A bunch of the finest names in Seattle music are joining forces to raise funds for coronavirus relief. Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews, Macklemore, Death Cab For Cutie’s Ben Gibbard and more are set to take part in a momentous relief concert.
The virtual spectacle, hosted by All In WA, will raise money for several local organisations working on youth homelessness, food security and providing support for vulnerable communities.
All In WA has already raised USD $20 million of its $65 million goal and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has pledged to match donations under $1 million, with a cap at $25 million in total.
“Washington state was at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic, and our state will be at the forefront of a safe recovery,” Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said in a press release.
The musicians will be joined by Ciara, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, blues troubadour Allen Stone and Brandi Carlile. It is set to be streamed on Twitch via Amazon Music’s channel.
You can find out more about the concert here.
In other news, earlier this month Pearl Jam unleashed the music video for their latest track ‘Retrograde’. The video featured climate change activist Greta Thunberg against an apocalyptic background.
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The six-minute video depicts several monuments around the globe such as the London Bridge in the U.K., Paris’ Eiffel Tower, and the outfit’s own hometowns idol, the Seattle Space Needle, going through damaging weather caused by climate change. It also features ice caps melting, Australia’s horrific wild fires, and many more catastrophic events happening around the globe.
Thunberg portrays a psychic newsreader convincing leaders of the world to pay attention to the climate catastrophe we’re facing.
Directed by Australian filmmaker Josh Wakely, who’s also got an Emmy award under his belt, the video wraps up with one last chilling plea: “It’s gonna take much more than ordinary love.”
Check out Pearl Jam’s ‘Retrograde’ circling around climate change:
