Dave Navarro and Billy Morrison have introduced the preliminary lineup for his or her upcoming “Above Floor 4” profit live performance. The night will see the 2 musicians joined by Billy Idol, Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell, Weapons N’ Roses Duff McKagan, and extra as they carry out the traditional debut albums by New York Dolls and The Automobiles in full.
The 2025 version of the profit present will happen January twenty fifth on the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, California, with tickets obtainable right here. Proceeds will support MusiCares by way of Above Floor, a “registered 501(c)(3) company devoted to elevating funds for and consciousness to the problems of psychological well being and suicide prevention.”
Becoming a member of the aforementioned acts on the invoice are Billy Howerdel (A Excellent Circle), Elliot Easton (The Automobiles), Jerry Harrison (Speaking Heads/Fashionable Lovers), Josh Freese (Foo Fighters), Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray), Steve Stevens (Billy Idol), and Tommy Henriksen & Glen Sobel (Alice Cooper, Hollywood Vampires), with extra artists to be introduced within the coming weeks.
On enjoying the self-titled debuts by New York Dolls and The Automobiles, Morrison commented, “Dave and I really like albums that sit nearer to the ‘artwork’ aspect of issues, and which are a little bit of a problem to recreate. We simply do our greatest to honor the information, to get the components and the tones appropriate, to not simply hack by means of dangerous cowl variations of those necessary songs. So, we don’t actually attempt to put a ‘spin’ on them however somewhat current these albums as they had been meant to be heard, each tune so as, sounding as shut as we will get to the unique.”
This would be the first Above Floor profit in a couple of years, as Navarro battled lengthy COVID earlier than returning to the stage with Jane’s Dependancy earlier this 12 months. “Above Floor 3 [2021] was an ideal success, however I received actually sick with COVID after that present,” acknowledged the guitarist. “And it’s been over two years till I used to be nicely sufficient to get again on stage. And as I proceed to heal, we thought that is the time!”
Navarro continued, “We’ve got work to do and we have to remind individuals, particularly by means of the vacations, that it’s OK to ask for assist! I actually look ahead to getting on stage with my buddies and recreating this seminal music whereas on the similar time having some enjoyable and elevating cash for MusiCares.”
Morrison added, “The necessity to shine a light-weight on psychological well being doesn’t go away. And I believe that Dave and I work so nicely collectively on these AG occasions that it simply felt proper to return again with the fourth present. We each have our personal psychological well being battles on totally different ranges and if we can assist elevate some funds and consciousness, then we’re doing a very good factor.”
See the present lineup for the upcoming Above Floor profit live performance within the poster under.
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