Soccer Mommy at Cannery Ballroom, 10/1/2021
While abortion hasn’t been at the top of the news cycle for a while — it’s still a bit jarring to have to write “Roe v. Wade was overturned last year” in 2023 — the need for access to safe care has not diminished. And it isn’t likely to do so any time soon. Launched in 2017, Noise for Now is a group working on a national scale to help musicians and other entertainers pool their resources to benefit organizations that support abortion access in their areas.
In partnership with booking agency Ground Control Touring, Noise for Now is putting on a suite of benefit shows, all to be held on Saturday, Jan. 20, in several cities around the U.S. Along with Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and Philadelphia, Nashville is a host city, and the local event will be at East Nashville all-ages spot Drkmttr.
From 3 to 11 p.m. that day, a variety of performers, bands and DJs will take the stage. Look for a solo set from Soccer Mommy’s Sophie Allison as well as performances from stellar rapper Brian Brown (do yourself a favor and spin BBGonProfit, his new collaborative release with Carmine Prophets) and artful ensemble Crystal Egg, among lots more. Kinetic punks Snooper, inventive shoegazers Total Wife and To-Go Records co-founder and The Blue Room talent booker Megan Loveless are some of the folks doing DJ sets.
Tickets are $25 plus a service fee of about $3; there’s an option to make an additional donation if you’d like, as well. They aren’t on sale at press time, but will be available via Eventbrite starting at midnight (that’s 12 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 1).
