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Iconic \u201880s Band Splits for Charity Gig<\/a> originally appeared on Parade<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n The Go-Go\u2019s<\/a> have split up for an upcoming charity gig.<\/p>\n No, the group hasn\u2019t officially broken up, but the three members of the iconic \u201880s band who still live in California will perform together as the Go\u2019s on Aug. 23 at the 2025 Rock and Roll Carnival<\/a> hosted by the music charity Musack<\/a>.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfac <\/strong>SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a> \ud83c\udfac<\/strong><\/p>\n A post announcing their participation on the Go-Go\u2019s Facebook account<\/a> lists the Go\u2019s! as guitarist Charlotte Caffey<\/a><\/strong>, drummer Gina Schock<\/a><\/strong> and guitarist Jane Wiedlin<\/a><\/strong>, along \u201cwith special guests.\u201d<\/p>\n Caffey is the only member of the Go-Go\u2019s who still lives in Los Angeles while Wiedlin and Schock live in the Bay Area. Bassist Kathy Valentine<\/a><\/strong> now resides in England outside of London while singer Belinda Carlisle<\/a><\/strong> lives in Mexico City and is busy preparing for the release of her new solo album,Once Upon a Time in California<\/a><\/em>, on Aug. 29.<\/p>\n Tickets to the event, which will also feature Lynval Golding<\/a><\/strong> of the Specials and other special guests, are available to the public but they don\u2019t come cheap. A general admission ticket is $250, while the exclusive VIP dinner event runs $1,000 and the VIP bundle is $1,800. The Los Angeles site of the event is a secret and is only revealed after the purchase is made.<\/p>\n Yet the money goes to a good cause. Musack was started in 2009 by writer\/producer Donick Cary<\/a><\/strong> (whose credits include Late Night with David Letterman<\/em>, The Simpsons<\/em>, Parks and Recreation<\/em> and Silicon Valley<\/em>) to \u201cgive kids and teens a voice through music by providing guitars, drums, and support for music teachers– wherever the need arises.”<\/p>\n Related: Iconic \u201880s Singer Celebrates Anniversary of Legendary Band\u2019s Debut LP: \u2018Seems Like a Dream\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Previous Rock and Roll Carnival events have featured members of No Doubt, My Morning Jacket, the Stray Cats, the Specials, Rancid, AFI, Saturday Night Live<\/em> alum Fred Armisen<\/a><\/strong>, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes and others.<\/p>\n A post announcing this year\u2019s event on the Musack Instagram<\/a> account is getting a positive response from fans.<\/p>\n \u201cIncredible!!! Another legendary gathering. Can\u2019t wait!!\u26a1\ufe0f,\u201d one fan posted.<\/p>\n \u201cRighteous! \ud83e\udd29,\u201d another fan added.<\/p>\n Iconic \u201880s Band Splits for Charity Gig<\/a> first appeared on Parade on Aug 9, 2025<\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Aug 9, 2025, where it first appeared.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n