Community Corner: The Big Music Thing

Community Corner: The Big Music Thing

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Samantha spoke with Trey Mitchell and Mike Rodi who’ve organized The Big Music Thing benefit for local musician, Gary Hawthorne, at Rapture on Sunday October 11th.

The event will feature eight musical performances by solo artists and bands including two reunions decades in the making (Clare Quilty and Modern Logic).

Find more info here.

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