Turnstile Pack Out Washington Monument for Palestine, Sudan, and Lebanon Benefit Show
Turnstile played a free benefit concert at the National Lawn in Washington, D.C., raising money for relief efforts in Palestine, Sudan and Lebanon. The show drew an estimated 60,000 people and closed the band’s second North American tour supporting their Grammy-winning album *Never Enough*.
The band aimed to raise $150,000 for Human Concern International, while the concert’s LaunchGood page had passed $221,000 at the time of writing. Frontman Brendan Yates thanked the crowd and led chants supporting the three communities. The show followed Turnstile’s 2025 free benefit for Health Care for the Homeless, which raised more than $35,000.
In short
- Turnstile’s free Washington show drew an estimated 60,000 people.
- Its fundraiser surpassed the band’s $150,000 target.
- Proceeds support relief efforts in Palestine, Sudan and Lebanon.
Explained simply
Turnstile are a rock band from Baltimore, Maryland, known for energetic live shows. Their album Never Enough won a Grammy, and the band has used benefit concerts to raise money for charitable causes.
The National Lawn is a large public space in Washington, D.C., near the Washington Monument. Human Concern International is a humanitarian charity, while LaunchGood is a crowdfunding platform; donations can support relief work for people affected by conflict and crisis in Palestine, Sudan and Lebanon.
Benefit concerts bring performers and audiences together to raise funds for a cause. Turnstile’s earlier free show raised money for Health Care for the Homeless, a charity serving people facing homelessness.