Bold statement: a billionaire’s party turned into a private festival of rock legends, and the guest list read like a dream lineup. Yet here’s the twist you’ll want to explore: when corporate wealth can summon an all-star concert, what does it say about culture, celebrity, and the boundaries of business perks? Now, the details that follow reveal not just a party, but a statement about influence and taste, wrapped in a night of iconic riffs.
If you’re wondering who could be worth nearly $9 billion and how they’d celebrate, Todd Boehly—chairman of Eldridge Industries—apparently picked a dream team that said yes. On Thursday evening, Boehly hosted a lavish holiday event headlined by Slash, the guitarist known for shredding arena-sized riffs. He was joined by a rotating cast of A-list performers, including Eddie Vedder, Anthony Kiedis, YUNGBLUD, Brandi Carlile, and Bruno Mars, creating what attendees described as a private festival rather than a typical corporate party.
The venue was the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York, where Slash’s house band featured Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan, and renowned producer Andrew Watt on guitar. The ensemble reportedly performed under the moniker “The Dirty Bats.”
According to setlists and eyewitness accounts, the evening unfolded with a series of high-profile collaborations. The opener saw YUNGBLUD joining Slash to tackle Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” and The Rolling Stones’ “Start Me Up.” Brandi Carlile followed with Led Zeppelin’s “Black Dog” and her own “The Story.” Anthony Kiedis then joined for Motörhead’s “Ace of Spades” and Iggy and the Stooges’ “Search and Destroy.”
Eddie Vedder took the stage for a five-song block, delivering Pearl Jam staples such as “Corduroy” and “Better Man,” plus a cover of Dead Boys’ “Sonic Reducer.” The night concluded with Bruno Mars headlining a five-song segment including Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love,” The Police’s “Roxanne,” and Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” The entire group then reunited to close with Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode.”
Video footage and the complete setlist capture the scope of the night, a rare blend of corporate spectacle and rock reverie.
Context matters: Boehly co-founded Eldridge Industries in 2015, a holding company with stakes across sports, entertainment, and media. Its portfolio spans DraftKings, Vivid Seats, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Fanatics, and more. On the media front, Eldridge owns Dick Clark Productions and controls rights to the Golden Globes. Boehly himself is a co-controlling owner of Chelsea F.C. and Ligue 1 club RC Strasbourg, underscoring a lifestyle of high-profile investments and visible cultural presence.
In short, paying for what amounted to a private festival lineup was likely a negligible expense relative to Boehly’s broader portfolio.
Setlist highlights from the night included:
- War Pigs (Black Sabbath) with Yungblud
- Start Me Up (The Rolling Stones) with Yungblud
- Black Dog (Led Zeppelin) with Brandi Carlile
- The Story (Brandi Carlile) with Brandi Carlile
- Ace of Spades (Motörhead) with Anthony Kiedis
- Search and Destroy (Iggy and the Stooges) with Anthony Kiedis
- Corduroy (Pearl Jam) with Eddie Vedder
- Better Man (Pearl Jam) with Eddie Vedder
- Wishlist (Pearl Jam) with Eddie Vedder
- Sonic Reducer (Dead Boys) with Eddie Vedder
- Whole Lotta Love (Led Zeppelin) with Bruno Mars
- Roxanne (The Police) with Bruno Mars
- Fire (Jimi Hendrix) with Bruno Mars
- Dirty Diana (Michael Jackson) with Bruno Mars
- Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana) with Bruno Mars
- Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry) with the ensemble
And this is the part that invites discussion: when a private party doubles as a cultural spectacle, does it dilute the line between business hospitality and artistic celebration, or does it simply reflect a modern era where art and commerce increasingly intersect? What are your thoughts on using corporate events to elevate music culture, and where should the boundaries lie? Would you attend such a gathering if you had the chance, or would you prefer the experience to stay separate from the corporate world?"}
