BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo musicians came together for a benefit concert to support musicians affected by recent wildfires in the Los Angeles area.
The event was held at Sportsmens Tavern in Buffalo and featured performances by five local bands — Organ Fairchild, Damone Jackson Outcome, Miller & the Other Sinners, Critt's Juke Joint and Tiger Chung Lee.
All proceeds went to MusiCares, which aids displaced musicians in Los Angeles.
"If you have family members in the Los Angeles area, we feel your pain," said Jeff Miers, the event organizer and a music journalist. "It's hard to be this far away and to be worried. There are resources like MusiCares that are trying to help people."
"My son is one of them, he's a working musician in Los Angeles," said Miers. "Being his father, I'm feeling kind of powerless. I wanted to do something in Buffalo so well-known for being a place with a generous spirit. He's OK. He's safe but they're going from AirBnB to AirBnB. They can't go home. Their house didn't burn but it was damaged. It's full of debris. Sadly, a lot of it has been lost."
"LA is resilient. It will rebuild but prayers in hoping everyone is safe," Miers added.
