We are so excited about our "Northeast by Southwest" (NEXSW) tour! Between June 8 and July 9, we will be playing in 6 different states, spanning the geographic region from New Hampshire to the southwestern corner of Virginia. We'll give 16 performances during this period, with time to connect with family, friends, and nature in between.
You may or may not know that, for small-fry indie musicians like us, it can be difficult to break even on tour, let alone make a profit. Between gas, tolls, meals, and lodging, we estimate that our expenses for this tour will total about $3400 (NOT including recreational travel or living expenses for days without gigs).
Would you be willing to help us keep this crazy traveling musician dream alive?
If the answer is YES, you can help by becoming a tour sponsor, and in return get some exclusive rewards! Scroll down to find the sponsorship levels, tour itinerary, interactive map, and frequently asked questions about tour sponsorship. Every sponsorship, no matter how small, takes a little of the financial pressure off our quest to spread our homegrown organic music to receptive ears far and wide. Any donations received beyond the amount needed to cover our NEXSW touring costs will be used to help fund our next recording. Yay!
Thank you!!
We'll sail through many toll booths because we have the EZ Pass, but that certainly doesn't mean the tolls are free. Your sponsorship will help us pay that EZ Pass bill!
REWARDS: A digital photo from our travels PLUS a shout-out on social media and listing on this page. (If you prefer to remain anonymous, please note that when you check out).
When we're on the road, we usually get an egg-and-cheese sandwich and coffee to go. Your sponsorship will cover a grab-n-go breakfast for two!
REWARDS: Access to a digital photo album of NEXSW tour highlights PLUS a shout-out on social media and listing on this page. (If you prefer to remain anonymous, please note that when you check out).
Pizza can be a challenge to eat in the van, hence the extra napkins. Your sponsorship will cover a lunch or dinner for two on the road.
REWARDS: Tier 2 rewards PLUS a virtual postcard.
Unfortunately, we have to burn fossil fuels to drive to all those gigs. Your sponsorship will help us get to each destination AND offset the carbon footprint! For each tank of gas sponsored, we'll contribute $4.15 to Clear (https://clear.eco/about-clear/).
REWARDS: Tier 2 rewards PLUS both a virtual postcard and a real handwritten postcard.
We have stayed in our share of seedy hotels to save money when gigging far from home. Your sponsorhip will help us secure lodging that doesn't include nighttime brawls, questionable smells, and other inconveniences.
REWARDS: Tier 4 rewards PLUS a live cell phone video, created just for you, of us performing a song somewhere along our tour route.
Your contribution of any amount will be used for miscellaneous tour expenses as needed!
REWARDS: Same as Tier 1 for donations up to $14.99 / Same as Tier 2 for donations from $15 to $29.99 / Same as Tier 3 for donations from $30 to $60.06 / Same as Tier 4 for donations from $60.07 to $119.99 / Same as Tier 5 for donations of $120 or more
Many thanks to our very first tour sponsor, Kim Winter! She is sponsoring a non-seedy hotel room, to keep us out of, as she put it, "Bed Bug B&B". We sure appreciate that!!
Many thanks to another sponsor of a non-seedy hotel room! Some know her as Lucinda Hazler, but we just call her "Mom".
Many thanks to Cindy Szymonik for helping to keep us fed on tour by sponsoring a pizza!
Many thanks to Mary Beth Carty for sponsoring a grab-n-go breakfast! She's a musician too and you can find her at https://marybethcarty.com/.
Many thanks to Larry Smith for a generous "Anything Goes!" sponsorship!
Many thanks to Chas Gowan for sponsoring egg sammiches and coffee!
Many thanks to Haze's godparents, Diane and Peter Meskin, for sponsoring a non-seedy hotel room!
Many thanks to Lorraine Gilb for her "Anything Goes!" sponsorship, earmarked for a couple o' beers!
Many thanks to Dacey's sister, Carol Wickoren, for sponsoring a non-seedy hotel room, which she hopes might include an egg sammie as well!
Many thanks to Tina Marie Haney for sponsoring a non-seedy hotel room! She is also a musician and songwriter; check out this original tune of hers - https://youtu.be/yVjOApoc6bM
Many thanks to this posse of badass women - Marie Caiazzo, Megan Rollins, Jolie Harrison, Karen Patterson, and Rebecca Wilson - who pooled their resources for an exceptionally generous "Anything Goes!" sponsorship!
Many thanks to Karen Steele for a very generous "Anything Goes!" sponsorship!
Many thanks to John Gerwin for sponsoring a non-seedy hotel room! He also plays a mean guitar and used to pick with Haze back in the day.
Example of a virtual postcard created by Haze. Yours will be created just for you, with a personalized message on the back side.