Quantaphonics, in partnership with Huntsville Music Scene (founder of Porch Fest Fivepoints) and The Camp at MidCity, is hosting Huntsville’s inaugural Winter Music and Arts Festival, CHILL FEST! A fundraiser benefiting Huntsville City Schools Band programs featuring some of Alabama’s most talented performing artists!
Experience incredible live music, take a stroll through the artist market (12 - 5 pm) and grab some goodies from our local artists and makers, pick up some merch from your favorite acts of the day, grab yourself some delicious cuisine from the food trucks, try out the CHILL PILS beer by Straight To Ale at the bar, and close out the day jamming with Huntsville’s own Quantaphonics! We’ll have heaters, bonfires, and plenty of hot food + bev to keep everyone toasty so don’t worry about the weather!🔥
FREE to the public, family friendly, pet friendly, and charitable!
Artist market hours: 12:00 - 5:00 pm
AND The Camp is matching donations of $1.00 for every sale of Straight To Ale’s CHILL PILS beer 🍻 to the Huntsville Music Scene Student Band Fund!
Join us in helping Huntsville families access quality music education while having a super Chill Fest!
WHO ARE QUANTAPHONICS?
Quantaphonics, Huntsville's own 13 piece band, founded by Leon Jorden, with a big sound and even bigger energy has been a leader in local artistry since 2018. This band champions diversity and collaboration in music. Visit www.quantaphonicsband.com to learn more!
WHO IS HUNTSVILLE MUSIC SCENE?
Huntsville Music Scene, spearheaded by Judy Allison, founder of Huntsville Porch Fest Five Points & local non-profit Purple19, leads the way to proper support efforts for creatives all around by advocating for artist's rights and industry education. Visit www.huntsvillemusicscene.com to learn more!
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$1.00 per sale of Straight To Ale’s CHILL PILS beer will be donated to the HMS Student Band Fund to benefit the local high school band parent booster clubs!
Not-for-profit Huntsville Music Scene is excited to announce our new fundraiser, Huntsville City Schools Band Fund!
You’re invited to participate with us in our VERY FIRST fundraising opportunity this coming January 13th, 2024 in collaboration with popular Huntsville progressive-soul band, Quantaphonics, and The Camp at MidCity, for the inaugural CHILL FEST - A Winter Music & Arts Festival at The Camp!
WHAT, WHY & HOW?
Huntsville is home to many hardworking, award-winning city high school bands. Most people don’t know that Huntsville City School fine arts programs (which include band programs) do not receive any state or city funding.
The band parents at each school work hard to provide an immeasurable benefit to so many of our city's kids. Each high school has a band parent association that operates independently, ensuring they are supporting their unique program for their school to the best of their ability. Each year, they bootstrap themselves through multiple fundraisers, grant applications and often cover expenses out-of-pocket for necessities such as, purchasing or renting instruments, instrument maintenance, uniforms, sheet music, supplies, and travel etc.
It is our hope that we can lessen the burden of time spent on various fundraisers with an equitable push for all city school programs while also giving band students the opportunity to develop community leadership skills, volunteerism to prepare for college scholarships and learn from the live performance and event planning side of the music business.
By lessening the financial burden on the parents and students, we hope to give more students the opportunity to join and stay in band and more accessibility to private lessons.
WHY CHILL FEST?
DID YOU KNOW? Quantaphonics has 13 band members and ALL of their core original members (over half of the band) are alumni of Huntsville City Schools band programs?! This is their chance to GIVE BACK to the community which enabled them to pursue their dreams in music!
The benefits of music education extend far beyond the band room and offer young individuals the chance to learn lifelong skills such as discipline, leadership, teamwork, creative thinking, and self confidence.
THIS IS OUR FUTURE. Not to mention that music also improves student performance in other areas of academia and enhances brain development.
It is our hope that you will join us in making this vision a reality!