‘Garden State’ soundtrack artists to assemble for 20th anniversary concert
nme.comZach Braff‘s 2004 directorial debut, Garden State, are set to assemble for a concert marking the film’s 20th anniversary.Nearly every artist involved in the soundtrack, including The Shins, Iron & Wine, Frou Frou, Thievery Corporation, Remy Zero, Cary Brothers and many others will perform at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre on March 29, 2025.Also set to feature are Men At Work’s Colin Hay, Bonnie Somerville, Zero 7’s Sophie Barker and some “very special guests” that are yet to be announced.The Garden State soundtrack won the 2005 Grammy for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media and has sold more than 1.3 million copies in the United States.
The Shins’ ‘New Slang’, which the characters actually listen to in the film, is the band’s biggest song on streaming services, with nearly 384 million spins on Spotify alone.The film follows bit part television actor Andrew Largeman (Braff) who, after many years away, returns to his home town in New Jersey to attend his mother’s funeral.
While there he meets compulsive liar and amateur musician Sam (Natalie Portman), with whom he feels an immediate connection.Tickets for the concert are now on sale, with proceeds going towards the Midnight Mission’s work to provide resources to the homeless in Los Angeles.
Braff was introduced to the charity through Brothers, who also came up with the idea to stage the 20th anniversary event and donate the proceeds.Braff himself has frequently volunteered at Midnight Mission and called on friends nearly every Saturday during the COVID-19 pandemic to make 200 meals for the organisation.“The experience inspired me to want to get more involved with the Midnight Mission and to support the work they are doing every single day to help those in need, living.
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