February 2014 Newsletter
In this issue:
- It’s time for Last Band Standing!
- A Cahoot Scootin’ Good Time
- Got a passion for fashion?
- Moose Tracks
- We’re Unveiling the New Sponsorship Packet!
- We have a Date for the Main Event!
It’s time for Last Band Standing!
Support Band Together and Communities In Schools plus listen and vote on your favorite NC bands. Mark your calendars and buy tickets for our 4th annual Last Band Standing event on March 1st!Click HERE to Purchase TicketsThis musical extravaganza will once again take place at Lincoln Theatre in downtown Raleigh. All proceeds from the event will go to support Band Together’s 2014 nonprofit partners, Communities In Schools Wake County and Communities In Schools Durham.Competing this year will be Big Daddy Love; Jack the Radio; Onward, Soldiers; and The Morning After. Not only is $3,000 in cash prizes up for grabs, but also an opening slot for the winning band in the lineup at Band Together’s spring concert event!Tickets are $12 in advance/$15 day of the show for general admission and $75 for VIP (includes dinner and drinks). You won’t want to miss this event, so buy your tickets now at etix.back to top
A Cahoot Scootin’ Good Time
We had a blast at this year’s Big Cahoot and hope you did too! As we started our weekend off with the sounds of Yard and Old Habits, we kicked 2014 off with a real bang. This event raked in 547 in attendance and we netted nearly $12,500 off of ticket sales, raffles and sponsorship. Thanks for all of your support! Didn’t get a chance to join the fun? Check out photos from the event here.back to top
Got a passion for fashion?
We are thrilled to promote Emerge Fashion Show 2014, which brings together leading local designers to showcase their new styles on the runway, along with emerging designers showcasing their work.Emerge 2014 has chosen Band Together as their nonprofit partner and will donate a portion of their proceeds to us! This spectacular event will take place on March 14th at 230 The Stockroom on Fayetteville Street in Raleigh. To learn more about Emerge and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.emergefashionnc.com/.back to top
Moose Tracks
We are qui
ckly approaching the time when we book and announce our lineup for our spring concert, an exciting and fast-moving process. There is an ongoing debate within the Band Together family: “What is more important, the music or the cause?” We go around in circles on this all the time because depending on where you sit, one is inevitably more important. If you are helping to book bands for the Main Event, one camp would argue that we need to get the best band – one that is going to sell the most tickets for the cause. The other side believes we should just get a band that is true to the Band Together roots.I fall in the middle, as I do with most issues. I am a consensus-builder by nature, and finding middle ground and compromise is paramount. I take the stance that they are equally important. Band Together just would not exist if it were not for the music AND the cause. I think it is a fantastic organization, and I think this will always be one of our biggest debates. No matter where you stand, I hope you will join our music-loving, cause-driven family! And, I look forward to seeing you at the next after work social, the Blue Note Grill in Durham on February 13. Take care.back to top
We’re Unveiling the New Sponsorship Packet!
This year’s sponsorship packet offers local businesses and philanthropic individuals even more opportunities to make a difference. New levels of sponsorship, new perks and new nonprofit partners! We’ll show you how joining the “Band” helps your “Brand.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noTdQG8nW64Have we piqued your interest? Check out all of the details at http://a10.05e.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/BT-2014-Sponsorship-Packet.pdf!back to top