Strange thing . I just started a thread on documenting doing concerts for charities and other music events to raise money . i will add below the note i put there .. This kind of thing can add a few thousand $$ a year to a group if done well .. Good luck .. is this thread creep or what ??
            


          Looking in at the Yellowbellies cd thread I thought it might be interesting for anyone to talk on concerts they have organized or played at that were for the purpose of helping out in different ways . These kinds of events can be such an inspiration to do and give back so much to a community . I think if we share ideas in a thread this may make a useful document for anyone who NEEDS to pull together such a show ..
                            For many years I did a concert at a beautiful local church          ( only in use some Sundays in the summer ..no elitricity ) and the proceeds went to the local Visiting Nurse Ass. to help with "Meals on Wheels" . THis particular concert generated a lot of dow because the woman organizing it sent out a mailer that asked for different types of pre bought tickets ... So even with the great group that came maybe 150 say at $12 .00 each she pre sold tickets at Supporting + $50.00 and Donors at $100.00 Atlas $250.00 and so on . At any rate I think she pulled in over $2000.00 a show .She and I always thought up a theame for that years show . She got the local florish to donate flowers . She got the printers to donate the concert book . It was a very classy act . The point is with the right presetatoin some good can be done ..
                           I can think of three house fire concerts I have played in and at least half a dozon NO INSURANCE concerts. These being less organized usually brought in much less money then the VNA show..
                         A local Fire department in Roxburry Ct has run a fiddle contest for 28+ years that has been a booming sucsess . I helped write the rules and organize the direction of the thing in its early years and it has been a healthy addition to the local summer for what seems like forever . The possabilities around ideas like that are endless. Morris dance compititions , Clogging compititions ... Poca and Acordian exstrqavganzas..
Anyway do get the idea..
                         It would be great to hear of shows that we, as musicians have been a part of that have made a difference .. All the best , Guy