As the Los Angeles wildfires continue to devastate communities, the Recording Academy and MusiCares have launched the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort, pledging $1 million to aid music professionals impacted by the crisis.
Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy and MusiCares, expressed solidarity with the music community in a statement:
“The entire Grammy family is shocked and deeply saddened by the situation that is unfolding in Los Angeles. The music community is being so severely impacted, but we will come together as an industry to support one another. Our organizations exist to serve music people … and we hope the broader industry will now rally to this cause.”
Laura Segura, executive director of MusiCares, emphasized the urgency of the situation, noting the extent of loss experienced by music professionals in the region:
“We expect the disaster relief efforts in Los Angeles to be extraordinary, if even just on the basis of how many music people have lost their homes in the last day. MusiCares is always committed to ensuring that music professionals are supported in times of crisis, and we ask for the larger community to donate for those in need at this dire time.”
MusiCares will provide short-term emergent aid to those displaced and offer longer-term services as the full scope of the damage becomes clear.
If you or someone you know in the music industry has been affected by the fires, assistance is available:
- Visit musicares.org/get-help to apply for relief.
- Email: musicaresrelief@musicares.org
- Call: 1-800-687-4227
Donations to support the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort can be made at MusiCares.org/FireRelief.
For over 30 years, MusiCares has supported the music community during times of crisis, including the Las Vegas Route 91 shooting, the COVID-19 pandemic, and natural disasters like Hurricanes Katrina and Helene, Superstorm Sandy, and previous California and Maui wildfires.
The Recording Academy and MusiCares call on the music industry and the broader community to rally together and support those in need during this critical time.
