<P> On January 10, 2015, the band performed their first show of the new year, for the Sean Penn & Friends Help Haiti Home fundraiser in support of the J / P Haitian Relief Organization . </P> <P> On September 18, 2015 the band were among over 120 entertainers and celebrities to sign up and announce that they would be voting for Bernie Sanders in the 2016 presidential election . </P> <P> The band performed at a fundraiser event at The Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach on September 27, 2015 . The set featured a mixture of songs from the band's more recent albums and older songs that have not been performed in over 15 years . The band previously performed at the 600 capacity venue in 1986 . The Fundraiser was in support of the nonprofit San Diego Foundation and tickets for the 21 and over show cost $1,000 of which $750 is tax deductible). All money was donated to A Reason To Survive (ARTS), Heartbeat Music Academy, San Diego Young Artists Music Academy, and the Silverlake Conservatory of Music . </P> <P> On October 17, 2015, Kiedis and Flea hosted the annual benefit for the Silverlake Conservatory of Music . The band performed a special rare acoustic set and John Legend headlined the event which also includes dinner and a silent auction . Only 300 tickets were available costing $2,500 each . </P>

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