On July 29, we held a fundraiser and celebrated one year of Baltimore Beat.
These photos were shot by Joe M. Giordano and David “Wavey” Anderson at the Baltimore Summer Jam Fundraiser at The Compound. They capture the feeling of that night beautifully. Folks danced, assembled, and had fun — in the sweltering Baltimore heat.
There were two zones of simultaneous performances for folks to experience. The Compound event space had DJ sets from JaySwann, Kade Young, DJ-SUN, Tromac, Trillnatured, and Emily Rabbit. There was also a live performance by Saaphyri Wildz.
In the outdoor courtyard were live performances by Hormone, Lefty Bey, accompanied by Sleepy Sword, Mowder Oyal, Infinity Knives, and Brian Ennals.
Kade Young closed the night out in the event space, as DJ-SUN and Tromac had led a surprise back-to-back closing set outside.
Thank you to Pobal Sounds for donating additional speakers and equipment, providing bass and elevated sound for the dancers, and keeping the energy going all night.
Thank you to the Hast du Feuer crew for your technical support and Topo Chico for sponsoring the event. Thank you, Celestial Spaces and Bird Box, for being on-site.
Thank you to the artists who performed and brought your positive energy into the space.
Our Summer Jam Fundraiser was the most successful fundraiser we’ve had. Thank you to those who attended in person and donated online.
Thank you to our readers. We could not do this work without you. (Teri Henderson)
