From Casual “Hangout” to a “Concert for the Coast”
The chance to make a difference sometimes comes in unexpected packages. Huka Entertainment, a popular concert promoter in Mobile, AL, set out to produce a large-scale concert festival on the beach in...
View ArticleHangout Festival Review
“Excuse our appearance while we throw the biggest beach party ever!” This was the text from a lone sign that hung on one of the fences at the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, AL this past...
View ArticleTrey Anastasio Advocates Drug Courts
Trey Anastasio of Phish will be a featured speaker at the 2011 Drug Court Conference taking place in Washington, D.C. next weekend. Back in 2009, Anastasio spoke at a press conference for the 20th...
View ArticleTrey Anastasio Given Award by National Association of Drug Court Professionals
Trey Anastasio speaking at the NADCP conference on Wednesday (Larry French/ Associated Press) Trey Anastasio headed to Washington, D.C. this week for a scheduled appearance at the National Association...
View ArticlePersonal Liberty Issue Update: Guns, More Guns, and Trey Anastasio
There’s never a dull moment in the world of liberty and I’m once again here to give you the low down. Read on to find out how the NRA plans to expand Second Amendment rights, why the Feds have been...
View ArticleThe All-Stars Came Out for HeadCount Benefit at The Cap
Trey Anastasio, Bob Weir, The Roots, Warren Haynes, Grace Potter and Bobby Keys all on the same stage. No, this was not a fantasy. It was the most recent HeadCount benefit concert, at the newly...
View ArticleLockn’ is for Lovers
When the promoters of Lockn’ asked HeadCount to organize the entire non-profit area at the festival, we were pretty excited to host fellow NPOs and test out some new ideas. But we had no idea how much...
View ArticleHeadCount Holiday Fundraiser
For a little while now, HeadCount has been sitting on the MOTHERLOAD of signed posters and items from various festivals. So this year, we decided to hold a little fundraiser by auctioning them off for...
View ArticleHeadCount at Ten: 2007, The Year that HeadCount Arrived
For the first few years, HeadCount was run entirely by volunteers, spread throughout the country. No office. No one with experience. Just a ragtag group with a vision for what was possible. That worked...
View ArticleAnnouncing the #GoVote Photo Campaign
HeadCount is a non-partisan organization that works with musicians to promote participation in democracy and social consciousness. Visit HeadCount.org to learn more, or volunteer to register voters at...
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