Singers, including K-pop artists Tomorrow X Together, Seventeen and NewJeans, Dua Lipa and Olivia Rodrigo, will auction their items to help in the California wildfire relief efforts.
Ahead of the Grammys, Julien’s Auctions and MusiCares will work together for this year’s best music memorabilia auction in the star studded MusiCares Charity Relief Auction live at The Recording Academy in Santa Monica, California and online on juliensauctions.com on Feb. 2.
The Julien’s Auctions MusiCares Charity Relief Auction is essential in supporting MusiCares’ mission to provide a safety net for music professionals in need.
Held annually in conjunction with the MusiCares Persons of the Year celebration, the event raises vital funds to help musicians recover from crises, including the recent wildfires in Greater Los Angeles.
The auction items honor the legacy of music’s biggest icons, and the proceeds will directly support services like disaster relief, mental health resources, and addiction recovery.
More than 60 exclusive, one-of-a-kind items given by the world’s greatest music and pop culture icons, including instruments, stage worn wardrobe, personal items, signed memorabilia and more from the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Meghan Trainor, Neil Young, Olivia Rodrigo, Ringo Starr, Slash, Quincy Jones and for the first time at Julien’s and MusiCares’ annual initiative, wardrobe from K-pop groups, Tomorrow X Together, Seventeen and NewJeans, will hit the auction block.
“Julien’s Auctions is proud to partner again with MusiCares to celebrate the gift of music and its power to inspire and heal the world in our annual charity relief initiative,” said Martin Nolan, co-founder and executive director of Julien’s Auctions. “From signed guitars from The Boss to Olivia Rodrigo to stage worn outfits from Dolly Parton to global sensation NewJeans, the best of the best will be offered in this incomparable opportunity to own a piece of music history while making a difference.”
“Year after year, our partnership with Julien's Auctions helps MusiCares provide vital support to the music community. The generosity of artists and fans fuels our mission to care for those who make music possible,” said Laura Segura, executive director of MusiCares.
Some of the auction highlights:
- A group of custom-made outfits worn by members of K-pop girl group NewJeans at the 2024 Billboard Women In Music at YouTube Theater on March 6 last year in Inglewood, California where they made history receiving K-pop's first Group of the Year honor and performed an electrifying mash-up of “ETA” and “Super Shy” (Estimate: $2,000-$4,000)
NewJeans (Photo courtesy of Billboard)
The NewJeans outfits (Julien's Auctions)
- A group of high luxury ensembles worn by members of K-pop icon SEVENTEEN (S.Coups, Jeonghan, Jun, Joshua, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, The 8, Mingyu, DK, Seungkwan, Vernon, and Dino) and their accessories from the iconic music videos of their record-breaking hits from their 2024 compilation album “17 IS RIGHT HERE.” (Estimate: $2,000-$4,000).
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Seventeen (Pledis Entertainment)
- A group of cream and black colored, Victorian-style ensembles worn by members of the K-pop group Tomorrow X Together (Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun, and Hueningkai) during a concept photoshoot for their 2024 mini album titled “minisode 3: TOMORROW.” (Estimate: $2,000-$4,000).
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Tomorrow X Together (Julien's Auctions)
- Billie Eilish’s 2013 Gibson Sully Erna (Godsmack) Signature Les Paul Studio electric guitar, serial #114031553, in black finish with an iridescent sun emblem on the guitar’s top. Signed by vocalist and songwriter Billie Eilish on the sun emblem in black felt tip pen. (Estimate: $1,000-$2,000).
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- A colorful concert setlist handwritten by lead singer Chris Martin for Coldplay’s Music of The Spheres World Tour performance at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland on August 29, 2024, that includes the seven-time Grammy award-winning British rock band with 39 Grammy nominations’ hit songs “Paradise,” “Viva La Vida,” “Clocks,” “Yellow,” and more. (Estimate: $800-$1,200).
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- Dua Lipa’s 2013 Gibson Custom Shop SG Custom Q from a Limited Edition run of 25 instruments, in Fire Tiger finish. Signed by English and Albanian singer songwriter Dua Lipa on the guitar’s top in silver felt tip pen. (Estimate: $1,000-$2,000).
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- Olivia Rodrigo’s 2009 Squier Avril Lavigne Telecaster electric guitar in black finish signed by three-time GRAMMY award-winning and fourteen-time Grammy nominated singer/songwriter (Estimate: $1,000-$1,500)
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- A tour poster for Meghan Trainor's 2024 "The Timeless Tour," signed by the Grammy award-winning and three-time GRAMMY nominated artist with additional annotations such as "I'm crushin' on me!" and "Baby we're timeless!” (Estimate: $300-$500).
- A 2023 Martin DX-2E X Series Special acoustic electric guitar signed by the following music legends at the “Keep The Party Going: A Tribute To Jimmy Buffett” event held at The Hollywood Bowl in 2024: Snoop Dog, Eric Church, Paul McCartney, Zac Brown, The Eagles, Pitbull, Jake Owen, Sheryl Crow, Angelique Kidjo, JD Souther, Brandi Carlisle, Kenny Chesney, Jon Bon Jovi, Don Johnson, and Will Arnett (Estimate: $3,000-$5,000).
- A dazzling long-sleeved sequined jumpsuit, owned and worn by Dolly Parton to the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year gala at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 8, 2019, where the ten-time Grammy award-winning legend, with fifty-five GRAMMY nominations and two Academy Award nominations was honored (Estimate: $2,000-$3,000)