2016
5,225 performers banded together in 43 states at 350 events for #ConcertAcrossAmerica to #EndGunViolence.
WE BEGAN WITH PEACE
Hawaii, the state with the lowest rate of gun violence in 2016, went first with a peace chant at 6:01 AM, ET from the Prince Dance Theatre.
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The anchor event was held at the sold-out Beacon Theatre in New York City.
Jackson Browne
Rosanne Cash
Marc Cohn
Vy Higginsen’s Gospel Choir of Harlem
Eddie Vedder
With Special Guests
Paul Beaubrun & Joan Osborne
Photo by Jeffrey Neira
Other events around the country included the Alternate Routes’ sold out performance in Bridgeport, Connecticut:
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And the kids stole the show in San Francisco:
Photo by Laura Epstein Norris

From The RRooftop of The Standard, Downtown LA, Kevin Frazier of Entertainment Tonight emceed an all-star line-up of: Don Felder of the Eagles, Sam Harris of the X Ambassadors, Sebastian Kole, Moby and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles.

ALL-STAR ENDING
The day concluded at 12:01 AM, ET with a live-feed concert from the Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara, California.

Photo by Bennett Barthelemy
From Santa Barbara
Christopher Cross
Rocky Dawuni
Zach Gill (Alo)
Amy Holland
Kenny Loggins
Lois Mahalia
Patrick and Rick Maiani
Michael McDonald
Naked Voices
Ozomatli
Santa Barbara School of Performing Arts
Venice
Concerts ranged from classical to hip-hop to jazz.
Search #ConcertAcrossAmerica and
#EndGunViolence for more videos and photos.

2016
Alaska
Arizona
California
- San Diego
- Solana Beach (UU Fellowship of San Dieguito)
- San Quentin State Prison (Inmates/Interfaith Sing for Peace)
- Riverside
- Redwood City
- Pasadena
- Palo Alto (Congregation Kol Emeth)
- Palm Springs (Temple Isaiah)
- Palm Desert
- Northridge
- Napa
- Los Angeles (St. Francis Center, Atwater Village)
- Los Angeles (Hope Lutheran, St. John's Episcopal )
- Los Angeles
- Lake Arrowhead
- Los Gatos (Yavnev Day School)
- Laguna Hills (St. Georges Episcopal Church)
- Kenwood (St. Patricks Episcopal)
- Fullerton (Emmanuel Episcopal Church)
- Diamond Bar (Diamond Bar United Church of Christ)
- Berkeley (Netivot Shalom)
- Albany
- Woodland Hills (St. Luke Lutheran Church)
- Walnut Creek (Guitars not Guns of Contra Costa)
- Vacaville (Church of the Epiphany)
- Studio City (The Unitarian Universalist Church of Studio City)
- Studio City (St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church)
- Santa Monica
- Santa Barbara
- San Francisco (Mercy High School, St. Aidans Episcopal Church)
- San Francisco (Victoria Manalo Draves Park)
Colorado
- Littleton
- Lakewood
- Grand Junction (Episcopal Church of the Nativity)
- Fort Collins Frisco (Lord of the Mountains Lutheran Church)
- Englewood (First Plymouth Congregational Church)
- Dillon (Lord of the Mountains Lutheran Church)
- Denver (Park Hill Congregational Church UCC)
- Denver (Washington Park UCC)
- Denver (Multiple Faiths)
- Bailey
- Aurora
- Longmont
- Pueblo (Milagro Christian Church)
Connecticut
- Bridgeport (Acoustic Cafe)
- Collinsville
- Danbury (Association of Religious Communities)
- Danbury (Danbury Music Centre)
- Fairfield
- Guilford
- New Milford (St. Johns Episcopal Church)
- Newtown (Trinity Episcopal Church)
- North Branford Old Lyme (St. Annss Episcopal Parish)
- Ridgefield Southbury Southport (Trinity Episcopal)
- Vernon
Delaware
Florida
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
- Towson
- Silver Spring (Silver Spring United Methodist Church)
- Silver Spring (Good Shepherd United Methodist Church)
- Rockville
- Pylesville (Guitars Not Guns Allens Gift Chapter of Maryland)
- North Bethesda
- Mt. Savage (St. Georges Episcopal Church)
- Montgomery Village
- Lusby
- Lutherville
- Kensington
- Independence (Community of Christ International Headquarters)
- Hanover (St. Marks United Methodist Church)
- Greenbelt (Mowatt Memorial United Methodist Church)
- Fredrick (Calvary United Methodist)
- Damascus
- Cumberland
- College Park (University UMC)
- Capitol Heights (Gethsemane United Methodist Church)
- Cantonsville
- Bethesda (Cedar Lane UUC)
- Baltimore (St. Johns Episcopal Church)
- Baltimore (Mt. Vernon Place United Methodist Church)
- Baltimore (MDPGV Event)
- Baltimore (Grace- St. Johns United Methodist Church)
- Baltimore (First Unitarian)
Massachusetts
- Newton (Union Church in Waban)
- Needham
- Natick
- Milton
- Leominster
- Jamaica Plain
- Greenfield (Saint James Episcopal Church)
- Gloucester Teens
- Gloucester
- Framingham
- Falmouth
- Cambridge (Episcopal Divinity School)
- Boston
- Berkshires
- Oxford (Grace Church)
- Somerville (ONCE)
- Somerville (Sally OBriens Bar and Grill)
- Scituate (First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Scituate)
- Springfield (Gardner Memorial AME Zion)
- Stoneham (Stoneham Police Department)
- Southbridge (Holy Trinity Church)
- Turner Falls (St. Andrews Episcopal Church)
- Topsfield
- Watertown (Dominican Sisters of Peace Motherhouse)
- Watertown (Saltonstall Park)
- Williamstown
Michigan
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
- Beacon (Towne Crier Cafe)
- Blauvelt
- Brooklyn (Jalopy)
- Brooklyn (Congregation Beth Elohim)
- Brooklyn (Park Slope Jewish Center)
- Buffalo
- Cooperstown
- Chappaqua
- Greenvale (LIU Post)
- Flushing (UU Congregation)
- Kingston
- Manhasset (The Reconstructionist Church of Synagogue of North Shore)
- Manhattan (Beacon Theatre)
- Manhattan (Church of St. Francis Xavier)
- Manhattan (Barnard College)
- New Rochelle
- Peekskill
- Port Washington
- Rochester
- Saratoga Springs
- Sayville
- Scarsdale
- Shelter Rock
- Tarrytown
- White Plains
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
- Aston
- Chester
- Chester Springs
- Gettysburg (Gettysburg Gun Safety Study Group)
- Gettysburg (Gettysburg Interfaith Concert)
- Gettysburg (Unitarian Universalists)
- Glen Riddle
- Haverford
- Mechanicsburg (Grace Lutheran)
- Philadelphia (Chestnut Hill United Church)
- Philadelphia (The Folk Factory)
- Swarthmore
- Thomasville
- West Chester
- York
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virgin Islands
Virginia
- Arlington
- Arlington (Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church)
- Charlottesville (Westminster Presbyterian Church)
- Charlottesville (Sojourners United Church of Christ)
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church
- Fredericksburg (St. Georges Episcopal Church)
- Harrisonburg (Trinity Presbyterian Church)
- McLean (St. Thomas Episcopal)
- Reston
- Roanoke (Unitarian Universalist Church of Roanoke)
- Scottsville (Scottsville Presbyterian Church)
- Tappahannock
- Vienna (Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter)
- Virginia Beach
- Woodbridge (St. Paul United Methodist Church)
Washington
- Bainbridge Island
- East Wenatchee (Cascade UU Fellowship)
- Federal Way
- Seattle (Cafe Racer)
- Seattle (Columbia City Theatre)
- Seattle (Grandmothers Against Gun Violence)
- Seattle (Madison Park)
- Seattle West (Tibbetts United Methodist)
- Seattle (University Congregational United Church of Christ, Central Lutheran Church)
- Shoreline (Richmond Beach Congregational UCC)
- Spokane
- Tacoma
- Walla Walla
Washington DC
Wisconsin
Worldwide
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WHO’S THE BACKUP BAND BEHIND THIS EFFORT?
We’re a national network of organizations, activists and artists in complete harmony over the need to keep guns out of dangerous hands.
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OUR WONDERFUL 2016 SPONSORS
A huge thank you to our #ConcertAcrossAmerica sponsors for their continued support to #EndGunViolence.