See Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dave Grohl Perform at Silverlake Conservatory’s 25th Anniversary Show
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dave Grohl and Vince Staples performed at a benefit concert marking the Silverlake Conservatory of Music’s 25th anniversary. The event celebrated the Los Angeles music school’s students and support for music education, while raising its profile through performances by prominent artists.
The conservatory, founded in 2001 by Flea, Keith “Tree” Barry and Peter Weiss, provides lessons to 1,000 students each week and scholarships to more than 200. Student groups opened the show, followed by Staples with conservatory alumni Jennifer and Chloe Haack, then Grohl and the Foo Fighters. The Red Hot Chili Peppers headlined with rarities and hits; Grohl also recalled the band taking Foo Fighters on tour in 2000.
- Silverlake Conservatory marked 25 years with a benefit concert.
- The school provides weekly lessons to 1,000 students.
- Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dave Grohl and Vince Staples performed.
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The Silverlake Conservatory of Music is a music school in Los Angeles, founded in 2001 by Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, Keith “Tree” Barry and Peter Weiss. It offers lessons to about 1,000 students each week and scholarships to more than 200.
The school teaches music and supports students who may need financial help to take part. Benefit concerts can raise money for that work and introduce the organisation to a wider audience. Performances by well-known musicians also connect the school with the wider Los Angeles music scene.