Seattle Area non-profit SMASH - Seattle Musicians Access to Sustanable Healthcare - presents the fourth annual SMASH Benefit: Songs of Hope: LIVE, on Saturday November 20th, 2021.
Remote audiences view and listen to the benefit in live time on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch and the Amazon Music app, allowing at-home participation in the event.
SMASH's 2018 and 2019 shows led to SMASH’s annual benefit concert being hailed as “one of Seattle’s best new concert traditions” by the Seattle Times in 2020. The highly anticipated live show will feature unique pairings of venerated artists and rising stars, and showcase creative approaches to an entire evening of hope-inspiring songs. The performances will coincide with both an in person silent auction during the event and an online auction through eBay for Charity, featuring specially donated items from sponsors and supporters such as Sonos, Gibson Guitars, Seattle Seahawks and Alaska Airlines, all brought to you by SMASH.
Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) will join Duff McKagan and Shaina Shepherd as they revisit their 2020 Songs of Hope powerhouse pairing of their rendition of “A Change is Gonna Come”
The SMASH benefit concert will also feature: Dave Matthews, Tomo Nakayama, Sera Cahoone, Stone Gossard, Ian Moore, Stephanie Anne Johnson, Brittany Davis, Stone Gossard, Shelby Earl, Naked Giants, Zan Fiskum, Alec Shaw, Eric Howk (Portugal. The Man), Julia Massey (Warren Dunes), Kim West & Ryan Devlin (Smokey Brights), Beverly Crusher, Jen Ayers, Debbie Miller and house band Mike Musburger, Rebecca Young, Paul Hiraga, Tim DiJulio, Ric Penttila, Max Rose, and Jeff Brown.
“Music is the heartbeat of our region. It is a big part of what made Seattle and the surrounding region so desirable,” says SMASH co-founder and touring musician Ian Moore. “We’re thrilled that Amazon Music recognizes the unique makeup of Seattle’s vital music scene and we look forward to being able to stream this incredible evening to our supporters.”
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About SMASH
SMASH (Seattle Musicians Access to Sustainable Healthcare) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping our music community healthy and thriving by providing access to primary care, dental services, mental health therapy, vision and hearing screening and services for working musicians with limited incomes in King, Snohomish, Pierce, Mason, Kitsap and Thurston counties.
Gimme the Power Performed by Beverly Crusher Cozell Wilson - vocal, guitar Max Stiles - bass Sam Stiles - drums
Mr Blue Sky (Jeff Lynne)
Performed by the SMASH House Band
Jeff Brown - vocal, acoustic guitar
Paul Hiraga - vocal, piano
Jen Ayers - vocal
Tim DiJulio - electric guitar
Ric Penttila - trumpet
Max Rose - saxophone
Rebecca Young - bass
Michael Musburger - drums
Do You Realize?
(Wayne Coyne,
Steven Drozd, Michael Ivins, Dave Fridmann)
Performed by Julia Massey
Julia Massey - lead vocal
Paul Hiraga - backing vocal, piano
Tim DiJulio - electric guitar
Jeff Brown - acoustic guitar
Ric Penttila - trumpet
Max Rose - saxophone
Rebecca Young - bass
Michael Musburger - drums
Tonight, Tonight (Billy Corgan)
Performed by Smokey Brights
Kim West - lead vocal
Ryan Devlin - lead vocal
Jeff Brown - acoustic guitar
Paul Hiraga - keyboards
Tim DiJulio - electric guitar
Ric Penttila - trumpet
Max Rose - saxophone
Rebecca Young - bass
Michael Musburger - drums
The Story (Brandi Carlisle)
Performed by Zan Fiskum and Alec Shaw
Zan Fiskum - lead vocal
Alec Shaw - lead guitar
Tim DiJulio - electric guitar
Paul Hiraga - organ
Ric Penttila - trumpet
Max Rose - saxophone
Rebecca Young - bass
Michael Musburger - drums
Momma’s Gotta Go (Brittany Davis) Performed by Brittany Davis and Stone Gossard Brittany Davis - lead vocal, piano Stone Gossard - acoustic guitar Paul Hiraga - organ, vocals Jeff Brown - backing vocals Tim DiJulio - electric guitar Rebecca Young - bass Michael Musburger - drums Foxy Lady (Jimi Hendrix) Performed by Brittany Davis and Stone Gossard Brittany Davis - lead vocal, piano Rebecca Young - bass Michael Musburger - drums I Can See For Miles (Pete Townshend) Performed by Naked Giants Grant Mullen - vocals, guitar Gianni Aiello - vocals, bass Eric Howk - guitar Henry LaVallee - drums
Maybe I’m Amazed (Paul McCartney)
Performed by Stephanie Anne Johnson and Ian Moore
Stephanie Anne Johnson - lead vocal
Ian Moore - lead guitar
Tim DiJulio - electric guitar
Paul Hiraga - piano
Ric Penttila - trumpet
Max Rose - saxophone
Rebecca Young - bass
Michael Musburger - drums
Carry On (Stephen Stills)
Performed by the SMASH House Band
Paul Hiraga - vocal, acoustic guitar, organ
Jeff Brown - vocal
Jen Ayers - vocal
Tim DiJulio - electric guitar
Rebecca Young - bass
Michael Musburger - drums
Ric Penttila - percussion
Max Rose - percussion
Strong Swimmer (Shelby Earl)
Performed by Shelby Earl and Eric Howk
Shelby Earl - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
Eric Howk - vocal, keyboards
Kim West - vocals
Ryan Devlin - vocals
Jeff Brown - vocals
Paul Hiraga - vocals
Wash and Go
(Shaina Shepherd)
Performed by Shaina Shepherd and Duff McKagan
Shaina Shepherd - lead vocal
Duff McKagan - bass
Tim DiJulio - electric guitar
Jeff Brown - vocals, acoustic guitar
Paul Hiraga - vocals, keyboards
Ric Penttila - trumpet
Max Rose - saxophone
Rebecca Young - bass
Michael Musburger - drums
A Change Is Gonna Come
(Sam Cooke)
Performed by Shaina Shepherd, Duff McKagan and Chad Smith
Shaina Shepherd - lead vocal
Duff McKagan - lead vocal
Chad Smith - drums
Tim DiJulio - electric guitar
Paul Hiraga - keyboards
Ric Penttila - trumpet
Max Rose - saxophone
Rebecca Young - bass
Deer Creek (Sera Cahoone)
Performed by Sera Cahoone
Sera Cahoone - lead vocals and acoustic guitar
Tim DiJulio - electric guitar
Jeff Brown - acoustic guitar
Paul Hiraga - piano
Rebecca Young - bass
Michael Musburger - drums
Singing From the Windows (Dave Matthews)
Performed by Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews - lead vocals and acoustic guitar
I Can See Clearly Now (Johnny Nash) Performed by Dave Matthews and Tomo Nakayama Dave Matthews - vocals and acoustic guitar Tomo Nakayama - vocals and acoustic guitar Paul Hiraga - vocals, keyboards Jeff Brown - vocals Jen Ayers - vocals Tim DiJulio - electric guitar Ric Penttila - trumpet Max Rose - saxophone Rebecca Young - bass Michael Musburger - drums Take Me To Tomorrow (John Denver) Performed by Dave Matthews and Sera Cahoone Dave Matthews - vocals and acoustic guitar Sera Cahoone - vocals Tim DiJulio - electric guitar Paul Hiraga - organ Ric Penttila - trumpet Max Rose - saxophone Rebecca Young - bass Michael Musburger - drums
Save Me (Dave Matthews)
Performed by Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews - vocals, acoustic guitar
Jeff Brown - vocals
Jen Ayers - vocals
Paul Hiraga - organ, vocals
Tim DiJulio - electric guitar
Ric Penttila - trumpet
Max Rose - saxophone
Rebecca Young - bass
Michael Musburger - drums
All You Need Is Love
(Lennon/McCartney)
Performed by EVERYONE!
Presenters
•STG & The Moore Theatre
•Amazon Music - live stream
Sponsors
Titos
Sonos
Partner
Black Fret
Ben London
Business Supporters Gibson Guitars Lucid Audio brands of Etymotic Research and Westone Audio Sage Integrative Medicine Clinic Annex Room Studios Pearl Jam, and the Vitology Foundation Alaska Airlines Seattle Seahawks KISW 99.9 Photonic Therapy NW London Bridge Studios Timber! Outdoor Music Festival Symetra Financial Situation Chicago Quiet Pterodactyl
Chateau Ste. Michelle Oola Distillery Steph & Bruce Fairweather Laura Ware Joleen McCauley Victor Melendez Sub Pop Seattle Theatre Group (STG) International Community Health Services (ICHS) Foundation Business Support through Generous Hospitality Support Jack’s BBQ Zeeks Pizza Caffe Vita Titos Handmade Vodka Dragons Head Cider Old Stove Brewing Sleight of Hand Winery Underground Wine Project Oola Distillery Costco Radio and augmented reality KEXP KISW KMIH Popins SMASH Denise Burnside / Executive Director Megan Tucker / Program Manager Moore Theatre Team Ted Dowling/ House Manager Jeff Gad /Stage Manager Jake Holt / Head Electrician Andy Venegas / Head Flyman Eli Wasserman Head Audio Hiram Hernandez /Key Grip MacKenzie Mercer / Booking & Sales Manager SMASH Production Team Sean Quackenbush / FOH Danny Bland Stage / Manager Neil Hundt / guitar tech Jesse Quitslund / guitar tech Punch Drunk Crew TD /John Mortensen Producer / Paul Breslin Audio Engineer / Josh Williams Broadcast Engineer / Brian Koepke Technical Producer / Jacob Stone Camera Operator / George Teer Camera Operator / Paul Cranefield Camera Operator / Jason Singler Driver & Utility / Erik Langland
Amazon Music Jamie Fullen Monet Brazier SMASH Board Members Ian Moore Joleen McCauley Angila Jaeggli Laura Figueroa Ware Joe Grube Andrew Joslyn Natalie Walker Shania Shepherd Kevin Sur Nate Omdal SMASH Supporters and Volunteers Jackie Ryall Steph Fairweather Christina Greene Michael Stephens Sara Bennett Taryn Daly Ryan Castle Alley Rutzel Niffer Calderwood Lance Mercer Andrea Hansen Stacy Oppliger Jake Simeneaux Michaela O’Brien Trey Elder Eric Lilavois Jonathan Zwickel Anastasia Jones