
The 18th Annual Concert for Autism
A concert event series for the Desert Autism Foundation
We look forward to seeing you for the 18th Annual Concert for Autism coming Fall 2025. Please check back soon for more details.
About
The 2024 17th Annual Concert for Autism wants to thank YOU!
We want to thank everyone for all the support given to this year’s Concert for Autism series. It was an amazing 4 weeks of music and fun as we raised funds for the Desert Autism Foundation! If you were unable to attend, you can still help: DONATE NOW to make a difference!
To everyone who performed, attended, volunteered, sponsored, and donated - we are very grateful for your contribution. Thank you!
Special thanks to our Presenting Sponsor, Variety Children’s Charities of the Desert. Variety’s impact across the Coachella Valley is immense, making a positive difference in hundreds of lives each year. We are so grateful for their partnership and support of this year’s event series.
We would also like to thank our Headlining Sponsor, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Year after year they generously support not only the Concert for Autism and the Desert Autism Foundation, but so many valley charities. We can’t express our appreciation for the difference they make in our community.
A very special thanks to the venues that hosted these events and their staff members, we could not have done it without your support. Thank you to Wesley Gainey and everyone at Coachella Valley Brewing Co. as well as Brad Guth, Nigel Dettelbach, AJ Acosta and everyone at The Hood Bar & Pizza. And a major BIG THANK YOU to Ken Hanna, Stephanie McCormack and all the staff at Big Rock Pub! They saved the day!
Thank you to all our event sponsors and contributors! We could not do these concerts without all of you, and we are grateful for your generosity!
To all the incredible bands and artists that played our 2024 concert events: Thank you! We are grateful that you share your talents each year to help raise funds for the Desert Autism Foundation! The music community of the Coachella Valley continuously shows what a large heart it has. You can learn more about each artist that performed at our events by scrolling below and clicking on their logo. Be sure to support them by purchasing their music and seeing them when they play live.
We would also like to express our gratitude to the following individuals who donated their time and talents both in front and behind the scenes to make the benefit concert events happen: Jeff Mazer, Greg and Laura Little, Nick Bolland, Steve and Tonaya Omeliantschuk, Lisa Lemke, Robert Peterson, Jasyn Smith, Misty and Chris Hogan, Armando Flores, Axel, Zak Kupcha, Gina Aquilla-Norris, Stuart Fabel, Laura Mack, Jaden Duffy, Jordan Austin, Gavin Gerber, Gillian Hert, Jack Heinz, Matthew Enroth, Matthew Weber, Alex Mercado, Miguel Abrallo, John Zembo and the students at Coachella Valley High. Thanks also to Jim Curtis, Nikolas Guitron and Kendra Reif with the City of Indio.
Thanks to our media partners that helped spread the word: TK and Mike Mozingo at Alpha Media/93.7/106.9/100.5/94.3, Patrick Evans, Saul Romero, Jonathan Rodas and Candice Stankus at KESQ, Tracy Dietlin, Phil Lacombe, and Bobby Taffolla with CV Weekly, Matt King at the CV Independent, and Winston Gieseke at The Desert Sun.
We are currently preparing for the 18th Annual Concert for Autism to be held in the fall of 2025. We will release updates on the concert series as we get closer to the events. Until then, take care of each other and we’ll see you soon!
Your business can make a difference! How can you help?
There are plenty of ways you can help the Concert for Autism raise funds for the Desert Autism Foundation as it continues its mission to assist individuals with autism and their families. Donate anytime by visiting our PayPal page or contact Josh Heinz at contact@concertforautism.com or (760) 702-4110 to talk about event sponsorships. All donations are tax deductible.
About the Concert for Autism
The Concert for Autism is produced by a group of musicians who have personal connections to autism as fathers, mothers, family members and friends. Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life and affects a person’s ability to learn, communicate, and interact with others. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that autism now occurs in 1 out of every 36 children. The proceeds from this event are donated to the Desert Autism Foundation. This foundation is a local Coachella Valley organization that provides financial assistance to families with autistic children so they may afford vital therapies, programs, and activities. We have found this charity to offer valuable assistance for these families on a daily basis. Your donation to this charity is tax deductible.