Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Burt Bacharach, Judy Collins, Sheryl Crow, Chris Stills, Oliver Stills, Benmont Tench, Mike Campbell, Steve Ferrone, and emcee Jack Black, plus many special guests, performed in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 21 at the Dolby Theatre at the 5th Annual Light Up The Blues Concert—An Evening of Music to Benefit Autism Speaks, the event also featured performances by three artists with autism.
The April 21 event spotlighted Light It Up Blue, Autism Speaks’ annual global campaign for understanding and acceptance, which begins on April 2, World Autism Awareness Day, and continues throughout April, World Autism Month. Light Up The Blues celebrated the many gifts of individuals with autism, while supporting Autism Speaks in its mission to promote solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the life span, for children, adults and families affected by autism spectrum disorder. Proceeds from the Light Up The Blues Concert will go toward Autism Speaks’ efforts to advance research, increase early childhood screening and interventions, and improve the transition to adulthood.
The Dolby Theatre
6801 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90028
Saturday, April 21, 2018
7:30PM Concert
Event Committee
HOSTS
- Kristen & Stephen Stills
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
- Jack Black
PERFORMANCES BY:
- Neil Young
- Stephen Stills
- Burt Bacharach
- Judy Collins
- Sheryl Crow
- Chris Stills
- Oliver Stills
- Benmont Tench
- Mike Campbell
- Steve Ferrone
Contact
For more information, please contact:
venas.matthews-bazin@autismspeaks.org
(646) 385-8546