Kenny Loggins to Receive Special Award at California Benefit Concert, His First Show Since Farewell Tour Ended

Kenny Loggins will be presented with a special honor, the “Heart of the Community Award,” when he performs at the 2024 One805LIVE! Concert. The event is scheduled for September 20 at actor Kevin Costner’s oceanside estate in Santa Barbara suburb of Summerland, California.

The One805LIVE! Concert raises funds for the One805 charity, which supports various funds aiding first responders in Santa Barbara. Loggins is part of the event’s performance lineup, which will be headlined by the duo of Pink and Dallas Green (a.k.a. City and Colour), who will perform under the moniker You + Me. The show also will feature Richard Marx, Alan Parsons, Al Stewart, and Joe Bonamassa.

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The One805LIVE! Concert will mark Loggins’ first live performance since he wrapped up his This Is It! farewell tour in November 2023.

Parsons will serve as the concert’s musical director, while Loggins’ backing group will be the house band.

One808 CEO Shares Statement About Loggins’ Award

Kirsten Cavendish Weston-Smith, co-founder and CEO of the One808 organization, issued a statement about Loggins receiving the “Heart of the Community Award.”

“In recognition of his extraordinary and constant philanthropic work in Santa Barbara County, One805 has chosen to honor Kenny Loggins,” Weston-Smith said. “He will receive the award on-stage at the concert.”

The honor previously was presented to Costner and Parsons, who’s a founding member of the One805 board.

More About the Concert and One808

All proceeds raised by the concert will benefit One805. The organization apportions the money to Santa Barbara County First Responders Funds. The money, in turn, goes toward emergency life-saving equipment, disaster preparedness for first responders, and mental wellness services for Santa Barbara County fire departments.

Tickets for the show are available for purchase now. Visit One808.org for more information.

One808 was founded after devastating mudslides hit the Santa Barbara County community of Montecito, claiming the lives of 23 people and destroying hundreds of homes. The organization was created to help and support all of the area’s first responders.