In 2001, Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers co-founded the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, a unique nonprofit just east of Hollywood.
The non-profit (originally on Sunset Blvd. and now on Hollywood Blvd.) is dedicated to making music education accessible, offering affordable lessons to all — especially children. For those whose families face financial barriers, the conservatory provides free lessons and instruments.
Since 2013, the school hosts a benefit concert with special guests like Neil Young, Randy Newman, and Eddie Vedder. The Chilis have performed there 8 times including in 2022 when they covered Nirvana… for the kids.
This year the Chilis didn’t play because the night was meant to be a tribute to the Peppers’ singer, Anthony, who has done a lot for the school, and for his bestie, Flea. So he deserved the night off to just enjoy the music.
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