Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to Be Honored at Guitar Center Gala

Edited by: Olga Sukhina

The Guitar Center Music Foundation will host its fourth annual Gala and Benefit Concert on September 11, 2025, at The Maybourne Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

This year's event will honor legendary producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis with the Vanguard Award. The duo has penned 31 top ten hits in the UK and 41 in the US.

Sound mixer John McBride will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. The gala will also pay tribute to Los Angeles firefighters and first responders.

Funds raised will support the Guitar Center Music Foundation's Disaster Relief Program. Tickets for the event start at $500 and can be purchased through the foundation's website.

Sources

  • EURweb

  • Guitar Center aims to replace gear destroyed by LA wildfires | Guitar World

  • Musical Instrument Industry Unites to Support Victims of the Los Angeles Wildfires

  • NAMM and The NAMM Foundation Unite the Music Industry in support of LA Wildfire Relief Efforts for Local Schools, Musicians and Nonprofits in the Region | NAMM Foundation

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