Look To The Stars News: Flea

Surfrider Foundation To Host Celebrity Expression Session

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:05:00 +0000

Join celebrities from film, music and television at Malibu’s Surfrider Beach on Saturday, September 10 as they surf First Point in the Surfrider Foundation’s 6th Annual Celebrity Expression Session presented by Cali Bamboo.

The hour-long free surf gives participants the opportunity to demonstrate their surfing skills on Malibu’s famous wave, while raising funds and awareness for the organization.

This is the fourth year that the Malibu Surfing Association’s MSA Classic is hosting the Celebrity Expression Session, which has attracted supporters such as Jason Mraz, Eric Balfour, Anthony Kiedis and Flea, and has raised more than $25,000 to protect our world’s oceans, waves and beaches. The MSA Classic is the premier contest in the Coalition of Surfing Clubs’ annual series. This year’s MSA Classic celebrates the club’s 50th anniversary, and is expected to draw 300 athletes from some of the world’s elite surfing clubs.

Red Hot Chili Peppers To Play Intimate Show For Charity

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:00:00 +0000

The Red Hot Chili Peppers will perform a rare and intimate club show on August 24 at LA Live’s Club Nokia to benefit the Silverlake Conservatory of Music.

Flea – bassist for the Chilis – co-founded the Silverlake Conservatory of Music in 2001 to facilitate music education by providing affordable or free lessons and instruments. The Conservatory’s eight classrooms are filled with instruments, teachers and students, with instruction, discussion, laughter and, of course, lots of music. Chilis singer Anthony Kiedis sits on the Board of Directors.

“To direct the energy of that work to help out the school which I believe in with intensity and have nurtured for the past ten years is a transcendent double doozy of greatness!” says Flea. “We are going to rock our balls off for the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, like a pack of wild animals!”

Brad Pitt And Flea Join Style Wars Celebrity Auction

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:30:00 +0000

Fans of the Red Hot Chili Peppers listen up! Here is the chance to get your hands on a bass guitar tagged by Flea and attend a private bass lesson with the legendary musician for a good cause.

Proceeds from the auction will benefit The Style Wars Restoration Fund through Public Art Films Inc., an organization dedicated to producing films and videos about grassroots cultural expressions.

Dine With Flea And Anthony Kiedis For Charity

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:30:00 +0000

Fans of the Red Hot Chili Peppers listen up – here is your chance to spend an evening with Flea and Anthony Kiedis on the eve of Flea’s LA Marathon run and raise money for his charity.

The pair invite you to dinner at Cafe Stella in LA on March 15 to raise money for the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, an organization established by Flea and Keith Barry in 2001 to facilitate music education by providing affordable or free lessons and instruments.

Entertainment for the evening will be provided by Patti Smith. Entry is a $500 donation.

Run with Team Silverlake and Flea

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:24:00 +0000

The Silverlake Conservatory of Music is now seeking participants to join Flea and his team, the Conservatory Runners, for the Honda LA Marathon.

Team members will meet Flea, get a Conservatory T-shirt, and get to enjoy the Conservatory Inspiration spot at mile 7.5, where there will be live music and runner support.

The minimum commitment to enter is $1000, and the first 25 people to raise that amount will get tickets to an upcoming Conservatory Musical event.

Haiti One Year On: Flea Headlines All For Angels Charity Concert

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Red Hot Chili Peppers bass player Flea will be part of a celebrity concert – “All For Angels” – for Haiti Relief, tonight at Central in Santa Monica.

Proceeds from the benefit—which takes place on the one year anniversary of the 7.0 earthquake that devastated Haiti—will be donated directly to the children and residents of Haiti who are still in desperate need of medical care, shelter, clothing and education.

The poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti was hit by a hurricane and a cholera epidemic after experiencing last year’s earthquake. In response, non-profit organization Americans Care and Share pledged to focus its Angelcare program on helping the poverty-stricken country and provide relief to Haitians. Tonight’s benefit will feature performances by Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Trulio Disgracias (featuring Norwood Fisher, John Bigham, Bronx Style Bob, Fernando Pullum), OPM, Meet Me At The Pub, and more. There will also be live art, featured guest speakers, and a silent auction.

Stars To Attend Sea Shepherd Charity Event

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:30:00 +0000

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society will host a star-studded celebrity red carpet benefit on Saturday, October 23, to defend, conserve and protect the seas.

Captain Paul Watson, President of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and star of “Whale Wars” on Discovery Networks’ Animal Planet will commence their most daring campaign, Operation No Compromise, as well as introduce their new, fast interceptor vessel that will join their fleet this winter to Antarctica. Last year, they saved the lives of 528 whales; this year’s mission will be the boldest crusade to send the whalers home empty handed.

Featuring Avatar’s Michelle Rodriguez as guest DJ, who’ll be joining the mission to be featured on Season 4 of “Whale Wars”, and set against the spectacular backdrop of an eco-friendly estate in the Hollywood Hills overlooking Los Angeles, this private fully ethical event will allow guests to learn about “Operation No Comprise”, as well as bring awareness and raise funds to benefit their campaign.

Flea Launches Charity Fundraising Page On Crowdrise

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Red Hot Chili Peppers bass player Flea has started a charity fundraising page on Edward Norton’s Crowdrise, and is offering a prize of a signed bass guitar to one lucky donator.

“I started the Silverlake Conservatory of Music along with a couple of my friends about 10 years ago (2001),” writes Flea. "Music has been my life for as long as I can remember. When I was in high school, I was in the orchestra, marching band and musical production band. Anything to keep myself involved.

“A few years back, I had the opportunity to visit my old high school and noticed how many of the music programs were cut from when I was there. There were barely any instruments left and the music room was essentially bare. I quickly realized that there was something I could do to help out and that’s when I started the Silverlake Conservatory of Music. The mission of the Conservatory is to facilitate basic music education for the youth of the community (ages 7-17) but all are welcome and encouraged to participate.

Flea's Silverlake Conservatory Of Music Announces Charity News

Thu, 20 May 2010 12:30:00 +0000

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea has announced some exciting new initiatives for his Silverlake Conservatory of Music.

Established by Flea and Keith Barry in 2001 to facilitate music education by providing affordable or free lessons and instruments, the Conservatory’s eight classrooms are filled with instruments, teachers and students, with instruction, discussion, laughter and, of course, lots of music. To these students, the SCM represents a future full of the joy of music and the sense of accomplishment felt by those who make it.

The charity is happy to announce that it is running an online fundraising auction for a brand new Fender guitar amp, with all proceeds going to its music facilities. The G-DEC 3 Thirty model amp comes packed with presets and loops from some top artists, including Eric Johnson, Charlie Benante and Frank Bello (Anthrax), Phil Collen (Def Leppard), Joe Trohman (Fall Out Boy), Brad Paisley, Dweezil Zappa, Jim “Rev. Horton Heat” Heath, Keith Urban, Hatebreed, Nils Lofgren, Gary Hoey, Crooked X, Strung Out and many others.

Renee Zellweger To Attend Charity Evening With Women

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:30:00 +0000

Renee Zellweger and Sarah Silverman will make special appearances at the LA Gay and Lesbian Center’s An Evening With Women this weekend.

An Evening with Women is an annual event that raises much-needed funds for the women-specific services of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center. This year’s event, held for the second year in the posh International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, will be steeped in rock ‘n’ roll chic and include a hosted reception, dinner, star-studded show and auction of unique, exclusive and exotic items.

L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center programs and services supported by An Evening with Women include women’s health and medical, legal assistance, domestic violence prevention & education, cultural programs, self-enrichment courses, social events and discussion groups.

Jay-Z To Headline Coachella For Charity

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:00:00 +0000

The 3-day Coachella music festival kicks off in Indio, California, today – with a huge number of bands raising money for charity.

Among the performers at the event will be Jay-Z, Dave Grohl’s Them Crooked Vultures, Perry Farrell, Vampire Weekend, Hot Chip, Faith No More, Corinne Bailey Rae, Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Gorillaz, Little Boots and many many more.

Beneficiaries of the festival include the Silverlake Conservatory of Music – an organization established by Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea that offers children in LA access to free instruments and music lessons – and the Indio Youth Task Force, which is dedicated to creating positive opportunities for the youth of Indio.

Chili Peppers Singer Joins Charity Board

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis has been named as a Director of his fellow band member’s music charity.

The singer will sit on the Board of Directors of the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, a non-profit organization established by Chili Peppers bassist Flea to facilitate basic music education.

Kiedis joins the organization at an exciting time of growth – having achieved a level of stability over the last nine years, Silverlake Conservatory is seeking to increase their overall number of students from 600 to 1,200, with half of the students being from low-income backgrounds and receiving free scholarships and instruments.

Anthony Kiedis Auctions Rare Chili Pepper Items For Charity

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:30:00 +0000

Red Hot Chili Peppers lead singer Anthony Kiedis is “giving away now” a few of his music trophies in online charity auctions.

The framed double gold discs of “Stadium Arcadium” and “Dani California” given to the band in Sweden have gone under the hammer to support Oxfam International and its response to Haiti earthquake. The memorabilia comes from singer’s personal collection and is signed by Anthony on the back: “To Haiti with Love. Anthony Kiedis LOVE 2010”.

Chili Peppers Singer To Be Honored By MusiCares

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:00:00 +0000

The fifth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert will honor Red Hot Chili Peppers co-founder and lead singer Anthony Kiedis, and it will take place for the first time at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on Friday, May 8, 2009.

Kiedis will be honored with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award for his dedication and support of the MusiCares MAP Fund and for his commitment to helping other addicts with the addiction and recovery process. 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.

Hosted by Greg Behrendt, comedian and author of He’s Just Not That Into You, the evening will feature a special performance by Kiedis along with Red Hot Chili Peppers bandmates Flea and Chad Smith, as well as performances by Thelonious Monster vocalist and “Celebrity Rehab” participant Bob Forrest with his son Elijah Forrest, musician/producer Josh Klinghoffer, the Mars Volta, the Neville Brothers’ Ivan Neville, and Iggy Pop.

It's Business Time For The Flight Of The Conchords

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:30:00 +0000

Grammy award-winning comedy duo Flight of the Conchords are part of a huge new auction being run to raise cash for charity.

The Conchords shot to fame in 2007 when their quirky television series debuted on HBO and immediately received ratings and critical acclaim. Originally from New Zealand, the duo uses a mix of music and comedy to make witty and deadpan observations on society. Their new series starts next month.

Now – as part of the annual Grammy Charities Auction – you have the chance to bid on an acoustic guitar, DVD and CD signed by “New Zealand’s fourth most popular guitar-based digi-bongo acapella-rap-funk-comedy folk duo.”

M.I.A. Builds School In Liberia

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Rapper M.I.A. is currently looking for support to help build a school in Liberia.

The 31-year-old British-born Paper Planes hit maker visited Liberia with 4REAL, a humanitarian-based TV show that features stars such as Cameron Diaz, Joaquin Phoenix, Eva Mendes, Casey Affleck, and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers as they undertake adventures around the world to connect with young leaders who, under extreme circumstances, are affecting real change on some of the most pressing issues of our time.

M.I.A., who is currently pregnant with her first baby, used $100,000 she was paid for a show earlier this year to kickstart her Liberian school project.

Stars Are 4Real In New TV Show

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:00:00 +0000

A new humanitarian-based TV show debuts in the US this weekend, featuring Cameron Diaz and K’NAAN.

4REAL is a project that began as a documentary television series and has expanded to include an online global community, a provider of educational materials (4REAL School), and the non-profit 4REAL Foundation.

The television show, 4REAL, is a series of half-hour episodes hosted by Sol Guy that takes celebrity guests on adventures around the world to connect with young leaders who, under extreme circumstances, are affecting real change on some of the most pressing issues of our time.

Celebrities Support Sick Drummer With New Auction

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:30:00 +0000

Pierce Brosnan, Tim McGraw, Nickelback, Donna Summer, Keith Urban, The Offspring, Red Hot Chili Peppers and many other big names in show business have come together to support one of their own.

The stars have organized a special benefit auction to help Allen Shellenberger, the 39-year-old drummer for Orange County rock band Lit, who was recently diagnosed with a grade 4 malignant brain tumor. The auction, sponsored by The Make A Noise Foundation through Ebay’s Giving Works Program, is being launched to help offset Allen’s medical costs.

The auction will include autographed items by various celebrities and fellow musicians including an archive-quality signed and numbered giclee of a painting by actor Pierce Brosnan, a custom tattoo session by Aces High, a guitar lesson with Grammy-award winning guitarist Steve Vai, a “Baby Taylor” guitar autographed by Tim McGraw, a “Knocked Up” movie poster signed by Judd Apatow & members of the cast, a dinner with the band Lit, an original lithograph of a painting by Donna Summer, a guitar autographed by Staind, an amplifier autographed by members of No Doubt, Drum Heads signed by The Offspring, a “Stadium Arcadium” CD by Red Hot Chili Peppers signed by the entire band, and autographed items from James Taylor, Nickelback, Maroon 5 and many other one-of-a-kind items. All proceeds from the Ebay auction will benefit Allen and Cedars-Sinai’s Maxine Dunitz Neurosugical Institute in Los Angeles.

Leona Lewis Promotes Sun Safety For Summer

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:30:00 +0000

Singer Leona Lewis has designed a special headscarf to raise funds for a major charity’s new education campaign.

The 23-year-old was made an Ambassador for the Teenage Cancer Trust’s Sunburn campaign – a program to encourage young people to use sunscreen when out in the sun – in May, and has designed an exclusive limited-edition headscarf decorated with butterflies to celebrate her involvement.

The scarves will be available exclusively from British chain “Superdrug”, and cost £2.99 ($6US). They officially go on sale on July 2, but can be pre-ordered from the Superdrug website from today.

Metallica, Scars on Broadway Perform for Silverlake Conservatory

Mon, 12 May 2008 12:18:31 +0000

Wednesday, May 14, will see Metallica perform at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles to benefit the Silverlake Conservatory of Music. Joining the iconic heavy-metal band at the fundraising concert will be Scars On Broadway, fronted by Daron Malakian and drummer John Dolmayan from the band System of a Down.

100% of all ticket sales will go directly to the support of the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, but you gotta act fast if you want to be part of the celebration, only 2,200 guests will be admitted.

The Silverlake Conservatory of Music (SCM), was founded in 2001 by Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, and Keith Barry, who feel that “that the study of music enriches not only the life of the musician, but the community and society as well.” It serves to foster music education among low-income students. The school’s summer camp program and new building initiative will also benefit from the proceeds of the concert.

Flea's Musical Dream

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:55:10 +0000

When costs are cut in the educational system, the arty subjects always suffer the most – and so do the pupils. Literature is an important foundation to creating dreams, mathematics allows people to put all the dreams together in logical and strikingly illogical forms, and music creates the melody and spin for the dreams.

To help make the dreams come true, Red Hot Chili Peppers bass player Flea joined Keith “Tree” Barry to establish the Silverlake Conservatory of Music in 2001. Situated on Sunset Boulevard, the non-profit institution offers private lessons in most instruments to children and adults at reasonable prices, and also provides funding for those who cannot afford it.

There is a “20-Peace Orchestra”, where Duke Ellingtons-in-training can get a taste of classical, pops, big band, and Brazilian sounds. The Funk All-Stars Workshop lets students channel their inner James Browns with grooving jam sessions, and the Youth Chorale gives pint-sized singers the chance to learn harmonization and different styles of singing. The conservatory boasts eight air-conditioned studios so students can work up a cramp-free sweat while they jam, and there is also a recital area for clinics and performances – just in case that inner performance diva needs to break free.

Celebrity Auctions Kick Off The New Year

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 10:24:10 +0000

The new year has kicked off with a flurry of celebrity charity auctions, with items for sale to benefit a plethora of worthwhile causes and issues.

The American Civil Liberties Union is a national organization that advocates individual rights by litigating, legislating, and educating the public on a broad range of issues, including free speech, AIDS, human rights, racism, and more. The Southern California branch of ACLU has launched an auction on www.charityfolks.com to raise much-needed funds.

Items up for auction until January 3 include lunch with Jake Gyllenhaal on the set of his new film, a framed and autographed art print by Viggo Mortensen, the chance to dine with Harry Belafonte or Mike Farrell, a signed T shirt and photo from Danny Glover, and original artwork from singer Maria McKee, and an autographed copy of Corinne Bailey Rae’s single, “I’d Like To”.

Neil Young Organizes Benefit Concert

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:31:28 +0000

Musician Neil Young is to host his annual Bridge School Benefit Concerts near San Francisco on October 27-28, with an eclectic lineup of acts already confirmed to play.

The two acoustic concerts, to be held at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, will feature performers such as John Mayer, Metallica, and Pearl Jam singer, Eddie Vedder. Tom Waits will also perform with the classical string ensemble, The Kronos Quartet. Waits and the Quartet first performed together earlier in 2007, as part of a concert to benefit Richard Gere’s Healing the Divide Foundation.

Proceeds from the October shows will benefit Bridge School, a non-profit educational institution in Northern California for children with physical disabilities and severe speech impediments. It was co-founded by Young’s wife, Pegi, in 1986, after three of the couple’s children were born with cerebral palsy and epilepsy. Young organized the first Bridge School Concert in 1986, and with the exception of 1987, has hosted the event every year since.

Live Earth Rocks the Planet

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:16:25 +0000

They came, they rocked, they conquered. 07/07/07 saw the Live Earth concerts take place on 7 continents, and the event will go down in history and in people’s hearts as one of the greatest spectacles ever staged.

The nine concerts held around the globe attracted hundreds of thousands of music lovers, and another 9 million internet streams – a world record internet audience. Many more are expected to watch replays over the next few weeks.
Concert-goers partied for a total of 22 hours at the events organized by Al Gore to raise awareness of climate change and environmental issues.

Red Hot Chili Peppers Join Hullabaloo

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 11:58:09 +0000

The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Eddie Vedder are to perform at the third annual Hullabaloo concert on May 5th in Los Angeles.

Woody Harrelson will be the Master of Ceremonies for the fundraising evening, which will include a silent auction featuring rock photographs, fine art and event packages and trips, as well as a live auction with rare collectibles and a selection of art by Damien Hirst.

The event benefits the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, which will use the funds raised to provide instruments and music lessons for low-income students.