unprecedented numbers of americans have poured into the streets for months now, in the midst of a pandemic, to demand a reckoning with white supremacy once and for all. Black Lives Matter and it is time for americans to stand up now.
heed the lesson of the 2016 election: this is not a shoe-in. we will need to vote in such massive numbers as to overwhelm massive corruption. not only must we #votethemout, we must vote in enough people to pass the breathe act, a bill that invests in a new vision of public safety
we’ve got to vote in people all the way down the ballot who will enact meaningful policy change which rises to this historic moment and heeds the call of the american people for justice.
so many people in our industry live hand to mouth, day to day. there are no pensions and no health insurance or retirement plans for indie musicians or the people who tour with and support them.
at least musicians can try to reach out to their audience online for support, but what is a guitar tech to do? what of the drum tech or the sound engineer or the road manager or driver — not to mention the promoters, the booking agents, the bartenders?
the ripple effects of the world of live entertainment going dark are vast. let’s shine a light on all the people whose work helps all of our lives to be enriched by live music. let’s support them through @NITO_Live’s advocacy. - ani
We stand in solidarity with the protests to end police violence against Black bodies and to abolish the systemic racism which oppresses Black freedom.
We have heard the call to de-center white voices at this important moment for the Black Lives Matter movement. We will be postponing the Prison Music Project Sessions: Long Time Gone Album Release Concert to 6/12. All previous ticket purchases will be honored for the new date.
We would also like to offer up the Righteous Babe Radio platform to people of color who may want to use it. This is an open invitation to our Black and brown siblings to send mp3 submissions to radio@righteousbabe.com to be included in our "heavy rotation" playlist.
Ani will be heading on tour through the Western US and Australia in 2020! Presale with password NOWALLS runs for you Righteous Babes on 11/21 from 10am-11:59pm local time (11am AEDT through 9am Monday for Australia shows).
Tickets: anidfiranco.com/tour
November tour starts tomorrow! Ani will perform solo on this tour with opener @gracieandrachel sitting in with her throughout the show.
Tickets at anidifranco.com/tour
11.05 - Center for the Arts Homer (SOLD OUT)^
11.06 - The Strand Providence^
11.08 @CollegeStMusic New Haven^
11.09 @TheMusicHall Tarrytown (SOLD OUT)*
11.10 Stone Mountain Arts Center Brownfield (SOLD OUT)^
11.12 @RocklandStrand (SOLD OUT)^
11.14-15 @RockportMusic^