We only have 6 days left on the Yellow Canary Dance Hall Kickstarter, and we only have 46% funded.
If you have considered pledging your support, please do! Now is the time! Your help will show itself in a myriad of ways, most prominently in the day-to-day operations of shows and art events, as well as providing a space for all members of our community.
Again, here is a message from Allison Karow, co-founder of Bike Saviours and Yobs.
“Phoenix has a history of clinging tightly to it’s backyard/living room/basement shows, and it should - such places are hidden treasures in the desert. Often they are chaotic in an exciting way, but there are always people behind them with inspiring visions. People who are creative and want to provide a service when they see a gap in what their community provides. Yellow Canary Dance Hall is giving Phoenix a place halfway in between a concert venue and your best friend’s living room - and you need that because your best friend has probably moved to Portland by now. This space is all ages and drug/alcohol free by choice, not because it is forced to be that way by law. I hosted shows (at YOBS) because I wanted to support good bands, exchange ideas with the other kids in my city and create a community around that, link it to other small communities and so on. You can’t do that effectively if you make barriers around age or class, or if you have a space that is only safe for the most privileged among us. Having a dry space isn’t just important for people in recovery, on probation, etc. It’s also a way to draw a line between our love for music and the assumption that you have to be drunk or high to enjoy it or to endure the social environment. Let’s give bands a chance to play not just to “the bar crowd” but for people who are genuinely coming out just to see them. Let’s try to connect on a different level and see what other exciting projects we can start together to change the face of our city.”
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