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Greetings Bass Heads! With your help in purchasing tickets for this tour, Bassnectar Labs is excited to announce that we will be contributing a dollar of every US Fall Tour ticket sale to a worthy cause. THE ISSUE: With grand hopes of starting a nonprofit of our own brewing, The Labs decided that this tour should focus on one of the most pressing issues of our time- Net Neutrality. For a quick primer on what Net Neutrality is, take a listen to a rantapella that Lorin created with Ill Gates to raise awareness about the issue: Now, more on the organizations: Public Knowledge The most pressing front of Net Neutrality is legislative. The government has the ability to protect the internet from the capricious whims of companies like Google, Verizon, and Comcast that would like to create 2 internets: one where everyone has to pay for service- from the content creators to the content viewers, and another that is free, with no investors because a free service is not as impactful on their bottom line. Think about the difference between HBO and public access television. Public Knowledge is an organization at the forefront of Media rights legislation, watching bills as

Bassnectar Labs is delighted to announce that we will be hosting a special clothing drive for Eugene’s Egan Warming Center. Last year one of Eugene’s homeless neighbors, Major Egan, froze to death on the streets and a strong coalition of Eugene nonprofits decided he should be the last person to do so. February is actually the coldest month in Eugene, and people need ways to stay warm. That’s where you and that coat that you haven’t worn all winter come in! If you bring a good COAT or other substantial piece or pieces of warm clothing to the show, you will receive a FREE BASSNECTAR POSTER in exchange for your donation. Please SPREAD THE WORD. This event can only be a success if you tell your friends! Learn more about the Egan Warming Center at http://eganwarmingcenter.com/

These girls have the greatest laughs. Meet Swathi and Megan, tonight, they have donned boxes to raise awareness about homelessness in Carrboro, and the awesome efforts they help coordinate to combat it. The organization that channels their efforts is called HOPE- Homeless Outreach Poverty Eradication. My favorite event they coordinate is Box Out, an annual fundraising/awareness event featuring live music, where people sleep outside in boxes they build together, experiencing a small part of homelessness for one night. All proceeds go to HOPE’s Community Empowerment Fund, a student-run microfinance organization that allows homeless people to apply for small loans so they can get housing/employment. HOPE also has a community gardens project, a literary magazine written by people on the streets, and ample opportunity for anyone to get involved and active in the massive hardships faced by those who don’t have a home. The shenanigans of this night took shape when these gals rolled in with their lovely display and we quickly determined it to be insufficient. A quick flirt with a bartender later, I came back with some cardboard and these girls went to town. Below, I have a selection of the lovely people who supported Homeless Awareness Poverty Eradication