Monument Music and Arts Festival is back once again with a cool band and a great cause that will benefit from the concert’s proceeds. This time they’re hosting the New Jersey-born eight-member band The Everymen. Also featured is the youthful Maryland band The Sea Life, at Beats.
For $12, you can get tickets to see these bands live, and 100% of the proceeds go to the DC chapter of Back on My Feet, a national non-profit organization that helps those experiencing homelessness gain self-sufficiency by providing them opportunities through running. Pretty cool, right?
So back to the music, The Everyman just released their debut album, New Jersey Hardcore, last October. This rock and roll band’s got some kick, whose style is said to be a mix of Bruce Springsteen, The Replacements, The Hold Steady, and some doo-wop girl groups from the 1950s and ‘60s. They’re releasing an EP of covers on April 30, so be sure to check that out. The Sea Life, a group of four kids still in college, has got more of a pop vibe in their music. Despite their youth, they have already released their first album, Basements, last fall.
And what about the charity, Back on My Feet, you may ask? Volunteers visit three days a week at 5:00 am with DC’s homeless population to encourage structure and moral support in their lives. The organization also provides access to job training, employment, and housing resources.
So come down to Beats, check out some pretty cool bands, and get some bonus karma points by supporting a great cause while you’re at. It’s a win-win situation!
