• From left to right, Natalie Maines of Dixie Chicks, Sheryl Crow, Neil Young, Ben Young and Pegi Young at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California. Photo: Steve Jennings
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From left to right, Natalie Maines of Dixie Chicks, Sheryl Crow, Neil Young, Ben Young and Pegi Young at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California. less
From left to right, Natalie Maines of Dixie Chicks, Sheryl Crow, Neil Young, Ben Young and Pegi Young at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain ... more
Photo: Steve Jennings
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Neil Young performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Neil Young performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
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(Left to right) Sheryl Crow and Annie Clark (AKA) St. Vincent perform at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
(Left to right) Sheryl Crow and Annie Clark (AKA) St. Vincent perform at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Steve Jennings
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - OCTOBER 25: Ben Harper performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - OCTOBER 25: Ben Harper performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
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(Left to right)  Emily Robison of Dixie Chicks, Natalie Maines of Dixie Chicks and Sheryl Crow perform at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California. less
(Left to right)  Emily Robison of Dixie Chicks, Natalie Maines of Dixie Chicks and Sheryl Crow perform at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain ... more
Photo: Steve Jennings
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Neil Young performs with Native Americans during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Neil Young performs with Native Americans during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
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Native Americans perform during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Native Americans perform during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
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Neil Young performs with Native Americans during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Neil Young performs with Native Americans during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
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St. Vincent performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
St. Vincent performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Tim Mosenfelder
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Annie Clark (AKA) St. Vincent performs at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Annie Clark (AKA) St. Vincent performs at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Steve Jennings
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Sheryl Crow performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Sheryl Crow performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Tim Mosenfelder
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Native Americans perform during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Native Americans perform during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
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Britt Daniel of Spoon performs at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Britt Daniel of Spoon performs at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Steve Jennings
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Ryan Adams performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Ryan Adams performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
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Sheryl Crow (left) and Gary Clark Jr. perform during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Sheryl Crow (left) and Gary Clark Jr. perform during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
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Gary Clark Jr. performs at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Gary Clark Jr. performs at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Steve Jennings
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Gary Clark Jr. performs at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Gary Clark Jr. performs at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Steve Jennings
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Gary Clark Jr. performs at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre.
Gary Clark Jr. performs at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre.
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Pegi Young greets the audience during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Pegi Young greets the audience during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Tim Mosenfelder, Tim Mosenfelder / Getty Images
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Native Americans perform during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Native Americans perform during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Tim Mosenfelder, Tim Mosenfelder / Getty Images
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Native Americans perform during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Native Americans perform during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
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Neil Young performs with Native Americans during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Neil Young performs with Native Americans during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Tim Mosenfelder, Tim Mosenfelder / Getty Images
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Ryan Adams performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Ryan Adams performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Tim Mosenfelder, Getty Images
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Ryan Adams performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Ryan Adams performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Tim Mosenfelder, Getty Images
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(Left to right) Emily Robison of Dixie Chicks, Annie Clark (AKA) St. Vincent, Natalie Maines of Dixie Chicks and Sheryl Crow perform at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
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(Left to right) Emily Robison of Dixie Chicks, Annie Clark (AKA) St. Vincent, Natalie Maines of Dixie Chicks and Sheryl Crow perform at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on ... more
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Natalie Maines of Dixie Chicks performs at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Natalie Maines of Dixie Chicks performs at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Steve Jennings
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Emily Robison of Dixie Chicks performs at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Emily Robison of Dixie Chicks performs at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Steve Jennings
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Martine Maguire of Dixie Chicks performs at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Martine Maguire of Dixie Chicks performs at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Steve Jennings
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Sheryl Crow performs with Dixie Chicks during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Sheryl Crow performs with Dixie Chicks during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Tim Mosenfelder
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Neil Young performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Neil Young performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
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Neil Young performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Neil Young performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Tim Mosenfelder, Tim Mosenfelder / Getty Images
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Ben Harper performs at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Ben Harper performs at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Steve Jennings
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Ben Harper performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Ben Harper performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Tim Mosenfelder
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Gary Clark Jr. performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Gary Clark Jr. performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Tim Mosenfelder
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Sheryl Crow performs at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Sheryl Crow performs at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Steve Jennings
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Pegi Young attends the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Pegi Young attends the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Steve Jennings
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Neil Young performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Neil Young performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
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Neil Young performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Neil Young performs during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
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Native Americans perform during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Native Americans perform during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Tim Mosenfelder, Tim Mosenfelder / Getty Images
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Native Americans perform during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Native Americans perform during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
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Neil Young performs with Native Americans during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Neil Young performs with Native Americans during the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
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(Left to right) Emily Robison of Dixie Chicks, Annie Clark (AKA) St. Vincent, Natalie Maines of Dixie Chicks and Sheryl Crow perform at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California. less
(Left to right) Emily Robison of Dixie Chicks, Annie Clark (AKA) St. Vincent, Natalie Maines of Dixie Chicks and Sheryl Crow perform at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on ... more
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Neil Young performs at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Neil Young performs at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Steve Jennings
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(Left to right)  Pegi Young, Annie Clark (AKA) St. Vincent, Emily Robison of Dixie Chicks, Natalie Maines of Dixie Chicks and Sheryl Crow at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California. less
(Left to right)  Pegi Young, Annie Clark (AKA) St. Vincent, Emily Robison of Dixie Chicks, Natalie Maines of Dixie Chicks and Sheryl Crow at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline ... more
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(Left to right) Natalie Maines of Dixie Chicks, Sheryl Crow, Neil Young, Ben Young and Pegi Young at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
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(Left to right) Natalie Maines of Dixie Chicks, Sheryl Crow, Neil Young, Ben Young and Pegi Young at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, ... more
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(Left to right) Annie Clark (AKA) St. Vincent, Sheryl Crow, Emily Robison of Dixie Chicks, Neil Young and Pegi Young perform at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
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(Left to right) Annie Clark (AKA) St. Vincent, Sheryl Crow, Emily Robison of Dixie Chicks, Neil Young and Pegi Young perform at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October ... more
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Neil Young performs at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Neil Young performs at the 29th Annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 25, 2015 in Mountain View, California.
Photo: Steve Jennings
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Jeff Tweedy along with other members of the band Wilco perform at the 22nd annual Bridge School Benefit Concert at the Shoreline Amphitheatre October 25, 2008 in Mountain View, California.
Jeff Tweedy along with other members of the band Wilco perform at the 22nd annual Bridge School Benefit Concert at the Shoreline Amphitheatre October 25, 2008 in Mountain View, California.
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Tony Bennett (left) and Paul McCartney sing at the annual Bridge Concert at Shoreline Amphitheater in 2004.
Tony Bennett (left) and Paul McCartney sing at the annual Bridge Concert at Shoreline Amphitheater in 2004.
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Paul McCartney and Neil Young perform at the annual Bridge Concert at Shoreline Amphitheater in 2004.
Paul McCartney and Neil Young perform at the annual Bridge Concert at Shoreline Amphitheater in 2004.
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Pegi Young and Neil Young perform at the Bridge School Benefit Concert at the Shoreline Amphitheatre on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, in Mountain View, Calif.
Pegi Young and Neil Young perform at the Bridge School Benefit Concert at the Shoreline Amphitheatre on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, in Mountain View, Calif.
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Regine Chassagne (left), Win Butler and Richard Parry of Arcade Fire perform during Neil Young's annual Bridge School benefit concert October 26, 2013 at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, Calif.
Regine Chassagne (left), Win Butler and Richard Parry of Arcade Fire perform during Neil Young's annual Bridge School benefit concert October 26, 2013 at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, Calif.
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Neil Young (left) and Graham Nash perform with Stills and Crosby during Neil Young's annual Bridge School benefit concert October 26, 2013 at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, Calif.
Neil Young (left) and Graham Nash perform with Stills and Crosby during Neil Young's annual Bridge School benefit concert October 26, 2013 at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, Calif.
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Elvis Costello performs during Neil Young's annual Bridge School benefit concert October 26, 2013 at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, Calif.
Elvis Costello performs during Neil Young's annual Bridge School benefit concert October 26, 2013 at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, Calif.
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Neil Young’s annual Bridge School Benefit Concert appears to have reached the end of the road.

After 30 years of hosting the all-star acoustic event, traditionally at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View over the last weekend of October, Young and his ex-wife Pegi announced on Wednesday that this year’s event was canceled with no plans to bring it back in the future.

The former couple posted separate messages on the Bridge School’s official site explaining their mutual decision.

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“Although I will continue in fundraising efforts, for personal reasons beginning this year I will no longer be hosting the Bridge School concert,” Neil Young wrote. “I wish everyone the best as the school heads into the future. My heart is with each and every child we have had the honor to serve and those we will continue to serve, and your parents, siblings, and extended families.”

Since 1986, Neil Young has hosted the high-profile acoustic shows for the benefit of the school he founded with Pegi Young to help children with severe speech and physical impairments; including their now adult son Ben, who is quadriplegic with cerebral palsy.

Over the years, the marathon shows have offered Bay Area music fans one-of-a-kind performances by rock royalty such as Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Brian Wilson, Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Metallica, Elvis Costello, Dixie Chicks and Beck.

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McCartney crooned “The Very Thought of You” alongside Tony Bennett in 2004; Green Day performed stripped down versions of its punk-pop hits such as “Geek Stink Breath” and “Longview” in 1999; and the concert hosted a rare reunion of Young’s 1960s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Buffalo Springfield, performing together onstage for the first time in 43 years, in 2010.

Sitting on stools with music stands in front of them, Metallica made the most of its appearance at the benefit in 2007, working its way through unplugged covers of songs by Dire Straits, Bob Seger and Garbage.

The platinum-selling hard rock band returned last year, joining another stellar lineup that included Roger Waters, Willie Nelson, Norah Jones, My Morning Jacket, Cage the Elephant, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds.

Before his band’s set, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich conducted a one-on-one interview in Shoreline’s production offices.

“It’s really about the students and the school,” he said. “I love that they’re onstage sharing this experience with us. It’s humbling and life-reaffirming and a little intimidating.”

David Letterman will replace an ailing Neil Young as the person inducting Pearl Jam into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Friday. According to a statement from the hall, Young “is regrettably no longer able to induct Pearl Jam” due to illness and is “thrilled” that former TV talk-show host Letterman will substitute. Pearl Jam made its “Late Show with David Letterman” debut in 1996.

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The children always got the best seats in the house at the concert — circling the back of the stage behind the performers, who often sang directly to them.

Several compilation recordings from the Bridge School concerts were released over the years, as the concerts developed their own community of followers, who would buy blocks of seats to go with friends, compare previous lineups and cheer the video reel that featured famous faces from past shows.

The concert’s inaugural lineup in 1986 featured Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Nils Lofgren, Don Henley, Tom Petty, Robin Williams and Springsteen.

“We want to express our sincere and profound thanks to all of you for your love and support, demonstrated by way of your attendance at 30 years of Bridge School Benefit Concerts,” Pegi Young wrote in her message.

In a 2014 interview with The Chronicle, she had hinted that the benefit shows would soon come to an end.

“We know we can’t do this forever,” she said. “We are mere mortals. We really need to look at ways the school can continue to go on after the concerts.”

Aidin Vaziri is The San Francisco Chronicle’s pop music critic. E-mail: avaziri@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @MusicSF