Jason Sudeikis' Thundergong Benefit Sells Out for Steps of Faith

Thundergong is sold out for Saturday night at Uptown Theater, marking the 10th anniversary of the benefit hosted by Jason Sudeikis, KCTV5 reported.

The event serves as a hometown fundraiser for the Steps of Faith Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to providing prosthetic limbs to individuals who cannot afford them. This year’s lineup includes Weird Al, Will Forte, and Sam Richardson.

“This is home,” Sudeikis said when asked if the event could ever move away from Kansas City, despite discussions regarding potential venues like SoFi, according to KCTV5.

The foundation’s impact has seen a measurable increase in recent years. While the organization helped 506 amputees across the country last year, it has already assisted 580 people so far this year, KCTV5 reported.

Steps of Faith is a 501(c)(3) public charity that began its operations in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2013. The organization focuses on supporting those who are uninsured or underinsured to ensure they have access to essential mobility technology.

The relationship between the benefit and the Uptown Theater is a long-standing one. Since the inaugural event in 2017, all 10 iterations of Thundergong have been held at this specific venue, KCTV5 reported.

Kansas city missouri jason sudeikis speaks onstage during the thundergong at the uptown

The event's budget has increased since it began. During the first Thundergong, the foundation raised $150,000, according to KCTV5.

Billy Brimblecom, CEO of Steps of Faith Foundation, said the mission must continue to meet the rising demand for prosthetic services.

“It’s a fire that doesn’t go out, and unfortunately, it’s something that we’ve got to keep going because people need us,” Brimblecom said, KCTV5 reported.

The growing number of beneficiaries highlights a persistent gap in healthcare access for amputees. For many, the cost of high-quality prosthetics remains a prohibitive barrier to mobility and employment.

Those looking to contribute to the cause can participate through the raffle and silent auction currently hosted at thundergong.org. Donations are also being accepted at stepsoffaithfoundation.org and thundergong.org, KCTV5 reported.