The Community Concerts benefit 10 La Plata County nonprofits and promote the area’s local music scene from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, June 17 through Aug. 19 in the Rochester’s Secret Garden. Proceeds are pooled and distributed equally. In 2019, each participating nonprofit earned $1,700 from the concert series.
To apply, click the “Grant Seekers” tab online at www.swcommunityfoundation.org. Applicants must be a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, or be a project or organization under the fiscal agency of a 501(c)(3) organization and must serve La Plata County. Previous recipients are not eligible to apply for three years. Selected organizations will be announced in May.
The bands scheduled to play are: Farmington Hill, June 17; Lost Souls, June 24; Void Where Prohibited, July 1; Kirk James Blues Band, July 8; The Badly Bent, July 15; Profetic Calaveras, July 22; Leah Orlikowski, July 29; Jeff Solon Jazz Trio, Aug. 5; Caitlin Cannon, Aug. 12; and People We Know, Aug. 19.