Stephen Stills, Neil Young to Headline ‘Light Up the Blues’ 2025

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Neil Young and Stephen Stills at Light Up the Blues 2024 (Photo courtesy of Light Up the Blues)

Billy Idol, Cat Power, Linda Perry, and Christina Applegate will join Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Chris Stills, Oliver Stills, and more, along with many special guests, in Los Angeles on April 26, 2025, for the Autism Speaks Light Up the Blues 7 Concert. Hosted once again by Kristen and Stephen Stills, and promoted by Nederlander Concerts, the event will feature performances by autistic musical artists. Tickets for the concert, to be held at the Greek Theatre, go on sale February 28 at 10 a.m. local time here.

The Light Up the Blues Concert returns for its seventh year and will celebrate Autism Speaks’ 20th anniversary and the autism community, while helping to fuel Autism Speaks’ work to provide resources and services for all autistic individuals, across the spectrum and throughout their lifespan. Proceeds from the concert will support Autism Speaks’ efforts, which include funding life-enhancing research, increasing early childhood screening and interventions, and improving the transition to adulthood for people with autism.

During Young’s 11-song set at the 2023 Light Up the Blues concert, he and Stills were joined by Joe Walsh for a sparkling version of Buffalo Springfield’s “Mr. Soul.”

In a statement, Kristen and Stephen Stills said, “We are once again feeling grateful that we can play a part in helping Autism Speaks to fulfill their mission of creating such meaningful progress for autistic people and their families. There are a multitude of existing challenges and now, here in Los Angeles, we face a new reality of added need for our autism community. The trajectory of getting back to a sense of normalcy is very complex. We know that our support of Autism Speaks will help to ensure that the path will be smoother and approached with sensitivity and care. All the amazing artists joining us to celebrate autistic people will give our audience a night to remember for many years to come and we can’t wait to be with them once again!”

Young has announced a 2025 tour. Details are here. An archival 1971 live album from Stills was released in 2023. It’s available on CD and as a 2-LP set. And a great CSN&Y album, recorded at the Fillmore East in 1969, was released in 2024. It’s available on 2-LPs or 2-CDs in the U.S. here and in the U.K. here.