So many of us want to be part of a vibrant music community with audiences who love the local scene and artists who can make a living within a hundred-mile touring radius. Dar pulls insights from 30+ years of touring and from her book, What I Found in a Thousand Towns, to invite conversations about the kind of cultural wealth we can achieve when we put love into local institutions, harmonize diverse populations (literally!), and bridge our musical talents into local libraries, schools, bars, theaters, and parks.
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