Neil Young, Stephen Stills "Light Up The Blues" Concert + "Coastal: The Soundtrack"

Light Up The Blues Concert 
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Neil Young and Stephen Stills "Light Up The Blues" benefit concert will be held at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on April 26.

This is the seventh "Light Up The Blues" benefit concert in aid of the organization Autism Speaks, which supports people with autism and their families.

In addition to Stephen Stills and Neil Young, Billy Idol, Linda Perry, Cat Power, Christina Applegate and Stephen Stills' sons Chris Stills and Oliver Stills will perform. The evening will be hosted by Stills and his wife Kristen. 

Neil Young's "Coastal"

Directed by Daryl Hannah

In other Neil news, Neil Young's documentary film "Coastal" hits theaters on April 17.

In "Coastal," Neil Young's wife Daryl Hannah documents her husband's solo tour of open-air theaters on the American West Coast in the summer of 2023.  The film premiered at the Woodstock Film Festival last year. From press release:

"Embark on a journey with unconventional musician Neil Young in this personal, intimate documentary as he travels the coast supporting his latest solo tour. Directed by renowned filmmaker and Young's wife Daryl Hannah, Coastal offers a behind-the-scenes look at this unvarnished individualist returning to the stage after the Covid pandemic - from his everyday observations on the tour bus to his candid, dry wit in interactions with audiences. The insightful film also features songs rarely or never played live before, performed in stunningly beautiful theaters."

A release on DVD/Blu-ray or as a stream on NYA is also planned.

Also, a 2nd live album of the Coastal tour "Coastal: The Soundtrack" arrives April 18th. on CD, vinyl and as a download.

The album contains eleven songs from the documentary "Coastal". Four of the eleven songs can already be found on the 2024 album "Before + After", which also contains live recordings from the Coastal tour at the time. 

Here's a solo electronic version of "Vampire Blues". 

 

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