We have about one month left in 2017, and so far, we've given more guitars (and drums and banjos!) than ever this year! We've continued supporting our programs in Nantucket, LA, Compton, and Haiti with supplies, plus added banjoes to Folk School JAM in Appalachia!
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Here it is! The moment you've been waiting for since the 2016 Rock n' Roll Carnival. The Musack board and 2017 Rock n' Roll Carnival host committee are proud to announce the full lineup of the 2017 Carnival. Well, ok... not the FULL lineup. We're going to add some more surprise guests, so stay tuned. But for now...
Poster by J. Filipow
Lineup
The English Beat
Billy Bragg
Patton Oswalt
Tim in a Tree (featuring Tim Armstrong and the neighbor's tree)
Wayne Kramer
Mike Doughty
James Fearnley of the Pogues
The Slants
Sweet and Tender Hooligans
DJ Shepard Fairey
DJ Lance Rock
DJ Lol Tolhurst
Star studded salute to Star Wars
Plus 50th anniversary performance of Sgt Peppers
45th anniversary performance of Ziggy Stardust
Performed by the Musack Carnival All Star House Band featuring the Section Quartet with special appearances by Ted Leo, Craig Wedren (Shudder to Think), Anna Waronker (That Dog), Angelo Moore (Fishbone), Tim Heidecker, & many more!
Celebrity Autobiography: White House Edition
Live Art by:
Nan Coffey
Brian Butler
Hunt Emerson
You're going to want to grab your tickets now if you haven't. Billboard has pushed this out for us, and with this amazing lineup - we're gonna sell out.
Special Thanks to our Sponsors:
As you probably know, when Musack donates instruments, our REAL mission is to give kids a voice... or some type of greater meaning with music.
Recently, we wanted to find out right from the kids what these donations really mean to them, and if you've supported Musack for a while, you may know that we frequently reference this photo of Woody Guthrie:
So, we decided to not only re-create it, but to use it as inspiration for the kids we support to tell us what these "machines" we're giving them really mean to them.
The answers we're receiving so far are exactly what we're hoping for. We're seeing that we're, in fact, giving more than just instruments. So, we wanted to share these photos with you so that you know by donating to Musack, you're not just giving instruments, you're giving confidence, a voice, peace, love, and so much more.
This machine calms me down!
This machine spreads peace, love, and happiness.
This machine makes me smile and makes me happy.
This machine is a guitar! Guitars are cool!
This machine is HANDcrafted!
This machine makes me feel happy.
This machine helps me express myself.
This machine can do anything!
This machine inspires me to be confident.
We'll be sharing more photos of Musack kids and their responses, so stay tuned on our social medias and feel free to donate if you want to help us give more! In the meantime, here's another photo of Donick re-creating the Woody Guthrie photo... just because.
Guitar signed by Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, if you're wondering.