In Concert for Cancer

✨ Announcing Our Star-Studded ICFC Seattle Lineup!

We’re so excited to share the lineup for our 15th Annual benefit show in Seattle, celebrating the timeless, joyful music of Earth, Wind & Fire!

We’re honored to welcome music luminaries Eric Benét, Kenny Lattimore, Mindi Abair, and Judith Hill — backed by an incredible band and full horn section led by Seattle’s own Jeff Kashiwa.

For 15 beautiful years, we’ve brought people together through the power of music — and this September’s “Let’s Groove Tonight” celebration will be one for the books!

We hope you’ll join us Sept. 28 at beautiful Dimitriou's Jazz Alley for an unforgettable night of music and meaning. 🎟️ Tickets go on sale in June.

A limited number of VIP 2-day experiences will also be available, including our private wine-and-music event at the Seattle Four Seasons Hotel with saxophonist Mindi Abair and wine expert Eric Guerra, who will be pouring their delicious Wine and Jazz wines — plus the exclusive opportunity to meet and greet the artists and choose your favorite Jazz Alley table before tickets go on sale.

✨ If you’d like to be notified when our VIP package becomes available, drop us a line: [email protected]

✨ Celebrating 15 Beautiful Years of Music, Hope & Community — A Walk Down Memory Lane

ICFC Launch, 2011

Did you know our very first benefit concert took place aboard the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier in San Diego? Talk about an inaugural moment. Nearly 1,000 guests joined us on the flight deck for an unforgettable night of music featuring the extraordinary artistry of Dave Koz, Mindi Abair, Jeff Kashiwa, Steve Cole, Greg Karukas, Richard Smith, Kim Waters, and others.

The view over San Diego Bay was a spectacular setting — and the music had everyone on their feet, dancing and smiling. It was an ambitious beginning, and it left our small but mighty team feeling like we could present a benefit concert just about anywhere.

Our inaugural event supported cancer survivorship support services for Scripps Health in San Diego — a meaningful beginning to the mission that continues to guide us today.

✨ Were you with us for our very first show? We’d love to hear your memories!

Cancer vaccine innovation is gaining remarkable momentum, its a hopeful glimpse into the future of cancer care.

mRNA therapies — once considered futuristic — are now on the brink of becoming part of standard cancer treatment. It’s a remarkable sign of how quickly science is moving and how much hope is on the horizon.

We’re so proud to support Dr. Nora Disis and her team at the Cancer Vaccine Institute - University of Washington as they push this field forward and work to deliver life‑changing therapies to patients.

The US National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Foundation for the National Institute of Health have partnered to raise almost $200 million to fund cancer vaccine clinical trials. This push for funding includes mRNA-based approaches for patients at high risk for tumor recurrence.

In a recent article from The Lancet Oncology, Dr. Nora Disis, Director of the Cancer Vaccine Institute (CVI), called this initiative a promising start, but emphasized the importance of building sustainable infrastructure.

“My hope is that this initiative marks the beginning of sustained federal support to finally bring cancer vaccines into routine clinical care,” Dr. Disis said.

Read more here: https://www.uwcvi.org/post/a-new-initiative-to-fund-cancer-vaccine-clinical-trials-dr-disis-weighs-in

🥁 Seattle friends!

Guess who’s coming to Dimitriou's Jazz Alley next week?

The legendary drummer Danny Seraphine—Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and co-founder of the iconic band Chicago.

It’s always a treat when our dear friend and longtime ICFC board member returns to Seattle to light up the stage with his incredible band, CTA. We look forward to seeing you there!

🎟️ A few tables remain for their four-night run: Reserve at JazzAlley.com

ICFC family! ✨ You’re a shining star — no matter who you are — shining bright to see what you can truly be.

On May 1st, we’ll announce our star‑studded lineup celebrating and performing the iconic music of Earth, Wind & Fire on September 28 at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley.

We can’t wait to share the news with you. Mark your calendars — you won’t want to miss this feel good show!

This fun video of Earth, Wind & Fire performing Shining Star is from their 2000 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame performance.

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✨ Our exciting live auction is happening in Charlotte on July 27 — and in Seattle on Sept. 28!

Hi family, Michele with ICFC here. I’m thrilled to share that this year’s benefit concerts will feature our popular live auction in both cities — with one of a kind items, unforgettable experiences, and meaningful ways to give.

Mindi Abair and I will still be part of the on stage fun, and we’re also welcoming a new friend of ICFC — beloved auctioneer Jim Borgen — who will be lending his talent, heart, and humor to guide the giving. We’re excited to introduce you to him, and we’re very grateful he’s joining us.

✨ Stay tuned — soon we’ll be revealing the special items and experiences up for bid!

✨ Revisiting unforgettable music moments! ✨ From the ICFC Archives

ICFC 2021: A heartfelt celebration of the Power of Music.

Enjoy this beautiful performance of “As” from our 10th Anniversary benefit concert, The Music of Stevie Wonder. Though we couldn’t gather in person during the pandemic, it didn’t stop us from sharing the joy of music and lifting spirits when it was needed most.

This clip features the extraordinary artistry of Judith Hill, Dave Koz, Mindi Abair, Kenny Lattimore, Danny Seraphine, and Tony Grant—led by Musical Director and drummer Nisan Stewart, backed by an incredible 12‑piece band. ✨ Enjoy!

Stevie Wonder's "As", Performed at In Concert for Cancer 2021 Enjoy this beautiful song “As” captured during our 10th Anniversary benefit concert, “The Music of Stevie Wonder”. Featuring Judith Hill with an all-star lin...

✨ Celebrating Our Principal Supporters ✨

We’re so grateful for the thoughtful, generous people who believe in our mission and stand with us year after year. Their support helps us lift spirits through live music experiences, care for cancer patient families, and advance innovative treatments and research.

A heartfelt thank you to Beverly and Michael Holtzer for five years of extraordinary commitment. Your friendship and generosity continues to make such a meaningful difference — for us, and for the greater cancer community.

✨ We’re excited to share that ICFC Charlotte tickets are now on sale!

✨ Get your tickets here: tinyurl.com/ICFCCharlotte

We can’t wait to share an unforgettable night of music and inspiration with you on July 27 at the beautiful Middle C Jazz in Charlotte.

This event supports Atrium Health Foundation and cancer patient families at Atrium Health Levine Cancer.