The Boredomfighters are back at The Black Box on December 19th for a Not So Silent Auction raising money for The Bob Moog Foundation and funding music workshops for kids in underserved communities. The night will feature music in the main room by special guest headliners, an Instrument Garden Studio in the Lounge, and an auction for items such as a Philos Records merch pack, digital design services, music lessons from Deeply Rooted Music School and more! The community based event will help fund causes that all music fans, and those close to the city of Asheville, can connect with.
What is the money raised from the auction going towards?
The Boredomfighters Foundation is incredibly proud to announce half of all proceeds from our Not So Silent Auction event will go to help a non-profit honoring the same man that created the legendary brand Moog Synthesizers – The Bob Moog Foundation in Asheville, NC. The funds will assist the many educational programs they provide to their community and ongoing recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene. For more details on both The Bob Moog Foundation and The Boredomfighters, as well as the event, head to linktr.ee/boredomfighters.
How does the auction work?
The Boredom Fighters team wants to make this an opportunity for both people in attendance of the event, and those that are tuning into the online stream, to bid on items and support the fundraiser. Using this online auction webpage, bidders both at the event and virtual can bid on auction items in real time. There will be information on auction items with QR codes at the event to allow attendees to easily bid on the items they are interested in.
What auction items are up for grabs?
There are a ton of amazing items from our donors available! The Philos Merch pack, which includes two vinyl, a shirt, hoodie, and sticker/pins is on the table. Magnify with Mariah is offering digital assets such as social media posting and website development services. Denver based music school Deeply Rooted has donated four thirty minute lessons on the instrument of your choice! Heart of the Mountain Jewelry has earrings available for auction, FamBam Productions is offering a silent disco night which includes 50 sets of headphones, and three channels for a two hour dance party, and there are many other items to choose from!
What is the story behind the Boredom Fighters?
The Boredom Fighters have a purposeful mission to make an impact. The org helps empower underserved youth to express themselves and find purpose in their communities through music and event production.
The Boredomfighters movement was started by a group of music producers, festival throwers, and record label runners who found themselves in the campgrounds of music festivals setting up immersive studio spaces called “The Instrument Garden” and making music purely out of the noises in the environment, building collaborations with total strangers.
One day, our founders were invited to bring the Garden to a school, which led to the development of a workshop designed to drive interest in music production for kids who likely would not have had the opportunity to learn these skills.
The way kids lit up from having access to modern music making tools and knowledge about the music industry was enough to inspire the life into what is now a nonprofit shepherding the modern era of music making into communities and education systems nationwide.
Key Achievements:
(2017 – 2024)
10,285 youth empowered in a studio experience.
716 creators hired to lead workshops and programs.
6 chapters established with ongoing curriculum in major cities.
149 young producers sent to Dubstep Camp with financial support
Installations at Detroit Pistons, Shaq Red Rocks, Mission Ballroom & 15 Major Festivals
