Dave Navarro (ex-Jane’s Addiction) and Billy Morrison (Billy Idol) have opted to postpone the 2025 edition of Above Ground benefit show. That concert had been booked to take place January 25th at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, CA.
In light of the damage and uncertainty caused by the ongoing wildfires in California, the decision was made to postpone the show to an as-yet unannounced new date. When that concert does take place, it will find Navarro and Morrison running through the self-titled debut albums from New York Dolls and The Cars with a stacked roster of guests.
While it remains to be seen if scheduling concerns impact some of the performers at the eventual new date, the following guests were originally announced for the fundraising show:
Billy Howerdel (A Perfect Circle)
Billy Idol
Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses)
Elliot Easton (The Cars)
Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains)
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads/Modern Lovers)
Josh Freese (Foo Fighters)
Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray)
Steve Stevens (Billy idol)
Tommy Henriksen (Alice Cooper/Hollywood Vampires)
Manager Rick Canny stated:
“It takes hundreds of hours from dozens of musicians, technicians and partners to produce Above Ground. Dave, Billy and I know that at this time there is a much greater use of the team’s collective energy, time, and attention. We will have Above Ground 4 later this year. But right now, the focus is on the immediate needs of friends, our extended families, and the community at large. We would like to thank our partners MusiCares, Goldenvoice, CenterStaging, and Capital Funding Group for supporting us in this decision.”
