Typhoon Haiyan Benefit: Hermosa Beach’s Lighthouse rocks for relief
Reggae artist Wise 100 Doors is one of many acts performing for the Typhoon Haiyan benefit on Saturday at the Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines earlier this month, killing over five thousand people and leaving almost two million people homeless. Across the Pacific, in tiny Hermosa Beach, South Bay locals are finding their own ways to reach out to the shattered nation and offer some much-needed support. The Lighthouse Cafe, Hermosa’s jazz mecca, will be the beacon of the South Bay relief effort on Saturday. The venue is holding an all-day benefit for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan, donating every cent of the day’s door profits to the American Red Cross. “Really what we’re doing is getting bands together to give back,” said Steve Grehl, General Manager of the Lighthouse. “We did it before with the Haiti catastrophe and this will be essentially the same thing.” The Lighthouse hosts a jazz brunch on Saturday morning from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. During that time, donations will be gladly accepted. Once 3 p.m. rolls around, a mandatory $5 cover charge goes into effect for the fundraiser. The Lighthouse stage will be filled all afternoon and evening with…
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