Fifth Annual MusiCares Map Fund Benefit Concert Honors Anthony Kiedis May 8, 2009

Fifth Annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit To Honor Anthony Kiedis
On May 8 the MusiCares MAP Fund will host its fifth annual benefit concert at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. Red Hot Chili Peppers' co-founder and lead singer Anthony Kiedis will be honored with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award for his dedication and support of the MusiCares MAP Fund and for his commitment to helping other addicts with their addiction and recovery process. This year's benefit will be hosted by Greg Behrendt, comedian and author of He's Just Not That Into You, and will feature a special performance by Kiedis with Red Hot Chili Peppers bandmates Flea and Chad Smith, as well as performances by Thelonious Monster vocalist Bob Forrest with his son Elijah Forrest, musician/producer Josh Klinghoffer, the Mars Volta, Ivan Neville of the Neville Brothers, and Iggy Pop. DJ AM will perform live during dinner. Additional artists will be announced shortly.

This special dinner and concert offers Living Room Sets seating 10 people for $12,500, and individual floor seats are available for $1,250 each.