“These musicians are a unique group of people — they’re incredibly talented, but they’re also incredibly big hearted.”
Kevin Wachs is talking about The Tribe, a group that began 10 years ago with the idea to bring Los Angeles musicians together for a cause. Their first event was a tribute to Wachs’s favorite band, The Beach Boys, and the harmonies created by the late icon Brian Wilson. In partnership with Get Together Foundation, a nonprofit Wachs started with his wife Mare that looks to solve the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles through food, clothing, shelter, music, and support programs, the event raised money for City of Hope.
A decade later, The Tribe is still raising funds, and hands. With dozens of performances over the years in support of causes like homelessness and suicide prevention, the group brings together Los Angeles’s best for a night of fun and fundraising. The “collective,” as Lauri Reimer, production manager and self-proclaimed “band mama” calls it, is like a family; they hug, they argue, and they love. “Egos are left at the door in The Tribe,” she says.