Sat 11/20 @ 8:30PM
Back in 2015, local musician John Panza decided to do something for his fellow musicians in the indie rock scene: he and his wife Jane founded the nonprofit Panza Foundation to raise money and give small grants to local bands for things such as paying for studio time, buying equipment, making merch or going on the road.
Each year in November, they’ve named their latest “class” of bands, usually four, that they and their board choose based on their knowledge of the scene and its needs — there’s no application process. (Last year, instead of bands, they supported the independent local venues that are incubators for the bands, clubs that were struggling to survive during the pandemic shutdown.)
Most of the bands they support are the type that play the Happy Dog in Gordon Square so that’s where they’re hosting their fundraiser and announcement of the 2022 bands. Music will be provided by three previous beneficiaries: Obnox, Biitchseat and the Village Bicycle.
Admission is $10.
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