John C. Reilly<\/a>, who offered some expletive-laced comments directed at both our current President \u2014 \u201cRemember what Trump said after the fires? \u2018They should rake their leaves.\u2019 Know what I say to that? Fuck you!\u201d \u2014 and Southern California Edison, the latter subjects of a massive class action lawsuit for their alleged role in the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\tBeneficiaries of the benefit concert, which raised $450,000, include the Altadena Builds Back Foundation, and by extension, Habitat for Humanity, the one-time home of the late President Jimmy Carter, dedicated to helping in the rebuilding effort.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cTheir feet are on the ground,\u201d acknowledged Krasno of both organizations. \u201cIt\u2019s not just for homeowners either, but for all those renters who can\u2019t afford to return in terms of providing low-income housing. They are putting together plans with the intent of expediting the process. This is not a quick fix.\u00a0 It\u2019s going to take a decade, but it was cool to connect with people who are actually making a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n \t\tEditor\u2019s picks<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n
\n\tGriffin Goldsmith saw his Altadena house burn down just two weeks before the premature birth of his son (\u201clike a phoenix rising from the ashes\u201d), which forced his family to move to nearby Eagle Rock. He is unsure whether he will return, based on the outcome of the SCE lawsuit. \u201cWe\u2019re keeping our options open,\u201d he said. \u201cRight now, we\u2019re just taking it day by day, making sure my kid is safe and my wife is getting a few hours sleep.\u00a0Just trying to keep our eye on the horizon.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tOpening with a Native American chant from Tina Caldorone and a performance from the local Pasadena Waldorf Kids Choir, local mainstays Ozomatli took the stage with an announcement: \u201cAre you ready for a revolution?\u201d The band launched into a spirited \u201cCome Ves,\u201d featuring a sitar solo, before being joined by Black Eyed Peas\u2019 Tabu and young daughter Jet Gomez for \u201cStand Strong,\u201d a new song they wrote especially for the event. <\/p>\n
\n\tEverclear\u2019s Art Alexakis, wearing an Altadena Strong T-shirt, was raised in Santa Monica (\u201cIn Ocean Park\u2026 the poor section known as Dogtown,\u201d he shared), but now lives in the community, where he was forced to spend five months in a hotel while his home was cleared from smoke damage. \u201cAnyone listen to KROQ in the Nineties?,\u201d he asked to a chorus of cheers. The veteran band launched into a four-song set that started, appropriately enough, with the alt-rock hit \u201cI Will Buy You a New Life,\u201d segued into \u201cStrawberry\u201d (\u201cDon\u2019t fall down now, you will never get up\u201d), which reflected on his 36 years of sobriety, then \u201cFather of Mine,\u201d and his hometown tribute, \u201cSanta Monica.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n \t\tRelated Content<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n
\n\tAfter a series of speakers, including representatives from the Altadena Town Counsel, Habitat for Humanity, Altadena Builds Back, Black Freedom Fund, and Altadena Girls, a \u201csafe haven for teenage girls\u201d launched by a mother-daughter team that moved to the town after losing their home in a Nashville flood, Dawes took the stage to recreate their version of \u201cI Love L.A.\u201d with Brad Paisley \u2014 an encore of their performance opening last year\u2019s Grammy Awards ceremony. <\/p>\n
\n\tTaylor Goldsmith\u2019s wife, the actress and singer Mandy Moore, was among the female performers of the night \u2014 \u201cMy favorite performer,\u201d he noted \u2014 delivering a modern take on her 1999 hit, \u201cCandy.\u201d Rilo Kiley\u2019s Jenny Lewis served up the appropriate-for-the-occasion \u201cRise Up with Fists,\u201d her 2006 collaboration with the Watson Twins. And Judith Hill, probably best known for her role in 30 Feet from Stardom<\/em> as Michael Jackson\u2019s backup singer, was one of the evening\u2019s true highlights, offering a gut-wrenching blues plaint on her own \u201cCry, Cry, Cry\u201d and accompanying herself on searing guitar. Later on, the shimmering L.A.-by-way-of-Brooklyn duo Lucius donned glittering gospel robes for their stunning \u201cDusty Trails.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tMusician Mandy Moore performs onstage during the Concert for Altadena at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on January 07, 2026 in Pasadena, California. <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScott Dudelson\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\tSeeing as the concert was very much a group effort, the night\u2019s remaining performances featured a number of collaborations: Stephen Stills, a master on his trusty Strat but struggling to hit the high notes on \u201cFor What It\u2019s Worth\u201d and \u201cLove the One You\u2019re With,\u201d was helped on the vocals by Blacc and Paisley. Taylor Goldsmith joined Paisley on \u201cRaining Inside,\u201d an eerily prophetic song they started working on before the fires. And alt-folk buzz band Lord Huron launched into \u201cStrangers,\u201d a nugget from the Kinks\u2019 1970 album Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tHighly touted for the event was Brandon Flowers, performing the Killers\u2019 2006 hit, \u201cWhen We Were Young\u201d and a rousing cover of Bruce Springsteen\u2019s \u201cPromised Land.\u201d Rufus Wainwright, meanwhile, offered his stunning cover of the Beatles\u2019 \u201cAcross the Universe,\u201d telling the audience, \u201cHere\u2019s a song I didn\u2019t write, but I sure wish I did.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tTaking a cue from benefit efforts of the past which imparted how popular music can be a force for positive social change, the night ended with an all-star jam that included \u201cWith a Little Help From My Friends\u201d (the Joe Cocker arrangement) and Pink Floyd\u2019s \u201cShine on You Crazy Diamond,\u201d during which Lucius, well, shined. <\/p>\n\n\n \t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tStephen Stills, Brad Paisley, Taylor Goldsmith, Holly Laessig, and Jess Wolfe perform during \u201cA Concert for Altadena\u201d at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on January 07, 2026 in Pasadena, California.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTaylor Hill\/FilmMagic<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\u201cSongs today speak to a much more complex world than \u2018The Times They Are A-Changing,\u2019\u201d said Taylor Goldsmith.\u00a0 \u201cAs brilliant as that is, I\u2019m not sure if it would speak to what\u2019s going on today in the same way. Music plays a more nuanced role now. It needs to match an emotion rather than explicitly speak to a situation.\u00a0Can songs save the world? It\u2019s possible, but in much more of an esoteric way.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tA Concert for Altadena might not foment revolution, but as Griffin pointed out, \u201cI don\u2019t think anyone will leave this show tonight thinking we did anything but good. We\u2019re just trying to support those in the community who need it most.\u00a0I\u2019m not inherently an optimist, but I\u2019m pretty hopeful about Altadena. This tragedy ultimately brought people together.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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