Colorado Music Hall of Fame teams up with Sweet Relief and Backline for new Mental Health Initiative9/4/2024  We're proud to announce Keep the Beat, a mental wellness initiative of Colorado Music Hall Of Fame, in partnership with Sweet Relief and Backline! CMHOF will provide up to $1,000 toward mental health and/or addiction counseling from licensed mental health professionals for eligible Colorado musicians, music industry professionals and gig workers. Learn more about the program and apply below. Colorado Music Hall of Fame will provide this funding, while case management support and referrals to a music industry-focused mental health provider network will be provided to awardees by partners Backline and Sweet Relief Musicians Fund.
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 NOW LIVE! Get your Limited-edition Soundwaves Art Artwork created from the audio of Counting Crows' "Mr. Jones" Frontman, founding member and principal songwriter Adam Duritz hand-signed a stack, get yours before they're gone! Profits support Sweet Relief!
 The latest single from 'Silver Patron Saints: The Songs of Jesse Malin' is out now! Hear Bruce Springsteen cover "She Don’t Love Me Now" below! "When we recorded the original, we were going for some kind of Stax/Sam Cooke vibe," Malin said about the new release. "Bruce went deeper, and brought out even more of the soul. As a friend, a human being, and an artist, Bruce walks it like he talks it."
Pre-order the album on vinyl HERE!  Lou Koller has started his cancer treatment and gave his fans and supporters a brief update via Instagram on August 26th! "The first week of chemo was almost two weeks ago," Lou said in the update. "The first three days were brutal. Not fun at all." Lou is currently undergoing chemo therapy for Adenocarcinom (esophageal cancer) which insurance will only partially over. Your donations to the Lou Koller Fund will help cover these increasing costs and he continues to focus on healing and resting. "Thank you all for your support, your continued support. You don’t know how much this is helping me."
What the full video update below!  LIVE 8/30 @ 4:00p PST—Pour a glass of NEW refreshingly topical Butter Sauv Blanc and join us for #JaMHappyHour benefiting Sweet Relief Musician’s Fund— feat. LIVE tunes from musical guest, Robert Grace! Hosted by iHeartRadio’s Jana Sutter, tune in on Facebook and YouTube, @JaMCellars, for an hour of sips, cheers, doin’ good—JaM is donating $1, up to $3,000, for every like, comment, and share made during the show!
After raising over $75,000 in the last three years, JaM Cellars has committed a minimum $30,000 through 2024 and YOU can help! We’re donating $1 for every click, like and share made during JaMHappyHour benefiting Sweet Relief, up to $2,500 per show. We have hosted amazing artists including Mondo Cozmo, Emily Kinney, Robert DeLong and Lisa Loeb. Every month, we’ll be sipping delish wines and JaMming for a good cause with an extra special guest artist. Check out JaMCellars.com/Music for upcoming shows and join us for cheers & applause!  Refresh your 6-string guitar, or uke, with a new set of strings and support musicians in need at the same time!
GET a FREE Restring with a $20 donation to Sweet Relief Musician’s Fund. ($55 value) Join The Magic Flute for their 4th ANNUAL restringing event! Get an expert restring from techs Christian Dean, Avery Okamura and Blake Biller for a $20 donation (includes FREE strings provided by D'Addario). IT’S A FUNDRAISING EVENT with 100% of ALL DONATIONS to Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, supporting career musicians during times of need. 6 string electric and acoustic guitars and 4-string ukes are welcome. Their goal is to do as many restrings as possible in 3 hours so please no 12-string or bass guitars, or Floyd Rose/locking tremolos. Ok to bring more than one instrument and get a restring for a $20 donation EACH. FREE STRING SUPPLIES ARE LIMTED, so get there early! Plus Free LIVE Entertainment During the Restring Event.  Australian singer-songwriter Sia has officially joined the Soundwaves family!
Earlier this month, at her home in Los Angeles, the Adelaide-born and nine-time Grammy Award-nominee signed a limited-edition collection of artwork created from the sound waves of 2016's 'Unstoppable' — the final promotional single from her seventh studio album, This Is Acting. The song went on to achieve one billion streams on Spotify by the end of 2023 and won the APRA Music Awards of 2024 for Most Performed Australian Work Overseas. Sia also hand-wrote lyrics from the song onto each of the four Original artworks, making these extra special! Check them out at the link below. All profits will be donated to Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. New Don Heffington Tribute Album Features Fiona Apple, Jackson Browne, Victoria Williams, & More8/21/2024  We're excited to announce the next Sweet Relief benefit album: “Tonight I’ll Go Down Swingin’: A Tribute to Don Heffington” Don Heffington, a beloved L.A. musician who died of leukemia in 2021, will be the subject of the charity tribute albumm, coming out this fall, with featured artists including Jackson Browne, Fiona Apple, Buddy Miller, John C. Reilly, Dave Alvin and Watkins Family Hour. The album, “Tonight I’ll Go Down Swingin’: A Tribute to Don Heffington,” arrives Oct. 18, and is preceded by a teaser track from Browne that’s out now, “Everywhere I Look.” Heffington was one of the most beloved of all musicians on the L.A. scene over the last several decades, especially among figures associated with either the Largo or roots-rock scenes, with a renown that well outlasted and transcended his already-important tenure as the drummer for Lone Justice in the mid-1980s. His influence as both a sideman and a singer-songwriter in his own right is apparent from the illustrious guest list signed up by producers Sheldon Gomberg (Ben Harper, Rickie Lee Jones) and Sebastian Steinberg (Fiona Apple, Iron & Wine) for this project, which was already in the works when Heffington died three years ago. Other artists contributing tracks to the album include a fellow former Lone Justice member, Marvin Etizoni, along with Peter Case, Willie Watson (of Old Crow Medicine Show fame), Inara George, Victoria Williams, Eleni Mandell, Tony Gilkyson, Momo featuring Jim Keltner, Tom Brousseau, the Boltcutters, and Sarah Kramer with Jorge Calderón and Van Dyke Parks. Not surprisingly, the cast includes a good number of musicians associated with the scene at L.A.’s Largo, where Heffington was a frequent presence. The album, which benefits Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, can be preordered below. (The digital and CD versions include all 20 tracks, while the vinyl version contains a 10-track selection. Track listing:
Read the full exclusive announcement on Variety HERE.
 Jesse Malin has shared another update on his recovery journey and spoke about his excitement for the upcoming NYC shows. "I've working real hard with my therapist here in New York, and in Argentina. I'm back and they got me out of the chair a lot of the day. I have a wheelchair and I'm up on a walker. It feels good to be up," he shared in the video posted to his Instagram. "I just wanted to say thank you, you know, for everything and all the support from you guys."
 We're honored to be the beneficiaries of the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass "Out Of The Park" shows!
For the past several years, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass has collaborated with local venues to promote "Out Of The Park" shows - nighttime concerts by artists who are also playing the festival during the day. This year, proceeds from these shows will go to Sweet Relief's San Francisco Bay Area Fund. Concerts with Glen Hansard and Greensky Bluegrass at the Fillmore, Robyn Hitchcock, Fruition, The Bones of J.R. Jones, and Kelly Willis at Sweetwater Music Hall, Haley Heynderickx at The Guild Theatre, and Big Star's Radio City 50th Anniversary at The Great American Music Hall have been announced. More to be announced soon! "During the pandemic, we worked with Sweet Relief to provide assistance for the Bay Area music community," said Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Executive Director John Caldon. "Knowing the funds go to those struggling to make ends meet while facing physical or mental health issues, disability, or age-related problems, we're proud to partner with Sweet Relief to support artists, who are the lifeblood of HSB." GET YOUR TICKETS BELOW! Glen Hansard, 10/3, The Fillmore Greensky Bluegrass, 10/4, The Fillmore Fruition, 10/4, Sweetwater Music Hall The Bones of J.R. Jones, 10/5, Sweetwater Music Hall Robyn Hitchcock, 10/6, Sweetwater Music Hall Kelly Willis, 10/8, Sweetwater Music Hall Haley Heyndrick, 10/6, The Guild Theatre Big Star's Radio City 50th Anniversary, 10/4, The Great American Music Hall  Donate to Sweet Relief's Bluegrass Fund, via the button below, and you'll be entered for a chance to win a one-of-a-kind prize: a signed Martin GPC-16E acoustic-electric guitar from the American Jam and Bluegrass bands Leftover Salmon, Railroad Earth and Yonder Mountain String Band!
This guitar, signed by all three bands, is not just an instrument; it's a piece of bluegrass history. Leftover Salmon, Railroad Earth and Yonder have spent over thirty years pushing the boundaries of bluegrass, blending traditional sounds with a progressive, genre-defying approach that has made them a cornerstone of the modern jamband scene. By supporting the Sweet Relief Bluegrass Fund, you’re not only helping those in the music industry, but you’re also getting a chance to own a piece of this iconic band’s legacy. About the Martin GPC-16E: The Martin GPC-16E acoustic-electric offers players a sleek and comfortable Grand Performance-style guitar. Handcrafted in our Nazareth factory as part of the 16 Series, its body shape combines the projection, balanced tone, and added bass of a Grand Performance model with the depth and comfort of an Auditorium (000) guitar.  We want to extend a big thank you to Bandinq for their support of Sweet Relief! They’re generously contributing 15% of each active Rockstar subscription on their platform to our mission. We truly appreciate their commitment and partnership!
WHY THEY CHOSE SWEET RELIEF: "Our top priority with Bandinq is to help musicians in any way that we can. The platform is designed to specifically do just that. However, we are looking for other ways to full-fill that mission. Sweet Relief Musicians Fund is a charity foundation that provides financial assistance to all types of career musicians and music industry workers who are struggling to make ends meet. Their mission really resonates with us, so we pledge to donate 15% of each active Rockstar subscription to their cause!" - Brandon Parrigin, Founder Bandinq is a platform that serves as a dynamic hub for bands and artists in the United States, offering a comprehensive toolkit to facilitate all aspects of band management. Bands and artists can effortlessly manage bookings, coordinate schedules, and handle administrative tasks with ease, allowing them to focus more on their music and less on logistics. Basic use of Bandinq is completely free for each and every user. Always. Get started with Bandinq today and experience the power of our intuitive band management platform! To celebrate this partnership, Bandinq is offering $1 off of their Rockstar tier for the life of the subscription! Just use promo code: SWTSPT  Lou Koller, lead singer for New York hardcore band SICK OF IT ALL has been diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma (esophageal cancer). He is undergoing treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in NY and chemo therapy will take place at their location in New Jersey where Lou lives. However, Lou could use your help as insurance does not currently cover his treatment or required surgery in NY. Insurance will only partially cover treatments taking place in his home state of New Jersey.
Lou is a founding member of Sick of it All and the band rely upon the income from touring to support their families. As a result of Lou’s diagnosis all tour plans present and future have been cancelled. The bills are overwhelming and we ask that if you have the means you might consider donating to help Lou cover these costs and focus on his treatment and recovery. He has a long road ahead and undetermined time frame to recovery before he is well enough to perform and tour once again. Learn more on the Lou Koller Fund page, and please consider donating, or sharing on your platforms, if you're able.  Attention fans of The X Files! Our friends at Soundwaves Art recently worked with David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson to turn the sound waves of the legendary X Files theme song, originally created by composer Mark Snow, into these artworks! David and Gillian will be hand signing each print, all profits go to Sweet Relief! Get yours below before they're gone.
Sweet Relief joins headcount and reverb on #PArticipationrow at dead forever shows this week7/31/2024  We are thrilled to be tabling with REVERB and Headcount on #ParticipationRow from July 31st through August 3rd at Dead Forever in Las Vegas! If you're attending one of these shows, be sure to take action with the nonprofits to take home a free VOTE pin and enter to win a full band-signed REMO drumhead!
Lamb of God and Soundwaves team up to create art out of "Laid to Rest," Supports Sweet Relief7/30/2024  Now live! Lamb of God and Soundwaves have collaborated to bring you an extraordinary collection of art that you won't want to miss.
This exclusive set features 50 prints and 4 Originals, all inspired by the sound waves of "Laid to Rest" — the lead track from the band's acclaimed fourth studio album, Ashes of the Wake. Each piece is hand-signed by Randy Blythe, Mark Morton, Willie Adler, John Campbell, and Art Cruz. Proceeds will support Sweet Relief and its mission to aid those in the music industry.  If you missed Weezer’s UK tour, fear not—here’s your golden ticket to rock with them where it all started, in the City of Angels, Los Angeles! By supporting MusiCares and Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, you’re not just backing music makers; you’re entering to win a weekend getaway for two to L.A. for Weezer’s SOLD OUT hometown show at the Intuit Dome on October 11th.
Imagine jetting off with round trip travel and luxuriating in a 3-night stay in sunny Los Angeles. On show day, bask in Weezer’s exclusive friends & family section. Before the concert, enjoy a lunch at a local hotspot, and cruise worry-free with rideshare credits to zip you to and from the venue. PLUS you’ll get to take home a Weezer-signed guitar. The night’s lineup features powerhouse sets from The Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr., guaranteeing an unforgettable evening of rock ‘n’ roll classics and cutting-edge anthems. This epic finale pays homage to Weezer’s journey from local legends to global rock icons, right where it all began in Inglewood, CA. Donate now to support musicians and industry workers in need and you could be Weezer’s lucky guest at their hometown show.  Spanish singer-songwriter and one of the best-selling Latin music artists of all time, Enrique Iglesias, is now part of the Soundwaves family!
In May 2024, at his home in Los Angeles, The King of Latin Pop signed two brand new collections created from the sound waves "Bailando" and "Hero," two of his biggest songs. Released in 2014, "Bailando" was one of the year's top singles and held the record for longest-reigning #1 Hit on the Billboard Hot Latin songs chart. 2001's "Hero" sold more than 8 million copies and is considered one of the most successful songs of the 2000s. Check out the signed prints at the link below! All profits will be donated to Sweet Relief Musicians Fund.  LIVE 7/26 @ 4:00p PST—Pour a glass of NEW juicy Butter Pinot Noir, and tune in for #JaMHappyHour benefiting Sweet Relief Musician’s Fund—featuring Zoe Ko! Hosted by iHeartRadio’s Jana Sutter—tune in on Facebook and YouTube, @JaMCellars, for an hour of sips, cheers, doin’ good—we’re donating $1, up to $3,000, for every like, comment, and share made during the show!
After raising over $75,000 in the last three years, JaM Cellars has committed a minimum $30,000 through 2024 and YOU can help! We’re donating $1 for every click, like and share made during JaMHappyHour benefiting Sweet Relief, up to $2,500 per show. We have hosted amazing artists including Mondo Cozmo, Emily Kinney, Robert DeLong and Lisa Loeb. Every month, we’ll be sipping delish wines and JaMming for a good cause with an extra special guest artist. Check out JaMCellars.com/Music for upcoming shows and join us for cheers & applause!  Long-time #SweetSupporter Steve Earle worked with the great folks at Soundwaves Art to create some amazing limited-edition artwork created from the audio of Steve Earle's "Guitar Town."
Steve took the time to hand-sign some of the prints at a show earlier this year! Get a signed or unsigned print, or one of the originals before they're gone!  Soundwaves met up with Isaac Brock, of #SweetSupporters Modest Mouse, during soundcheck at Germania Amphitheater, and Brock signed two new collections created from the band's massive hits "Float On" and "Dashboard"!
These new "Float On" prints are second-edition artworks. A classic song in the genre, "Float On" garnered Modest Mouse a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Song in 2005 and was the band's first #1 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. There are only 25 prints and 2 Originals available per song, so get one while you still can! Odesza teams up with soundwaves to make artwork based on "the Last Goodbye," supports Sweet Relief7/14/2024  #SweetSupporters Odesza and Soundwaves have teamed up to make some incredible Limited-edition soundwaves artwork created from the audio of ODESZA's "The Last Goodbye."
The duo kindly signed a stack of prints, and hand-wrote the song title and signed each of the Original artworks, at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 22, 2024. Get yours before they're gone!  Bid on your chance to see Graham Nash at an upcoming show of your choice on the summer tour and you can attend the VIP soundcheck Legendary artist Graham Nash, as a founding member of both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills and Nash, is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who has seen rock history unfold at some of its seminal moments – from the launch of the British Invasion (that’s him on-screen in 1967, eyewitness to the Beatles global broadcast performance of “All You Need Is Love” from Abbey Road studios) to the birth of the Laurel Canyon movement a year later.
An extraordinary Grammy Award® winning renaissance artist – and self-described “simple man” – Nash was inducted twice into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, for his work with CSN and his work as a solo artist, beginning with two landmark albums, Songs For Beginners and Wild Tales. Check out his new single "Right Now" available everywhere from his upcoming record Now! Winner may choose to attend one of the below dates:
 Now available for Pre-order! #SweetSupporters KALEO and Soundwaves Art have teamed up to create these awesome pieces from the soundwaves of "Way Down We Go" and "Rock 'N' Roller!"
Get yours while pre-order is live! FRANK TURNER PARTNERS WITH SWEET RELIEF MUSICIANS FUND TO RAISE OVER $18,000 ON RECENT U.S. TOUR7/8/2024  As he approaches the landmark of his sold out, 3000th show at Alexandra Palace in London, UK on Saturday, February 22, 2025, Frank Turner recently partnered with Sweet Relief Musicians Fund on the first leg of his U.S. Undefeated tour to raise $18,158 through a sweepstakes for one of the acclaimed British singer-songwriter’s personal tour guitars. During the tour, over 500 fans across America entered in a chance to win a Epiphone Hummingbird Studio Acoustic-Electric guitar in faded cherry signed by Turner. The funds donated nightly were distributed and used to provide financial grants for music industry professionals in need of mental health care. “We’re blown away by Frank’s level of commitment and support,” said Aric Steinberg, EVP–Development/Artist Relations | Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. “His consistency and willingness to make this campaign a success is truly remarkable and demonstrates his generous nature. I had the pleasure of meeting him at the start of the campaign and he’s a genuinely kindhearted person; we’re so grateful to have him as a supporter, and I can speak for all of the artists who will now receive mental health care when I say, ‘thank you!' to Frank.” Turner had the following to share as well: “I was honoured to have Sweet Relief as part of the U.S. tour lately; the work they do is commendable in every way, lending a hand is the least I could do. I’m also proud that my audience raised such a great amount of money for the cause. It will make a huge difference to people who need it.”  Aric Steinberg of Sweet Relief and Frank Turner. Credit: Tre Stead Additionally, Turner recently announced another leg of shows in North America for the fall. Kicking off at the Egyptian Room at Old National Centre in Indianapolis, IN on Tuesday, August 27, the second leg will take in 11 evenings across the U.S. midwest and select markets in Canada, all in the lead-up to Turner’s celebrated Lost Evenings VII Festival taking place in Toronto, ON at The Theatre at the Great Canadian Casino Resort from September 19-22. Tickets for all shows are on sale now, and a full listing of dates can be found below. More information can also be found via Turner’s official website HERE.
On Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5, Turner also embarked on the first-ever Music Venue Trust world record attempt where he performed the most official shows in different cities in 24 hours. In this timeframe, Turner shattered the record by playing 15 solo shows across the UK, each at an independent venue, ticketed by an independent record shop. The previous record was held by Hunter Hayes with 10 shows, and before that it was The Flaming Lips with eight. The challenge supported grassroots venues and independent record stores across the UK, and Turner’s effort was supported by London’s No. 1 Taxi app FREENOW, who provided e-taxis for him to complete the almost 500-mile journey. The world record attempt came on the heels of the Friday, May 3 release of Undefeated, Turner’s 10th studio LP and the follow-up to his critically acclaimed #1 UK album, FTHC. The new record finds the sweet spot between youthful outspokenness and surviving midlife’s challenges: who you are versus who you wanted to be in your youth, life-altering love, fading friendships, wistful nostalgia, the mental fallout and political consequences that still linger from the pandemic era, and the more prosaic issue of persistent backache. Undefeated is available to stream and purchase HERE, with the pick of its physical formats being a limited edition picture disc with one-shot photography captured by a vintage tintype camera. Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls will be making the following North American appearances in 2024. Dates below. AUGUST 27 — Indianapolis, IN — Egyptian Room at Old National Centre * 28 — Des Moines, IA — Val Air Ballroom * 30 — Bozeman, MT — The Elm * SEPTEMBER 03 — Vancouver, BC — Commodore Ballroom * 05 — Calgary, AB — Grey Eagle Event Center * 06 — Edmonton, AB — Midway Music Hall * 07 — Saskatoon, SK — Coors Event Centre * 08 — Winnipeg, MB — Burton Cummings Theatre * 12 — Madison, WI — The Sylvee * 13 — St. Louis, MO — The Pageant * 14 — Nashville, TN — Marathon Music Works * 19—22 — Toronto, ON — Lost Evenings VII Festival at The Theatre at the Great Canadian Casino Resort ~ * — w/ Bedouin Soundclash, Bridge City Sinners ~ — Festival date About Sweet Relief: Sweet Relief was founded in 1994 by singer-songwriter Victoria Williams, and has been providing financial assistance to all types of career musicians and music industry workers ever since. Over the years, Sweet Relief has provided financial assistance to countless members of the music community who are struggling to make ends meet while facing physical or mental health issues, disability, or age-related problems. Frank Turner online: Website | Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | X |
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