The Freezing Man benefit concert, led by Garbage drummer Butch Vig, raised over $300,000 for Joey’s Song, which supports epilepsy research. The two-day event took place on January 9 and 10 in Madison, Wisconsin.
Performers included Vig and his Garbage bandmate Duke Erikson, along with Brian Aubert and Nikki Monninger from Silversun Pickups, former Guns N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum, Curt Smith of Tears for Fears, and members of The Go-Go’s—Jane Wiedlin and Gina Schock. Vicki Peterson from The Bangles and John Rzeznik of Goo Goo Dolls also took the stage.
“It’s Joey’s Song’s 15th year, and it is the most epic one yet,” Vig said. “We want to keep it going. The shows on both Friday and Saturday were fantastic. I couldn’t be happier right now.”
Since its inception, Joey’s Song has raised a total of $2.1 million for epilepsy research. This year’s concert was a huge success, bringing together fans and artists for a great cause.
