Help Is on the Way XIII benefit concert, August 5, San Francisco

"Help Is on the Way XIII: Goes to the Movies," billed as Northern California's largest annual star-studded gala concert, will benefit five Bay Area AIDS Service Agencies: Aguilas, AIDS Legal Referral Panel, Maitri, Stop AIDS Project, and Vital Life Services. The event will be presented by the Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation.

The roster of performing celebs includes Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess, Battlestar Galactica), Joey McIntyre (Wicked, Dancing With the Stars), B.D. Wong (M. Butterfly, Law & Order: SVU), Kimberly Locke (American Idol), and Bruce Vilanch (Hollywood Squares, Hairspray), as well as cast members from the San Francisco version of Jersey Boys, and many others.

The benefit takes place August 5 at the Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon St., San Francisco. A complete list of pre- and post-show festivities and performers can be found at www.reaf.org. For tickets call (415) 273-1620.