Whatcom All-ages Arts and Music (WhAAM) Announces New Location, October Concert Calendar
WhAAM PR Department
Whatcom All-ages Arts and Music (WhAAM) Announces New Location, October Concert Calendar
Whatcom All-ages Arts & Music (WhAAM) is pleased to present four concerts in October of 2011. All of the shows are all-ages and will take place downtown at 306 Flora Street, in the Jinx space.
October 3, 2011 (Bellingham, WA) -- Whatcom All-ages Arts & Music (WhAAM) is excited to announce that they have signed a lease with Make.Shift, allowing the organization to move into their new home, located in the Jinx building at 306 Flora St. Part of the basement of Jinx will be used as a music venue and WhAAM will also have its administrative office located in the building.
"WhAAM is thrilled to be operating again, providing safe, affordable, all-ages music in downtown Bellingham. We are grateful for the ongoing encouragement we’ve received during our search for a new home, and look forward to all the opportunities possible at Jinx. Make.Shift has been a tireless ally in this process and we are eternally grateful to them," said WhAAM President Amanda Kalkwarf. "Experiencing live music can often be a saving grace in a young person’s life. Not only does it expose them to creative energies and opportunities, but it can also provide a sense of belonging that encourages them to become active community members. For many, music is a light in the darkness; we promise to keep it burning bright."
Each of shows in October costs $5 with the doors opening at 7:30, shows starting at 8:00PM.
The shows:
Thursday, October 13
Big Kids, Jason Clackley and the Exquisites, So Adult, Livingston Seagull
Saturday, October 22
WhAAM at Jinx Grand Opening!
No-Fi Soul Rebellion, Candysound, more TBA
Saturday, October 29
Halloween Cover Night w/ Horror Business (covering The Misfits), Cower (covering Black Sabbath) and Thorny Croft (covering The Ramones)
All of these shows are all-ages events. As part of WhAAM's commitment to safe, youth-friendly events, no alcohol or drugs will be permitted anywhere on or near the premises.
Proceeds from these shows will allow WhAAM to continue putting on safe, quality all-ages events in and around Bellingham. Anyone interested in volunteering for WhAAM is encouraged to visit whaam.org for more information.
About WhAAM:
Whatcom All-ages Arts & Music (WhAAM), Bellingham's only off-campus nonprofit all-ages music venue, was created in the spring of 2005 and is now a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Its mission is to unite Whatcom County youth and community through the creation of a healthy, vibrant, safe and sustainable all-ages music and arts venue in Bellingham. For more information about WhAAM, visit http://whaam.org.
About Make.Shift:
Make.Shift is a Bellingham-based nonprofit that supports independent musicians through environmentally friendly programs. For more information about Make.Shift, visit http://www.makeshiftproject.com.
For More Information:
Aaron Apple
PR Manager
Whatcom All-ages Arts & Music
360-540-0831
p...@whaam.org
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