The Justice Ball Explained

----The Justice Ball is an annual fundraiser for the Los Angeles based charity, Bet Tzedek Legal Services - The House of Justice. All net proceeds from the event directly benefit Bet Tzedek.

Since its inception in 1996, The Justice Ball has become a fundraiser that supports the causes of legal aid and social justice while bringing young professionals together for a phenomenal evening of music, dance, and great networking. Over the last 13 years, the event has raised over $4 million of the organization’s annual operating budget.

The 14th Annual Justice Ball was on June 26, 2010 at the Hollywood Palladium. The event featured a live mashup by headliners, Dave Navarro and DJ Skribble.

History

Timeline of past Justice Ball performers:^[1]

• 2015: Travie McCoy
• 2014: Taryn Manning
• 2013: Masquerade ball for everyone
• 2012: Jermaine Dupri
• 2011: Nelly
• 2010: Dave Navarro and DJ Skribble
• 2009: DJ AM
• 2008: The Psychedelic Furs
• 2007: Violent Femmes
• 2006: The Go-Go's
• 2005: Ozomatli
• 2004: Sugar Ray, Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind
• 2003: Macy Gray
• 2002: Jason Bentley, Elan, Smitten
• 2001: The B-52's
• 2000: Billy Idol
• 1999: Berlin
• 1998: The M-80's and Boogie Knights
• 1997: The M-80's and Boogie Knights

News Articles

• Flashback with the Violent Femmes-The Jewish Journal
• California Lawyer
• Los Angeles Daily Journal
• Hollywood Reporter
• The Daily News
• Backstage
• The Jewish Journal

References

1. Web site: The Justice Ball History . 2007-07-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070715011804/http://bettzedek.org/thejusticeball/history.html . 2007-07-15.

External links

• The Justice Ball Official Site
• Bet Tzedek Legal Services - The House of Justice