Members Of GODSMACK, AEROSMITH, DISTURBED, EXTREME, STAIND And THREE DAYS GRACE To Perform At ‘The Scars Foundation Celebrity Jam’
GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna will present a one-night benefit concert bringing together members of several rock bands to raise support for mental health, suicide prevention and addiction awareness. The Scars Foundation Celebrity Jam is set for 10 December at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, with proceeds supporting the foundation’s work to reduce stigma and encourage people in emotional distress to seek help.
The line-up includes GODSMACK, David Draiman of DISTURBED, Nuno Bettencourt of EXTREME, Brad Whitford of AEROSMITH, and members of STAIND and THREE DAYS GRACE; more artists may be announced. Tickets went on sale on 13 October through Ticketmaster and Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood. People unable to attend can donate to the foundation, which was established by Erna after he lost friends and fellow artists to suicide and addiction.
- Sully Erna is presenting a benefit concert on 10 December in Florida.
- Members of six rock bands are due to perform.
- Proceeds will support mental health, suicide prevention and addiction awareness.
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Sully Erna is the singer of the American rock band Godsmack. He established the Scars Foundation after losing friends and fellow musicians to suicide and addiction; it works to raise awareness and encourage people experiencing emotional distress to seek help.
The foundation focuses on mental health, suicide prevention and addiction awareness. Its benefit events bring together musicians to raise money and draw attention to these issues, which can affect people across communities and are often difficult to discuss.
The concert’s performers come from several well-known rock bands, including Aerosmith, Disturbed, Extreme, Staind and Three Days Grace. The event connects the music scene with the foundation’s efforts to reduce stigma and support people in crisis.