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The Wild Honey Foundation and the Zevon Family will present Join Me in L.A.: The Songs of Warren Zevon on Friday, October 24, 2025, at 8 p.m. at the United Theater, 929 S. Broadway, in Downtown Los Angeles. This special concert will benefit The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization and The Ed Asner Family Center for the Autism Community.

To celebrate the enduring brilliance of Los Angeles legend Warren Zevon, the Jordan Summers and Nick Vincent–led Wild Honey Orchestra and Friends will perform more than 25 songs spanning every era of Zevon’s storied career. Hosted by acclaimed rock journalist and author Chris Morris, the evening will showcase Zevon’s gritty, colorful, and deeply moving catalog. The concert will feature a rotating ensemble of Los Angeles’ finest musicians from the past 50 years, including many who collaborated with Zevon himself.

The lineup continues to grow, with recent additions Dwight Yoakam and David Marks of the original Beach Boys. They join a stellar cast that includes Jackson Browne, Jorge Calderón, Jordan Zevon, Shooter Jennings, Fountains of Wayne, and Marshall Crenshaw. Other performers will include Leland Sklar, Rick Marotta, Bob Glaub, Matt Cartsonis, Dennis Diken of The Smithereens, Phil Cody, Billy Valentine, Susan Cowsill, Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie, John Wesley Harding, Leslie Mendelson, Steve Wynn of The Dream Syndicate, Chris Stills, Inara George, and Eleni Mandell. Together, this extraordinary lineup will create an unforgettable and deeply emotional celebration of one of the greatest songwriters and performers of the last 50 years.

For musical co-director Jordan Summers, the project carries a deeply personal history. “When the P.E. coach called roll on the first day of 10th grade, two students answered ‘here’ to the name Jordan,” Summers recalls. “I was Jordan Summers, he was Jordan Zevon — Warren’s son. Despite my alphabetical advantage, we became instant friends and formed our first band a month later. Warren Zevon showed up to our first gig that year at Madame Wong’s. My best friend’s dad taught me ‘Werewolves of London’ over the phone. We went to his shows and recording sessions, and he even came to our rehearsals and once played my keyboard. My keyboard never forgave me for that. I was with Jordan through his father’s diagnosis, the day he passed, the funeral, and beyond. We’ve continued Warren’s legacy through performances supporting ADAO’s mesothelioma awareness efforts, where Jordan now serves as national spokesman. Getting to serve as musical director alongside Nick Vincent, another alphabetically disadvantaged soul with incomparable talent, is incredible. This show is both a tribute and a gathering of family, friends, and musicians, celebrating Warren just weeks before his long-awaited induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.”

The concert will support two vital organizations. The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), founded in 2004, is the largest independent asbestos victims’ group in the United States. It works to raise awareness of the dangers of asbestos exposure, provides a united voice for victims, and advocates nationally and internationally for a global asbestos ban. The Ed Asner Family Center (TEAFC), founded by Navah Paskowitz-Asner and Matthew Asner, offers comprehensive resources for individuals with special needs and their families. Inspired by their six children, three of whom are autistic, the Center fosters acceptance and enrichment through innovative programs, mental health services, and by proudly employing autistic self-advocates.

Since 1994, the Wild Honey Foundation has produced concerts, film screenings, fundraisers, and live stream events to benefit autism treatment, research, and members of the music community in need. A grassroots nonprofit, Wild Honey is dedicated to passing on the passion, creativity, and idealism of rock, rhythm & blues, folk, classical, and pop music to future generations. Over the years, the foundation has presented landmark events such as Big Star #1 Record with Jody Stephens, The Lovin’ Spoonful with John Sebastian, Steve Boone, and Joe Butler, Buffalo Springfield with Richie Furay, The Band with Garth Hudson, and Beach Boys tributes featuring Brian Wilson and Al Jardine. Notable participants in past shows include Jackson Browne, Lenny Kaye, Alex Chilton, The Bangles, Weird Al Yankovic, Micky Dolenz, Dave Alvin, Peter Buck and Mike Mills of R.E.M., Matthew Sweet, Carlene Carter, and many more.

More information about the Wild Honey Foundation can be found at wildhoneyfoundation.com or via the Wild Honey Foundation Facebook Group.