Fund Hassle Fest 7 For Tickets + Great Music

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For its seventh consecutive year, Boston Hassle is putting together a music festival made up of the best of the underground scene. Hassle Fest 7 needs your help, though. In the same vein as previous Hassle Fests, Boston Hassle has set up an IndieGoGo campaign to help fund the fest. Rewards include tickets to the festival, entrance to afterparties, T-shirts, posters, and at the top level of donation, a personalized show just for you put together by the blog. Starting as low as $1, you can contribute as much as you can here.

The campaign is set to run for a month, leaving ample time for donations and to set up the festival. Last year’s campaign raised over $600 past their goal–and the festival was a resounding success as well. This year, Hassle hopes to raise $10,000 to fund their festival, said to be their biggest yet. HF7 boasts a whopping 50 headliners over three days, making it well worth the cost. Featured headliners include: Screaming Females, Pile, Guerrilla Toss, Downtown Boys, and Free Pizza.

Boston Hassle is one of the three members of the 501(c)(3) non-profit BRAIN Arts Organization, a nonprofit whose mission statement focuses on fostering a creative community.

Foster an innovative, compelling, and interconnected music, art, and film community in the greater Boston area through grassroots and inclusive participatory culture.” —BRAIN’s mission statement

The campaign’s page states that the $10,000 goal only covers half the cost of HF7, with additional funding coming from ticket sales and sponsorships. It also states that any excess funds will be put towards the opening of a Hassle-owned venue next year.

“We will demonstrate to Boston and the wider public that there is a viable alternative, non-profit model for supporting music and the arts.”

Hassle Fest 7 is set to take place November 5-7 at Cambridge Elk’s Lodge and Brighton Music Hall. Donations can be made at the IndieGoGo page, here.