Jam Band Community Racial Equity Commitment Statement

I am part of the predominantly white jam-band community because I love Phish, the Grateful Dead, Disco Biscuits, Goose, JRAD, Umphrey’s McGee, Widespread Panic, or similar performers; and I join in a new chorus:

  • I say loud and clear that #BlackLivesMatter, and that none of us can breathe easy until all of us can breathe freely.

  • I assert and understand that there is white privilege baked into a scene in which 90% or more attendees at any given event are white, and this affects the way we are policed and otherwise treated, and how we treat each other. If I am a person of color, I may wrestle with its consequences. If I am white, I own that privilege and accept the responsibility to push back on it.

  • I pledge to take ongoing action for racial justice in the U.S., including speaking out and using my resources in a way that may make me feel uncomfortable.  If I am white, I commit to prioritizing Black and brown people’s safety over my comfort.

  • I urge my favorite bands in this community to continue this fight well past #BlackoutTuesday and to use their platforms and power to fight for real changes in their organizations, at venues they play, among their fanbases, within the music industry, and beyond.

  • I want to see our community become more inclusive and antiracist and mobilize as a force for racial equity in our broader world.  I will work to make this happen now. 

Signing this letter does not equal taking action; rather, taking action by contributing money, educating myself on racial equity issues, speaking out, attending protests and other events, having difficult conversations with friends or family, etc. is a prerequisite for signing this letter.

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 Signatories to date

  • Joey Ereñeta, PHRE co-chair

  • Claudia Henao, PHRE

  • Malcolm Howard, PHRE co-chair

  • Adam Lioz, PHRE co-chair

  • Rupa Mitra, PHRE co-chair

  • Kate Pazoles, PHRE co-chair

  • Carrie Staller, PHRE

  • Connor Lord, Phans for Black Lives Matter

  • Kate Aly-Brady, PHRE

  • Cheryl

  • Lucy Flood

  • Stephanie Jenkins, Oregon State University, Philosophy School of Phish and Access Me

  • Ayla Goetsch

  • Allie Blum, The Good Newsletter

  • David Beckwith

  • Emily Popper

  • Christine Lafferty

  • Kevin Paschall

  • Reed Meschefske, The Mockingbird Foundation Board Member

  • Kellan Hays

  • Dylan McGlynn

  • Adeline Englehart

  • Amanda Munley

  • Sarah Dobbins

  • Shelly Duren

  • Lucy Montgomery

  • Jordan Ludyan, UW-Milwaukee

  • Leah Cardoz

  • Chris Cagle, The Mockingbird Foundation

  • Desiree Hallock

  • Adam Scheinberg

  • Kelia Veiga

  • Drew Hitz, The Mockingbird Foundation

  • Chip Parker, The Mockingbird Foundation

  • Sarah Davis Dean

  • Julia Skonicki

  • Jessica Prince

  • John Boatner, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

  • Sarah Hutchinson

  • Chris Wardell

  • Jennifer Callahan

  • Mikel Sykes

  • William Campbell, Wook Plus

  • Nick Dikas

  • Christina A. Esparza, Chicago Resident of the 49th Ward

  • Brittany S

  • Sommer McCabe

  • Ashley Driscoll, GrooveSafe Inc

  • Aubrey Hill Kremer, Honest People

  • Kevin Shanahan, Good Foot Media

  • Debbi Kaczorowski

  • Jake Cassidy, PHRE

  • Charley Hoppe

  • Nicole Breen

  • Matthew Chambers

  • Jim Tillman, PHRE

  • Chris Beach

  • Mary Brumet

  • Brady Cooling

  • Will Urquhart, DC Music Review, We Act Radio

  • Katrina Briddell

  • Robyn Stein

  • Kelly Leece

  • Lindsay Jutras

  • Allegra Ceci

  • Claudia Henao

  • jenn moore

  • Kelly D. Morris, Be More Now Films

  • Josh P

  • Leah Hudson, PHRE

  • Steven Vickner, Peak Builders Network

  • Dana Deardorff

  • Rachel Ray, Rachel Ray SLP

  • Bill Ryan

  • Alex Cohn

  • Michael Shields, Across The Margin

  • Mike Ferguson

  • Jordan Carlile

  • Phil Harrison, The Mockingbird Foundation

  • Rebecca Walters, PHRE

  • Nicu2dude

  • SATOSHI SAKURABA

  • Miles Gordon

  • Jennifer

  • Sam kelsey

  • Cassy Setzler

  • Nathaniel Bowman

  • Anne chambers

  • Miranda Lovett

  • Amanda Alexander

  • Erik East, Phans for Black Lives Matter

  • Rebecca Salit

  • Rose Chaffee-Cohen

  • Britt Launius

  • Ryan Hayes, Queer Deadheads & Brianrobert

  • Bella Anastasio

  • Leah be3

  • Nora Lyle

  • Kate Polly

  • Marcelline Garneau

  • Ashley Jiles

  • Elli Varas

  • Chris McIntosh

  • Stephanie Hurley

  • Antonio S Rajakumaran

  • Bernadine Gates

  • Dawn Moore, PHRE

  • Amy Lester, Vermont workers center

  • Allie Ruddock, Phish

  • Phil Harrison, The Mockingbird Foundation

  • Mindi St John

  • Emma

  • Ryan Richard.

  • Brad Parker

  • Rebecca Williams

  • Jessica Stuart

  • Chris

  • Sara Seepo

  • Glenn Goldstein, Hard Truckers

  • Mike Crowley

  • Katie Chapman

  • Felicia D’Ambrosio

  • Gregg Carey

  • Aggie Clark, PHRE

  • Heather

  • Lisa Joy Glassman, Active PotentialSophie Cohen

  • Brooke Diatta

  • Heather Wolfe

  • Jnan Blau, California Polytechnic State University

  • Kathleen Hinkel, Mike Side Dyke Side

  • Aimée

  • Kimberlee Sia

  • Annie Platt

  • Douglas Loeb

  • Matthew J Fellman, Ithaca City School District

  • Sam Bexon, Jr.

  • Sheryl Gentry

  • Patricia Russell

  • Andrew DeVellis, Mental health

  • Megan Beezley

  • Derek Java

  • Mike Kavanagh

  • Trish MacDonald

  • Karen Moldovan

  • Lauren Bartolozzi

  • Daniel Budiansky

  • Deborah Jackman

  • Jacqueline LaForge

  • Josh Gelfand

  • Meaghan Hunt

  • Matthew Tepper, Nug

  • Chuck Swirsky

  • Bryan Lasky

  • Sherry Pritchard, Phans for Black Lives Matter, Stop judging. Start Healing.

  • Eva orbuch

  • TJ MORTON

  • Lauren Byrnes

  • John Talley

  • Stacey Brown

  • Greg Lawrence

  • Katey Arnold

  • Jason Krigsfeld, PHRE, DSA, WWP

  • Brooke Hancock, Baba Cool LLC

  • Bill Bowman

  • Brando Rich, CashorTrade

  • Jenna Wcislo

  • Kimberlee Swift

  • Andy Grygier

  • Larry Joseloff

  • Lauren Olfson

  • lindsay Brink

  • Arlene Orme

  • Lyndsi Devito

  • Saba Dilawari

  • Brandon Koebbe

  • Jake Cohen

  • Kat Kost

  • Will Berger

  • Chelsea Martin

  • James MacDonald, Hilltop Recording Studio

  • Ryan

  • Seth Gordon-Lipkin

  • Andrew Knopp

  • Charlie Dirksen, The Mockingbird Foundation

  • Andrew Robie

  • Nathan Scott

  • Sarah (Sparkle) Kafes

  • Melanie Marcou, HeadCount

  • Adam Spiegelberg

  • Chad M McPherson

  • Ben Buehler

  • Jennifer Taylor, PHRE

  • Hannah Conheady

  • Sarah Thomas

  • Jennifer Rose

  • Danielle Pauline Jayanty

  • Ari Dublion, PowTown GetDown Radio Show

  • Kristin Rhoa

  • Carl Mead

  • Jeremy Pinquist

  • Michele Genzer, PHRE

  • Bridget Kane

  • Rebecca Leigh

  • Cassandra Pierce

  • Lisa Morgan

  • Karen Ducey, Moon and Sundries

  • Adam Bader

  • Emily de los Reyes

  • Sam Timberg

  • Brian Brinkman, Beyond the Pond

  • Jonathan Weber

  • Michele Abbazia

  • Devin Setnar

  • Sarah Monroe

  • Daniel Wilets

  • Missy Steiner, PhishTrivia.com

  • Brooke Blakely Alvis

  • Dylan Lefkowitz

  • Michelle Honan

  • Sarah Manicke

  • Sammy Lilly

  • Olive Wilkes

  • Tamara Hill

  • Jamie Gouger

  • Mary Estrella

  • Connor Clay

  • Magdalena Kazmierowski

  • Laura Braunstein

  • Sarah Allee

  • Dylan Edmonds

  • Jenna Fenner

  • Jordan, Phunkyfitness

  • Erin Rezmer

  • Lisa Williams

  • Katherine Schultz

  • Andrea Schmittling

  • Natalie Gorak

  • Katelyn Siegrist

  • Jason Goldstein

  • Jess Duhig

  • John Demeter, The Mockingbird Foundation

  • Rebecca Oconnor

  • Mike Ksenyak, PHRE

  • Steve Maine

  • Matthew Fowler

  • Scott Jones

  • Angela Bethoney, Lot Style Designs

  • Rennie Karnovich

  • Rue E Oseas

  • Jessica Zander

  • Christina McCormack

  • Nina R McDonnell, Concerned patriot and music lover

  • Hayley Tartaglia

  • Scott Marks, The Mockingbird Foundation

  • Tuck Gillett, Telluride School District

  • Emma Stollberger

  • Grace Lombard

  • Audrey Richard

  • Kelly Brown

  • Kelly K

  • Daryl Sommers, Realtor and Veteran

  • Owen Marmorek, IATSE Local 118

  • Sarah Glascom Morris

  • Robert Callahan

  • Hannah N Mieczkowski, Stanford University, Department of Communication

  • Keith Moore

  • Dan Halpern

  • Kimbrlei McCain

  • Margery Ellis

  • Jessica

  • Will Elmore

  • Gina Gilbert

  • Cassandra Rienzo

  • Jessica Sherman

  • Alli Robbins

  • Maxwell

  • Jordan

  • Emily Tillman, PHRE

  • Mercie Mejia

  • Michelle Giampapa

  • Sarah Jackson, Reclaim Purpose

  • Meredith Durham Bretz

  • David

  • Jaimee Mendillo

  • Patrick Jordan Red Light Management

  • Marc Weinstein, Gamehendge Ranger Station

  • Amber Miller, 1972

  • Evin OCleary, Goddamn Hippies Shop

  • Tammy Bekkala

  • Erin Brady

  • Jilly Ryan

  • Taraleigh Weathers, Rocking Life

  • Porter Watson

  • Laura Merrick

  • Peter Skewes-Cox, The Mockingbird Foundation

  • Sofia Martin

  • Hope Blanchette

  • Joe Bastian

  • Mechelle Zarou

  • John DeGarmo

  • Julie Miller

  • Sabrina Ahmed

  • Rachel Botter

  • Ellis Godard, The Mockingbird Foundation

  • RJ Bee, Osiris Media

  • Douglas Chermak

  • Stephen Sisselman

  • Adam Bratter

  • David Neveux

  • Sarah Rowe

  • Mark, Teacher

  • Joe Rivera, Queer Deadheads & BrianRobert

  • Matt Fleming

  • Dana Foster

  • Peter Kuhn

  • Michael Tenofsky, PHRE

  • Jessica Fleming

  • Travis pianojamman meyer, Pianojamman

  • Cait

  • Mark Steinberg

  • Mackenzie Turner

  • Jami Smith

  • Lauren Vella

  • Katrina Geary

  • Aliza Mattrazzo

  • Randy Browning

  • Jenna Fenner, Director of Home!

  • Abbey Blume

  • Robert Henry Grayson

  • Andy Bernstein, HeadCount

  • Aryn Townsley

  • Lauren

  • Chelsea Burns

  • Ava Bishop

  • Jessica Hans-Smolin

  • George Fetner, George Fetner and the Strays

  • Cara Mitchell

  • Trish Geary

  • Marcia Cheney

  • Connor Krudys

  • Daniel Shankin, Tam Integration

  • Laura, Back Patio Event Design

  • Jennifer Norris

  • Jessica Armstrong

  • Maggie Boland

  • Amy Speanburg

  • Jennifer

  • Dianna Hank

  • Michelle, Girl Tour

  • Lauren Pinto, The Helping Friendly Box

  • Sarah Cavallaro

  • Mike Therriault

  • Max Mosco, Koodookoo

  • Amanda Jones, Mike Side Dyke Side

  • Jennifer Randall

  • Naomi Liebhold

  • Isabel Eljaiek

  • Brett Magdovitz

  • Ivy Schlegel

  • Tom Seidner

  • Danielle Swan

  • Cara DAmico

  • Cara, The Freaks!!

  • Jacob Tesch

  • Oteil Burbridge, Human Race

  • Nazia Salam

  • Alexa Alianiello

  • R. Bennett Ramirez

  • Keith Glidden

  • Lindsay Nemeth

  • John Merritt

  • Sunshine (García) Becker, Sunshine García Band, SoVoSó

  • Erika Rosenberg

  • Kristin Lovelace-Ross

  • Beth Lipschutz

  • Brett Brenton

  • Emily Tarquin, Actors Theatre of LouisvilleAaron Goodman

  • Matt Emmer

  • Lindsay Garito, Heller School for Social Policy & Management, Brandeis University

  • Bryan Sebok, Associate Professor, Lewis & Clark College

  • Rachel Schwartz

  • April Bauguess

  • Charmaine Baker

  • Cullen Murr

  • Danielle Kulas

  • Julie Mills-Cannon

  • Suzanne Ashkenazy

  • Tommy Morris

  • Melissa Heser

  • Krista Berry

  • Danielle Soloff, Danielle Soloff Photography

  • Kelia Veiga

  • John Merritt

  • Rayland Baxter, The Flotation Society

  • Alexis Braun, Unbreakable Net

  • Winston Watson

  • Jamie Parnes

  • Aleks Taylor, PHRE & DMB Ant Hill

  • Amy Verebay

  • Nicole Isenbarger, Costal Carolina University

  • Sabrina Granner

  • Timothy Wheaton

  • Emily Murphy

  • Alexis Neumann

  • Jessica O’Sullivan

  • Timothy Donahue, wook+

  • Ryan Heimberger