Photos by Craig Weston
By STEVE GALLUZZO | Sports Editor
The 2025 Backyard Concert took place at the Kaplan family home in the Riviera the evening of Friday, October 3, raising funds for Teen Cancer America and hospital partner, UCLA Health.
Hosted by director and comedian Judd Apatow, the event raised $6.2 million. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Sugar Ray Leonard shared on stage auction items they donated.
The bands that performed were The Who, Cheap Trick, Def Leppard, The Doobie Brothers, Peter Frampton, John Fogerty and special guest Eddie Vedder, lead singer of Pearl Jam.
“Eddie Vedder, who met our Play It Back Artist, Letty, at a previous Backyard Concert, surprised Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend with a giant check for the charities,” Teen Cancer America wrote in an event recap.
Live auction items included vacation packages from the Montage; ticket packets for the Rams, Lakers and Dodgers; a FlyHouse private air travel package; “A Day with Ray” Golfing with Hall of Fame boxer Leonard (former honorary mayor of Pacific Palisades); autographed guitars; as well as The Who tour memorabilia.
The five-hour concert marked the 10th in a series started in 2006 at the three-acre property of Jordan Kaplan, a third-generation Palisadian who went to Canyon Charter Elementary, Paul Revere Charter Middle and Palisades Charter High schools and is now CEO of Douglas Emmett, Inc.
“This event is led by TCA Board Members and supported by our Advisory Board, staff and TCA/UCLA volunteers,” TCA wrote. “Thank you to all who came out in support. Special thanks to Jordan Kaplan, Rebecca Rothstein and Becky Mancuso-Winding. You have made a difference for the young people we serve.”
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