Josh Homme announces star-studded benefit concert in Los Angeles

Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age has announced a one-night-only benefit concert titled ‘Joshua Homme and Friends’. The event is scheduled for November 16 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles.

The concert aims to raise funds for two organizations: CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort), which works to empower communities in crisis, and the Sweet Stuff Foundation, which provides assistance to career musicians, recording engineers, and their families facing illness or disability.

The star-studded lineup includes performances by Beck, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic, Norah Jones, St. Vincent, The Kills, and members of Queens of the Stone Age such as Troy Van Leeuwen and Michael Shuman. The evening will also feature comedy sets from Bill Burr and Sarah Silverman, as well as an appearance by Jack Black, who is expected to present a special award.

Tickets will be available via a pre-sale on October 7 using the code SWEET, with general public sales beginning October 9 via Ticketmaster.