Jelly Roll & Friends Honor First Responders At Historic Rose Bowl Concert
Jelly Roll performs onstage during Jelly Roll & Friends: A Concert for All First Responders at Rose Bowl Stadium. Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Jelly Roll
Jelly Roll gave a Concert for All First Responders on Saturday night (Feb. 1) at the Rose Bowl Stadium for nearly 16,000 emergency personnel from across California, including more than 1,000 incarcerated firefighters.
Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll perform onstage during Jelly Roll & Friends: A Concert for All First Responders at Rose Bowl Stadium. Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Jelly Roll
A legendary lineup of special guests were invited by Jelly Roll to help honor the heroes during the two hour+ show which included Nate Smith, Lainey Wilson, Shinedown, Marshmello and Public Enemy, creating a 30-song setlist for the free event. To kick off the night, Jelly Roll performed hits including “Liar,” “Son of a Sinner,” his Grammy-nominated hit “I Am Not Okay,” “Need a Favor” and more.
He then invited guests to share the stage for a series of powerful duets and surprise collaborations including “Whiskey On You” with Smith and “Second Chance” with Shinedown. Both Public Enemy and Marshmello took the stage for performances of “Fight the Power” and “Happier” respectively, along with their other hits. The show culminated in a duet performance from Jelly Roll and Wilson performing their hit “Save Me” in addition to three other songs.
Chuck D and Flavor Flav of Public Enemy perform onstage during Jelly Roll & Friends: A Concert for All First Responders at Rose Bowl Stadium. Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Jelly Roll
“I want you to know that you are here tonight because you are a hero or you are a loved one of a hero,” said Jelly Roll. “And I knew the moment I was watching this go down all the way in Tennessee in my house, I thought if I got a chance to go to California I was gonna play music to everyone who worked their ass off for the last two months trying to keep the rest of this place safe. Thank y’all for having me tonight – this is awesome!”
The star-studded night also included audience members from California Professional Fire Fighters, National Guard, California Conservation Corps, CDCR (incarcerated firefighters and staff), LAPD, LA Sheriff’s Department, Pasadena PD, Sierra Madre PD, Arcadia PD, Angels National Forest, Ventura Training Center and FirstTix members along with their families.
Live Nation partnered with Jelly Roll on the special event to cover costs with the show and, with support from the Rose Bowl Stadium, helped produce the concert to thank the wildfire first responders.
Guests attend Jelly Roll & Friends: A Concert for All First Responders at Rose Bowl Stadium. Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Jelly Roll
Guests attend Jelly Roll & Friends: A Concert for All First Responders at Rose Bowl Stadium. Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Jelly Roll
