Love for the Grad Club!

Rabid Ear Music

A fundraising concert in support of the iconic Kingston music venue with performances by a number of local bands

BLU Martini

Live music is better!

Upcoming  concerts from Tom Savage, Dead Root Revival, Foley Mountain Playboys,  and more. Join us for some great live music!

<p>Come to Blu Martini on Sunday, June 9th from 3 - 8PM to support the Grad Club, and to take a stand for local culture and the small live music venue.</p><p>The story of the Grad Club's financial troubles is far from uncommon across the province, country, even across the world! Small music venues everywhere were forced to cease operations during COVID, burning through any reserves they had, and taking on support loans just to keep the lights on. Now loans are coming due and rents are being increased, the result being that the ecosystem of small venues in this country is under threat.</p><p>It's time to stand up for culture and recognize the importance of art and music as it relates to the collective well-being and mental health of our society. Kingston music fans: the Grad Club needs you. Let's show this city that we want live music to survive and thrive!</p><p><br></p><h3>LEARN MORE:</h3><h3><a href="https://www.thegradclub.ca/sites/default/files/documents/The%20Grad%20Club%20-%20Fundraising%20Statement.docx-1.pdf" title="https://www.thegradclub.ca/sites/default/files/documents/The%20Grad%20Club%20-%20Fundraising%20Statement.docx-1.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Backgrounder</a></h3><h3><a href="https://www.thegradclub.ca/sites/default/files/documents/GRAD%20CLUB%20ANNOUNCEMENT%20-%20FINAL.docx-1.pdf" title="https://www.thegradclub.ca/sites/default/files/documents/GRAD%20CLUB%20ANNOUNCEMENT%20-%20FINAL.docx-1.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Media Release</a></h3><p>Media Coverage:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/kingston-s-storied-grad-club-facing-closure-as-queen-s-hikes-rent-1.7140115" title="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/kingston-s-storied-grad-club-facing-closure-as-queen-s-hikes-rent-1.7140115" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">CBC</a></li><li><a href="https://eeditionthewhig.pressreader.com/kingston-whig-standard/20240323/page/1/textview" title="https://eeditionthewhig.pressreader.com/kingston-whig-standard/20240323/page/1/textview" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Kingston Whig Standard</a></li><li><a href="https://www.kingstonist.com/news/queens-grad-club-facing-uncertainty-with-rising-costs/" title="https://www.kingstonist.com/news/queens-grad-club-facing-uncertainty-with-rising-costs/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Kingstonist</a></li><li><a href="https://skeletonparkartsfest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SP_v15_FORWEB_8Feb2024.pdf" title="https://skeletonparkartsfest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SP_v15_FORWEB_8Feb2024.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Skeleton Park Press</a> Page 9</li><li><a href="https://www.queensjournal.ca/university-to-raise-rent-for-the-grad-club-by-400-per-cent-over-next-five-years/" title="https://www.queensjournal.ca/university-to-raise-rent-for-the-grad-club-by-400-per-cent-over-next-five-years/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Queen's Journal</a></li></ul>

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