Top Dawg Entertainment is bringing its annual holiday tradition back in 2025 with the 12th Annual TDE Holiday Charity Concert and Community Celebration. The event will take place on December 18 at Nickerson Gardens in Watts, California, and will feature performances from the label’s top artists including SZA, Doechii, ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock, Isaiah Rashad, SiR, Ray Vaughn, Ab-Soul, Zacari, and Kal Banx. TDE has promised more “special guests” will be announced in the lead-up to the show.
The day after the concert, TDE will host its community giveback event, a hallmark of the label’s charitable mission. Attendees can expect raffles, youth sports and activities, barbering services, holiday photo backdrops, a “snow experience,” on-site job opportunities, and the distribution of toys and clothing to local children. To attend, fans only need to bring a donation item such as an unwrapped toy, new clothing, or other necessities. Last year’s event drew 10,000 attendees and collected roughly $750,000 in donated items, with SZA, Kendrick Lamar, and GloRilla performing for the crowd.
Founded by Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, TDE has long used its annual holiday concert to give back to the Watts community where the label began. Over the past year, TDE’s artists have continued to make major strides in the music industry. SZA and former label mate Kendrick Lamar spent 13 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with their hit “Luther.” Doechii became only the third woman in history to win a Grammy for Best Rap Album with Alligator Bites Never Heal and was named Woman of the Year at Billboard’s Women in Music event. TDE president Anthony “Moosa” Tiffith, son of the label’s founder, was also recognized on Billboard’s 40 Under 40 list this year.
With the 2025 holiday benefit concert and community celebration, TDE continues its tradition of using its platform and success to make a positive impact, blending music, philanthropy, and community engagement in a single annual event.
