(CNN) — Mac Miller’s family and friends paid tribute to him on Wednesday night with a concert in his honor. “Mac Miller: A Celebration of Life” was held at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles and began with a video featuring home videos of Miller throughout his life. In it Miller is seen at his birthday parties blowing out candles beginning when he was a toddler. It also showed Miller’s rise to fame and love of music from an early age. Miller, who was born Malcolm McCormick, died September 7 at age 26. The concert was livestreamed for fans on Miller’s Facebook page and featured performances from big names such as John Mayer, SZA, Chance the Rapper, Anderson.Paak, Miguel, Travis Scott and Ty Dolla $ign. Proceeds from the concert will benefit and honor the launch of the Mac Miller Circles Fund, which will be managed by his estate, along with his family, a board of advisers and 4 Strikes management. Miller’s mother, Karen Meyers, posted a message about the concert to her Instagram account earlier in the day. “Thank you to all the artists, friends and partners for helping to bring this all to fruition … in honor of wonderful Malcolm … who is in all of our hearts,” she wrote in the caption. She also released a statement saying the high-profile support the concert has received is “a testament to Malcolm’s incredible life.” “His father, brother and I are beyond thankful to everyone who is working to make this concert happen along with every fan and every friend for continuing to support Malcolm and his vision,” Meyers said. “He was a caring, loving human with a smile that could light up the sky and a soul that was out to make the world a kinder place and the (Mac Miller Circles Fund) will continue to do just that.”<doc-sep>Mac Miller died of an apparent overdose last month at the tragically young age of 26. And on Halloween, his family and friends are coming together to honor his life and legacy with a star-studded tribute concert in Los Angeles called Mac Miller: A Celebration Of Life. Chance The Rapper, Anderson .Paak, Earl Sweatshirt, SZA, Thundercat, Travis Scott, Vince Staples, John Mayer, ScHoolboy Q, Ty Dolla $ign, Miguel, Action Bronson, Domo Genesis, J.I.D, Dylan Reynolds, Njomza, and more are all set to perform at the event. “The support we’ve experienced is evident in this amazing line-up and is a testament to Malcolm’s incredible life,” said Miller’s mother, Karen Meyers, in a statement. “His father, brother, and I are beyond thankful to everyone who is working to make this concert happen along with every fan and every friend for continuing to support Malcolm and his vision. He was a caring, loving human with a smile that could light up the sky and a soul that was out to make the world a kinder place and the MMCF will continue to do just that.” Proceeds from the show will go to benefit the launch of the Mac Miller Circles Fund (MMCF), which will provide “programming, resources, and opportunities to youth from underserved communities, helping them recognize their full potential through exploration in the arts and community building.” The concert will take place Wednesday, 10/31 at the Greek Theatre in LA. Tickets will go on sale here this Friday, 10/5.<doc-sep>Several high-profile artists have been booked to perform at a forthcoming Mac Miller tribute event, “Mac Miller: A Celebration of Life.” “Mac Miller: A Celebration of Life” is scheduled to take place at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre on Wednesday, October 31. Travis Scott, Chance the Rapper, Action Bronson, Earl Sweatshirt, ScHoolboy Q, Miguel, Vince Staples, John Mayer and others are scheduled to take the stage that night. The event is being billed as a benefit concert, and will help support the newly-established Mac Miller Circles Fund (MMCF). “The support we’ve experienced is evident in this amazing lineup and is a testament to Malcolm’s incredible life,” Karen Myers, Mac Miller’s mother, shares via an official statement. “He was a caring, loving human with a smile that could light up the sky and a soul that was out to make the world a kinder place and the MMCF will continue to do just that.” Tickets for “Mac Miller: A Celebration of Life” will hit Ticketmaster this Friday, October 5 at 1 p.m. EST. You can check out the event’s official poster below. A couple weeks ago, Travis Scott put together his own tribute to Mac Miller.<doc-sep>
In life, Pittsburgh-born rapper and producer Mac Miller long faced struggles with drugs and the loneliness of isolation that comes with those problems. Since his September 7 death at age 26, the hip-hop community that loved and respected him and his music has come out in force; first with rappers such as Childish Gambino paying regards on stage, and now with the announcement of “Mac Miller: A Celebration of Life” concert to benefit the launch of the Mac Miller Circles Fund (MMCF). The show, set for Wednesday, October 31 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, will feature Mac friends, collaborators and associates such as Action Bronson, Anderson.Paak, Chance the Rapper, Earl Sweatshirt, John Mayer, Miguel, Schoolboy Q, SZA, Thundercat, Travis Scott, Ty Dolla $ign, Vince Staples and more. Tickets will be available starting October 5 at 10:00 a.m PST (www.Ticketmaster.com). “The support we’ve experienced is evident in this amazing line-up and is a testament to Malcolm’s incredible life,” said Karen Meyers of her late son, Mac, and the concert and charity dedicated to serving youth from under-served communities, in his name. “His father, brother and I are beyond thankful to everyone who is working to make this concert happen along with every fan and every friend for continuing to support Malcolm and his vision. He was a caring, loving human with a smile that could light up the sky and a soul that was out to make the world a kinder place and the MMCF will continue to do just that.” More information can be found at the MMCF website.