In 2020, Cleveland Rocks Past Present Future:
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Launched the Northeast Ohio Musician Relief Fund and provided grants for 92 musicians and venue workers in need, totaling $37,300.
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Concerned with the extended venue shutdown, Cleveland Rocks helped fundraised more than $60,000 for local independent music venues through the following:
• Recruited musicians who had received a grant from the Northeast Ohio Music Relief Fund to perform live stream shows that raised funds from music loves whose gifts were matched one-to-one through the ioby platforms, garnering over $35,000 to save Cleveland stages.
• Partnered with Axon Agency to promote #SaveCLEVenues Auction of music memorabilia which raised over $24,000 for venues. -
Artist development and support continued!
• Between May and October 2020, through Waterloo Makes Music and Wednesday Songs & Stages, CRPPF provided COVID-safe, live streamed, paying performance opportunities for 40 NEO musicians during the venue shutdown.
• The audience reach and development for NEO bands and singer-songwriters more than tripled through this live streamed programming.
If you celebrate live music, or love someone who does, now is the time to support your local music community.
Help Re-Launch the Cleveland Rocks Shop
The Cleveland Rocks Shop will be a retail space showcasing local music and honoring its past, present, and future located in the former Music Saves storefront in the Waterloo Arts & Entertainment District. The shop will curate and sell products that represent Cleveland music history and current bands and feature interactive listening stations. To bring this to life, funds are being raised to cover occupancy costs, moderate renovations and repair to both the interior and exterior, purchase fixtures, a point-of-sale register and inventory. Can we count on you? Learn More Here.
Music Support Programming in Northeast Ohio
WATCH: Electronic Press Kit Workshop
Cleveland Rocks: PPF hosted a free Professional Development Workshop on Electronic Press Kits on April 24th at the Beachland Tavern. The panel of journalists included Michael McFarland, Wallace Settles, James Carol, and Dawn Marshman.
WATCH: Cleveland Music Industry Conversations, April 2022
This event was hosted and live streamed Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at the Beachland Ballroom. In a continued effort to connect Cleveland’s Music Industry to related organizations and events in Northeast Ohio, we will be hosting events that will cover topics of interest and encourage opportunities for networking.
Get Your Cleveland Rocks T-Shirt!
Cleveland Rocks:PPF Waterloo Makes Music t-shirts are now available online. Your t-shirt purchase directly supports Cleveland Rocks:PPF programs and operations. Our t-shirts are available in unisex crew neck and womens v-neck style tees.
The Cleveland Verses Foundation is a generous supporter of Cleveland Rocks programs and initiatives. Learn more about their mission.