Photos by Bill Green and Pam Baumgardner
On Feb.3 over 5,000 people filled Plaza Park for the sold-out Thomas Fire Benefit Festival, with performances by Grammy Award-winning singer Olivia Newton-John, actor Kevin Costner and his band Modern West, singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat, swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, three-time platinum hip-hop rap artist Super Duper KYLE a performance by the Bank of the Sierra choir. The concert raised near one million dollars for victims of the Thomas Fire.
All the artists performed at the benefit free of charge.
People who lost their primary residence in the fire can register at thomasfirebenefit.com to receive financial assistance.