Join us on February 6th at The Laurelhurst Club for an intimate concert with legendary songstress China Forbes, followed by a conversation with Luke Burbank and Elena Passarello.

For ten years, this beloved Live Wire tradition has invited supporters to champion our mission while showcasing their most resplendent trousers!

The evening features delectable sweet and savory bites, wines from Cloudline, cocktails from New Deal Distillery, a silent auction, a fancy pants competition, spirited merriment, and the opportunity to raise your paddle in support of Live Wire's programming.

ABOUT CHINA FORBES

China Forbes has been the beloved lead singer of Pink Martini since 1995, co-writing many of the band’s most beloved songs with pianist Thomas Lauderdale, including “Sympathique (Je ne veux pas travailler),” “Hang on Little Tomato,” “Una Notte a Napoli,” among many others. She has sung in over 20 languages on nine Pink Martini studio albums, with her voice and songs also being featured prominently on numerous acclaimed film and television soundtracks.

With Pink Martini, China has graced the legendary stages of Carnegie Hall, Red Rocks, the Hollywood Bowl, Paris’s l’Olympia, the Sydney Opera House and Royal Albert Hall. In 2022, she was the recipient of the Ella Fitzgerald Award at the Montreal International Jazz Festival.

China released her solo album The Road in 2024, and in 2025, she announced that she would be taking a two-year break from touring. While she may make a rare appearance on stage at shows near home (like this one—how lucky are we!), she is now focused on spending time with her son before he heads to college and exploring new creative endeavors.

Tickets are $150 and are very limited for this special benefit.