The Nov. 16 event will raise funds for CORE and the Sweet Stuff Foundation with a lineup including Beck, Norah Jones, and “Weird Al” Yankovic.
Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age has announced a one-night benefit show, “Joshua Homme and Friends,” scheduled for Nov. 16 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. Proceeds from the concert will go to CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) and the Sweet Stuff Foundation. Homme will perform alongside Queens of the Stone Age bandmates Troy Van Leeuwen and Michael Shuman. The star-studded lineup also features Beck, Norah Jones, “Weird Al” Yankovic, St. Vincent, The Kills, Chad Smith, Andrew Watt, magician Justin Willman, and tennis legend John McEnroe. Additionally, comedians Bill Burr, Sarah Silverman, Dean Delray, and Dan Soder are scheduled to perform, and Jack Black will present a special award.
Tickets for the show go on sale to the general public on Friday, Oct. 9, at 10 a.m. PT through Ticketmaster, following an artist presale using the code SWEET. Extra funds for the Sweet Stuff Foundation will be raised through limited-edition screen prints by artists Boneface and Emek. Founded by the Homme family in 2013, the Sweet Stuff Foundation assists working musicians and recording engineers dealing with illness or disability. Co-beneficiary CORE provides emergency relief globally, including recent aid efforts for the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires and June earthquakes in Venezuela. Queens of the Stone Age previously held a similar benefit in March 2024 and is set to release its ninth album, Perfecth, on Oct. 30.
