Band Together Bay Area Event a Huge Success

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Kirk Hammett, left, and James Hetfield of Metallica perform during the Festival d'ete de Quebec on Friday July 14, 2017, in Quebec City, Canada. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Organizers of the Band Together concert last night at AT&T Park say their event was a huge success. The San Francisco nonprofit organization Tipping Point says 15-million dollars has been raised from ticket sales and sponsors so far and 100 percent of the proceeds goes to the fire victims.  Concert-goers enjoyed five hours of music from bands including Metallica, Dave Matthews, Dead and Company, and Rancid.  People directly affected by the fires, as well as first responders and volunteers, were given free tickets to the show.  The Tipping Point Emergency Relief Fund was established to help low-income residents affected by the firestorm.