It was announced in September 2012 that Jack's Mannequin would perform their final show together at the 3rd Annual Dear Jack Benefit on November 11 in Los Angeles. The show sold out faster than any other show of McMahon's career, and because of this, an additional performance was added for November 12. Special guests for the shows included Jonathan "Dr. J" Sullivan, Jacques Brautbar, Matt Thiessen, and Stacy Clark. Both of the two performances were recorded with the intention of releasing the concerts on DVD. In May 2013, a pre-order for "Live From The El Rey Theatre" was announced through McMahon's webstore, with profits benefiting the Dear Jack Foundation.