Stay Amped Benefit Concert
• Fall Out Boy and G-Eazy will headline an upcoming concert to support the many March for Our Lives rallies, which have been organized in response to the last month’s school shooting in Parkland, FL. The “Stay Amped” show, scheduled for Friday, March 23 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. will benefit Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, the country’s largest gun violence prevention organization, and Giffords, the gun violence prevention organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, Captain Mark Kelly.
Lizzo and Bebe Rexha will also perform at the event, which has been organized by Liana Huth, VP of Programming Innovation at Entercom and Donna Westmoreland, COO of concert promoter I.M.P. The show will also include appearances from students, gun violence survivors and alumni from Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, site of the recent shooting that killed 17 students and teachers. Additional guests will be announced soon.
In the wake of the shooting, Marjory Stoneman Douglas students organized the March for Our Lives rally on March 24 in Washington, urging Congress to implement policies that will prevent gun violence. Over 600 related marches have also been scheduled throughout the country.
“This is a time for action,” said Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz. “We need to support the Parkland teens, and kids across the country. We have their backs, and we must demand our lawmakers do more to end this gun violence crisis.” G-Eazy added, “I’m looking forward to being a part of this and getting energized by these kids and other survivors who have been incredibly inspiring to me.”
Tickets for “Stay Amped” go on sale today at 10am via Ticketfly and in person at The Anthem, 9:30 Club, Merriweather Post Pavilion and Lincoln Theater.
