We’re a nonprofit organization that supports performing artists
We will soon be a 501c3 nonprofit.
Our mission is to support the lives and careers of performers by building a nurturing local community that values live music and the artists that create it.
We produce showcase events, promote and fund concerts and projects, and provide the tools and the love artists need to thrive.
❋PromotionPay performers well and help them promote their upcoming shows IRL and online.
❋ ProductionProduce showcase events at The Triad & beyond, serving to connect artists to community.
❋ EngagementEngage and inform the community about upcoming cultural events.
❋ SupportFoster a sense of supportive local community that truly values artists and their work.
❋ OrganizingHost and sponsor gatherings, open mics, jams, shows, artist listening circles and more.
❋ LearningLearn from artists in our community. What will help them thrive?
We envision a world where a renaissance of local, richly-connected community blossoms through its support of and engagement with live music, art and culture.
A society in which artists are valued and supported, financially and emotionally, so they can focus on creating the works of beauty and catharsis that keep our city and our civilization alive.
It all started when a dog named Lucy brought her human to Black Press Coffee in March 2021.
That year, Lucy and her human, Bill Hyman, returned to Black Press almost every day to meet people (outside) during a time when community was still a health hazard. Lucy and Bill weren’t the only ones who got something out of visiting; everyone sipping coffee came ready with a story to share.
Less than one year later, Lucy and Bill started hosting social events for all their fascinating new friends, many of them singers, artists, and musicians. In November 2022, Bill and two of his best Black Press buds, Craig and Shiv, held their first informal artists’ salon to give their musician friends some much-deserved exposure.
2023 brought a great many gatherings and lattes. That November, the group brought their enterprise to a small theater in A Night at the Triad, directed by Antongiulio Foti. The musicians could finally perform in a formal setting for an eager audience — and get paid for their craft. Dozens of loyal neighborhood patrons purchased tickets and contributed additional money, fully funding the space, service, and entertainment.
And the story doesn’t end there. With a self-sustaining community based on generosity of spirit and a deep, abiding love for the humanities, many more Nights at the Triad are in store. Until then, come join Lucy for a cup of coffee.