The result was nothing short of an overwhelming level of talent and iconic performances, one after the next.
Within the first hour, Joni Mitchell brought much of the Forum to tears, along with ear-to-ear smiles.
Two hours later, bothNo DoubtandNirvanahad reunited.
Katy Perry, Stevie Nicks, and Joni Mitchell performing during FireAid.Amy Sussman/Getty Images for FIREAID; Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for FIREAID (2)
A teacher spoke of losing the Altadena dream home she spent 20 years saving up for.
A 10-year-old boy recalled losing the only home hes ever had.
Here are our favorites.
The surprise performance set an expectation for the rest of the night that anything could happen.
That moment was about as L.A. as it gets.E.M.
Equally moving was a stripped-down cover of Zeppelins Going to California with some help from Slash.
They did Zeppelins most beautiful song proud.E.M.
The reason it got saved was a team of Santa Rosa firefighters that saved [the house].
They never gave up.
Id like to dedicate this next song to all of those firefighters.
Until you see what happens, you cant believe the bravery of these men.
Some snow-covered hills sound very welcome in L.A. right now.E.M.
As they finished their set with Under the Bridge, the sound of the city was on full display.
Seeing Flea jumping around half-naked onstage never gets old, either.E.M.
She transitioned into herPrismanthem Roar, and asked the crowd, Can we keep this energy forever?
This is what makes us humans.
This is what separates us from the robots.
It feels so hopeful and good in here.
Its a really scary time, she said.
L.A. is my favorite place in the world and my only home.
Eilish ended the set with sweet energy as she closed with Birds of a Feather.T.M.
Stewart took the stage dressed in a chromatic zebra suit as he played classics Forever Young and Maggie May.
She then performed a cover of Counting Crows A Long December as a tribute to the city.
Im so grateful to be part of this, McRae said before covering Crowded Houses Dont Dream Its Over.
It is so heartbreaking to see all this devastation in this incredible city, Rodrigo said.
I find this place so beautiful and inspiring and Ive written many songs about living here in my life.
She ended her set with Deja Vu, which includes some lyrics dedicated to California.
The performance marked her return to the venue after headlining it twice last year.T.M.
This has been a horrible, scary time, she said in between songs.
And I want to always remember us just like this.
Additionally, Miles Teller, Billy Crystal, and Quinta Brunson lent their voices as presenters during the event.
