The War on Drugs Announce Drugcember Holiday Benefit Concerts

The War on Drugs have announced the return of their annual Drugcember to Remember benefit concert series, which they started back in 2018. This year’s shows will take place from on December 18, 19, and 20 at the rock band’s favorite local venue: Johnny Brenda’s in Philadelphia. Proceeds from the concerts will benefit the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia, which raises money for public schools. Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 21, at 10 a.m. local time.

This is the sixth year of Drugcember celebrations. As with recent editions of the benefit concert series, additional fundraising will occur before the events take place. Fans can purchase exclusive Drugcember-themed items provided by local Philadelphia businesses—Elixr Coffee, Sacred Vice Brewing, Room Shop, Uncle Ron’s Candles, and Kinetic Skateboarding/Nocturnal Skate Shop—to help donate to the cause while taking home select items.

In a press release, frontman Adam Granduciel commented, “Another Drugcember to remember! This has been a year end highlight for me since we started doing it in 2018. Three rock shows at our old local hangout benefitting the Philadelphia school system. This band wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for the vibrant Philadelphia community that has supported us since the beginning and we are very grateful for it.”

The War on Drugs’ most recent album, I Don’t Live Here Anymore, came out in 2021. Last year, they released Live Drugs Again, a live album from collected soundboard recordings spanning 2014 to 2019.

Read about I Don’t Live Here Anymore at No. 34 in “The 50 Best Albums of 2021.”