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Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for Live Nation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Def Leppard<\/strong> drummer Rick Allen<\/strong> and his wife, Lauren Monroe<\/strong>, are once again putting on an all-star concert in New York City to benefit the city’s firefighters.<\/p>\n

The couple\u2019s Raven Drum Foundation will host\u00a0its second annual benefit concert on April 25 at the Cutting Room in Manhattan.\u00a0In addition to the concert, the event will honor former KISS<\/strong> drummer Peter Criss<\/strong> with\u00a0the organization’s\u00a0Legacy Award.<\/p>\n

Criss, Allen and Monroe will perform at the event, along with former Blue \u00d6yster Cult<\/strong> members Joe<\/strong> and Albert Bouchard<\/strong>, Mountain<\/strong> drummer Corky Laing<\/strong>, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts<\/strong> guitarist Ricky Byrd<\/strong>\u00a0and more.<\/p>\n

For the concert, Raven Drum Foundation has teamed with the nonprofits Friends of Firefighters and First Responder Resiliency Inc., with funds raised going toward mental health counseling, education and holistic care to help with post-traumatic stress.<\/p>\n

Tickets for the event, which also includes a silent auction of rock memorabilia, are on sale now<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Raven Drum Foundation, founded in 2001 by Allen and Monroe, uses storytelling, music, and arts programs and events to educate, serve and empower trauma survivors, with a focus on veterans and first responders.<\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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