After Pretty Lights’ inaugural destination festival, Island Of Light, was canceled due to the mass destruction caused by Hurricane Irma and Maria this year, the DJ and producer has shifted many of his efforts to help benefit the Puerto Rican communities that were ready to take him and his fans in. In addition to other ongoing efforts, yesterday, Pretty Lights announced that all of Pretty Lights Live’s New Year’s Eve run will be webcast for free, with the option to donate to United For Puerto Rico—a non-profit that has been spearheading the hurricane relief efforts—on each streaming platform.
These donation-based webcasts come in addition to the fact that $1 from all ticket sales for the upcoming New Year’s Eve run will also go to United For Puerto Rico. Previously, the group has run similar campaigns, with the group raising $55,238 for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts during their run at Whitewater Amphitheater in New Braunfels, Texas, on September 29th and 30th.
Pretty Lights Live’s New Year’s Eve run kicks off tonight at The Fillmore in Detroit, Michigan (10:15 pm EST). After setting up shop at Detroit’s Fillmore on December 28th and 29th and a detour through Minnesota’s Snowta on December 30th (no webcast), Pretty Lights Live will shift focus to their New Year’s Eve performance at The Fillmore in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (10:05 pm EST). Tune into Pretty Lights Live’s free, donation-encouraged webcasts on YouTube or Facebook.
Pretty Lights Live 2017 New Year’s Run
December 28: Detroit, MI – The Fillmore (w/ Too Many Zooz)
December 29: Detroit, MI – The Fillmore (w/ SoDown)
December 30: Minneapolis, MN – Snowta
December 31: Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore (w/ Jade Cicada) – SOLD OUT
[Photo: Brittany Teuber]