless of
their financial situation.
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Host: Mad TV's Bobby Lee, who
performs stand-up comedy across
the United States, is a regular
on "Chelsea Lately" and Comedy
Central's "The Burn With Jeff
Ross," and was last seen in the
2012 comedy The Dictator.
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Performers: Chester Bennington
withspecial guests; Tony Alva and
his band Chicken Noodle Project
featuringRay Barbee and Matt
Rainwater; Early Morning Rebel
featuring vocalist Nathan James,
guitarist Dustin Bath and
drummerJoshua Mervin; rock
musician and songwriter Ida Maria
with drummer Dave Krusen, bassist
Jenni Tarma, and guitarist Stefan
Tornby; and GRAMMY-winning
musician and songwriter Slash.
Artist Mix Master Mike will DJ
and comedian Andy Dick will make
a special appearance.




WHAT: The MusiCares Foundation(R) offers
programs and services to members
of the music community, including
emergency financial assistance
for basic living expenses such as
rent, utilities and car payments;
medical expenses including
doctor, dentist and hospital
bills; psychotherapy; and
treatment for HIV/AIDS,
Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's
disease, hepatitis C, and other
critical illnesses. MusiCares
offers nationwide educational
workshops covering a variety of
subjects, including financial,
legal, medical, and substance
abuse issues, and programs in
collaboration with health care
professionals that provide
services such as flu shots,
hearing tests, and medical/
dental screenings. The MusiCares
MAP Fund allows access to
addiction recovery treatment and
sober living resources for
members of the music community.
Staffed by qualified chemical
dependency and intervention
specialists, MusiCares Safe
Harbor Rooms, supported by the
Bohemian Foundation, offer a
support network to those in
recovery while they are
participating in the production
of televised music shows and
other major music events.
MusiCares holds weekly addiction
support groups for people to
discuss how to best cope with the
issues surrounding the recovery
process. The MusiCares Sober
Touring Network is a database of
individuals across the United
States who can take music people
to recovery support meetings
while on the road.


TICKETS: This special dinner and concert
offers Living Room Sets that seat
10 for $12,500, Individual Floor
Seats for $1,250 per person, and
VIP Balcony Seats for $100 per
person; contact Wynnie Wynn for
ticket information at
310.392.3777 or
wynniew@grammy.com. General
Admission Balcony Seats for $40
per person are available only
through AXS at www.axs.com.


Out of respect for the clients the
MusiCares MAP Fund serves, the
event will be alcohol-free. This
event is made possible with the
generous support of Caravents,
Goldenvoice, Jackson Limousine
Service, and Swing House.


PARTNER: The life and times of Adam "DJ AM"
Goldstein were an all too brief
story of triumph, tragedy, and
inspiration. His amazing style
and innovation were a bridge
between the DJ world that came
before him, and the electronic
dance music revolution that has
transformed the music industry as
we know it today. Thanks to the
vision and generosity of his
mother Andrea Gross, family, and
colleagues, through the Memorial
Fund created in his name,
MusiCares will be receiving
support to provide addiction
recovery services to our clients.
This crucial financial support is
being provided as a means to
recognize both DJ AM's profound
contribution to the music
industry, and his commitment to
sobriety, helping others free
themselves of the stigma and
challenges of substance abuse. It
will provide much needed
resources to get music people
into treatment for their
addictions. MusiCares will name
the opening DJ set in his honor.
It is a fitting tribute given
Adam was the first celebrity DJ
to play at the fifth annual
MusiCares MAP Fund benefit
concert.


WHERE: Club Nokia
800 W. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
*Parking available in Olympic East
Garage for $25


WHEN: Thursday, May 30, 2013

5:30p.m. Media Check-in

6:15 p.m. Red Carpet Arrivals

7 p.m. Buffet Dinner

8 p.m. Awards Presentation & Concert
MEDIA R.S.V.P. MANDATORY: christina.cassidy@grammy.com or 310.581.8670 (email preferred)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you are interested in covering this event, you MUST request credentials no later than 5 p.m. PT on Thursday, May 23. Credentials will be picked up at media check-in on the day of the event. ALL MEDIA MUST BRING PHOTO I.D. All crews must be self-contained, ENG crews. All satellite truck/van parking must be coordinated with Christina Cassidy no later than May 23. ALL MEDIA MUST BE CREDENTIALED for this event. NOTE: To plug into mult-box, media must bring XLR cable with a deck.

Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy, MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. For more information, please visit www.musicares.org. For breaking news and exclusive content, please like "MusiCares" on Facebook at www.facebook.com/musicares, follow MusiCares on Twitter @MusiCares at www.twitter.com/musicares, and join us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/musicares.

SOURCE MusiCares Foundation

MusiCares Foundation

CONTACT: Hannah Berryman/MusiCares Foundation/310.392.3777/hannah.berryman@grammy.com, Christina Cassidy/MusiCares Foundation/310.392.3777/christina.cassidy@grammy.com

Web Site: http://www.grammy.org/musicares


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