Ok so I know this is kind of lame but I'm going to just go for it anyways.
The Bell Foundry, as some of you are well aware, is a DIY venue in Baltimore that is home to alot of awesome bands and artists. We have been having shows here for a few years, and in the past half a year we went "full time" and had alot of really great shows in the basement. We were going really strong and then the police came and shut us down because we weren't up to safety code. We stopped doing shows and have been doing renovations in order to get things legit so the police don't come full force and fuck us. We tried to do it all ourselves but it ultimately proved to be too expensive and time consuming, and we honestly just want to get things going as soon as possible. Thus, we made this fund raiser.
The money that is donated will go, 100 percent, towards renovations for the space. If we raise more money than we "need" than it will go towards the operating expenses for the show space. THE MONEY THAT WE GET FROM THE FUNDRAISER WILL NOT, EVER, GO TOWARDS ANY PERSONAL EXPENSES OR BE USED FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE SHOW SPACE.
If you choose to donate to us, not only will you get our undying love and appreciation, but you will also be able to get some really awesome gifts in return. We made a really cool video and worked really hard on getting rewards from the bands that call the Bell home, as well as friends who are artists, bands, and the community at large. Even though I am apart of the organization and will be spear-heading our transition into non-profit status in order to further protect ourselves from additional interactions with "the man" I am still going to give a hefty amount of my paycheck to the project. It would mean alot to all of us who frequent the space, as well as the Baltimore music scene at large, if you could help us out. Any money would be amazing. Even spreading the cause would be greatly appreciated.
If you have ever been to the
The Bell Foundry you know how great it is. I have never met anyone who had something bad to say about the space as a whole. It is a great place to be, and a great place to hangout. Even before I started hanging out here on the reg and would only come around during school breaks I still loved every second I was here. If you have never attended a show here or hung out at the Bell you should come over once things get going again. We have a skatepark in the back that is open to the public if you skate. We have an awesome basement where we put on kick ass shows all the time, involving anyone and any genre who wants to participate. We have a print studio that is really cost effective and makes amazing material.
The Bell Foundry is an amazing place. I love being able to call it home. I don't know what I would do without this space. I know alot of people who feel the same. Help us to make The Bell Foundry what is was and what is supposed to be: an awesome place to be whoever you want to be. Regardless of how you support, we appreciate it more than you can imagine. We do this, not for ourselves, but so that anyone on tour can have a good show, and so that local bands can have a dope place to play.
I AM FORMALLY ASKING EVERYONE WHO I KNOW AND EVERYONE WHO READS THIS TO PLEASE REPOST THE FUND RAISER AND GIVE IT AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN, USING WHATEVER OUTLET YOU CAN. PLEASE. PLEASE HELP US. SUPPORT YOUR SCENE. I'M LOOKING AT YOU, INFLUENTIAL BANDS AND RECORD LABELS. DON'T BE A DICK, BE A DUDE.
Yeah, Word.
There are alot of videos of bands playing at The Bell Foundry, below are only a few of them. You can find them all on the internet, but I wanted to throw a few on here just to make it easier.
For real, thanks for even looking at this stuff. I know asking for money is lame, but this is the best cause.
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