Bionic Buzz® got to cover Audacy’s 9th Annual “We Can Survive” Benefit Concert at The Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood, CA. It featured performances from Alanis Morissette, Halsey, Weezer, OneRepublic, Garbage and Tate McRae celebrating the power of music that brings people together, strengthening mental health, in partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). This show continues Audacy’s commitment to normalizing the struggles of mental health coupled with the previously announced
“I’m Listening” special, a live national broadcast bringing together artists, athletes, medical specialists and others with intimate conversations about mental health through authentic, open dialogue led by some of the nation’s top influencers.
Established in 1987, AFSP is a voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death. The AFSP funds scientific research, supports survivors of suicide loss and continues to educate the public as well as advocate for public policies in mental health and suicide prevention.
Audacy is a scaled, multi-platform audio content and entertainment company with the country’s best radio broadcasting group, a leader in virtually every segment of audio, and America’s #1 creator of original, premium audio. Audacy engages over 170 million consumers each month, bringing people together around the news, sports, podcasts and music that matter to them. Learn more at http://www.audacyinc.com
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide. AFSP creates a culture that’s smart about mental health through education and community programs, develops suicide prevention through research and advocacy, and provides support for those affected by suicide. Led by CEO Robert Gebbia and headquartered in New York, and with a public policy office in Washington, D.C., AFSP has local chapters in all 50 states with programs and events nationwide. Learn more about AFSP in its latest Annual Report and join the conversation on suicide prevention https://afsp.org/
Our host Virag Vida got to interview Garbage (Shirley Manson, Steve Marker and Butch Vig), Danger Foley (Rising DJ Based in Denver, CO), Weezer (Patrick Wilson, Brian Bell, Rivers Cuomo and Scott Shriner), Anna Sitar (TikToker and Social Media Personality) and Josh “Bru” Brubaker (From Netflix’s The Circle).
Camera work and edits by Virag Vida. Additional edits by Steve Sievers of Bionic Buzz.
