Venable partners Andrew Price, Glenn Moses, Shahin Rothermel, and Frank Cimino will perform with Almost Noise (in the Basement)—this year's incarnation of Andrew's band, Noise in the Basement, at the 10th Annual Law Rocks Washington, DC competition. The charity event will be held on September 11th at the Atlantis, a recreation of the original 9:30 Club, where bands from The Police to Cyndi Lauper and the Red Hot Chili Peppers graced the stage. Almost Noise will perform on behalf of Friends of ROAM (see below) and the band's performance will include the Foo Fighters song "The Pretender" to honor the iconic rock band, who played on the venue's opening night.
More details, including how you can donate and buy tickets, can be found at https://lawrocks.org/dca (be sure to select "Almost Noise (in the Basement)" at checkout). Donations go to Friends of ROAM; ticket proceeds support the event and Law Rocks' mission.
Over the last nine years, Noise in the Basement has been named Overall Champion four times and Judges' Choice twice, while raising more than $150,000 for charity. A significant portion of the band's fundraising efforts have supported Together We Bake, a DC nonprofit that provides job training and empowerment programs to underserved women. This year proceeds raised by the band will be donated to Friends of ROAM, which provides the means necessary for young musicians in need to obtain music instruction not otherwise available to them. Noise in the Basement got its start at the Rock of Ages Music (ROAM) music school.
Since 2011, Rock of Ages Music (ROAM) has provided music education to hundreds of students. The program's professional private instruction, "rock school" ensembles, and summer camp programs enrich the lives of the students, create new music fans, and build a community of artistic support. These and other benefits are highly valued by ROAM students, their families, and the larger community. Because of program costs, however, these benefits are largely unavailable to community members who cannot afford the price of instruments and tuition necessary to participate in private music education programs. Friends of ROAM relies on the labor and expertise of interested and committed community volunteers led by a volunteer board of directors. For more information visit https://www.friendsofroam.org/.
Law Rocks hosts a series of battle of the band fundraising concerts in cities around the world, starring local legal professionals. Their mission is to promote music education for underprivileged youth and raise funds for local nonprofit organizations by combining the power of music and the generosity of the global legal community. For more information, visit www.lawrocks.org.