Many people in the Los Angeles area and around the country watched in horror as fires swept through entire neighborhoods in January 2025. Those who have been looking for a way to help those affected by the fires are invited to attend and support a benefit concert this Saturday: Newport Rocks for LA, being held on March 8, 2025, from 6-10pm at the historic Balboa Harborside Pavilion at 400 Main Street in Newport Beach, California. Even those unable to attend can support the event in various ways.
“Seeing what happened in the LA fires struck a chord with me, and I felt I had to do something to help," said Newport Beach resident Marmar Salimian, who has started The Grassroots Project in an effort to provide fire relief. "We have helped numerous individuals and families already and are ready to expand that reach. This benefit concert is the next step in that journey, and we look forward to the help it will provide to families affected by the LA fires."
To help bring the concert to life, Salimian partnered with Lorie Swatsek, founder of OC Media and Events, and The Soul Points Fund - a Los Angeles based nonprofit established by actor/filmmaker Mark Duplass and his wife, actor/filmmaker Katie Aselton. The Soul Points Fund provides direct on the ground support for those in need.
The live concert will feature Flashback Heart Attack and The Finz. The event is being organized by a group of volunteers brought together by The Grassroots Project and 100% of the proceeds will go directly to The Soul Points Fund which provides relief for vetted families and small organizations who desperately need help following the devastation of the LA fires.
Tickets for the event can be purchased online or at the door. Adult tickets are $50, tickets for kids are $25, and sponsorships are available for those who would like to make a donation but cannot attend the event. This gives people around the country the ability to support the cause even though they are not in the area. Support is needed and sponsorship levels range from $250 to $2,000.
To purchase tickets, become a sponsor, or make a donation, visit the site:
https://app.betterunite.com/newportrocksforlamarch8th.
"This is going to be a fun event that Lorie and I are honored to support, it will bring some relief to those impacted," said Salimian. “It’s times like this that we all need to pull together, no matter where we are, to help each other out. The impact of this benefit event will be far-reaching."
To learn more about The Grassroots Project, follow @The.Grassroots.Project on Instagram. For more information about The Soul Points Fund, visit them on Instagram at @thesoulpointsfund as well as a link to the website https://www.thesoulpointsfund.org.
