I agree - benefit shows are a great thing. They raise awareness and (most times) raise funds for a worthy cause. The Seattle music community is great at supporting causes--off the top of my head: a couple weeks ago we raised $500 for a foster kids charity, Lesli Wood headed up the effort to make a Happy Holidays for needy children, and the MacLeod House had a fundraiser for a friend suffering from a rare disease... and in a couple months the Noise for the Needy folks will host a slew of annual fundraising shows benefiting domestic abuse shelters. I'm not saying that's a lot or anyone deserves a pat on the back, I'm saying that there are shows out there folks can attend to support another cause.
These shows benefitting the Croc Crew help out a group of folks who worked for a club and suddenly found themselves out of a job in the stressful holiday season. We all know that bar jobs don't allow for the majority of employees to save a nestegg for this kind of event. This is our little way to help them out with a few dollars, and, perhaps remind folks that shitty things happen to good people - and inspire folks to take action how ever they see fit (maybe donate to their favorite charity?). And, on the selfish side, these two benefit shows act as a way to thank this posse for their years of service and friendship at the Croc and a catharsis for those of us who miss that dingy bar so much.
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imaginary liz said on January 4, 2008:
I agree - benefit shows are a great thing. They raise awareness and (most times) raise funds for a worthy cause. The Seattle music community is great at supporting causes--off the top of my head: a couple weeks ago we raised $500 for a foster kids charity, Lesli Wood headed up the effort to make a Happy Holidays for needy children, and the MacLeod House had a fundraiser for a friend suffering from a rare disease... and in a couple months the Noise for the Needy folks will host a slew of annual fundraising shows benefiting domestic abuse shelters. I'm not saying that's a lot or anyone deserves a pat on the back, I'm saying that there are shows out there folks can attend to support another cause.
These shows benefitting the Croc Crew help out a group of folks who worked for a club and suddenly found themselves out of a job in the stressful holiday season. We all know that bar jobs don't allow for the majority of employees to save a nestegg for this kind of event. This is our little way to help them out with a few dollars, and, perhaps remind folks that shitty things happen to good people - and inspire folks to take action how ever they see fit (maybe donate to their favorite charity?). And, on the selfish side, these two benefit shows act as a way to thank this posse for their years of service and friendship at the Croc and a catharsis for those of us who miss that dingy bar so much.