Boston Fair Trade Music Festival
Posted on July 30, 2012 by Fair Trade Town: Boston
The Boston Fair Trade Music Festival will take place on Saturday August 11thfrom 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Prudential Center on Boylston Street in support of Fair Trade Boston. Ben & Jerry’s will provide free ice cream all afternoon to concert goers. Headlining will be Massachusetts’ own Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers. Additional performers include The Boston Phoenix’s “Boston’s Best Act 2012” Gentlemen Hall.
The Boston Fair Trade Music Festival, returning for its second year, will feature some of Boston’s best acts including Gentlemen Hall & local singer/songwriter Cara Brindisi. This free show, presented by Ben & Jerry’s, aims to feature the great bands of Boston’s burgeoning music scene while also showcasing the city’s commitment to social causes, in particular Fair Trade. Boston was declared a Fair Trade Town in 2010 and organizations such as Fair Trade Boston continue to educate Bostonians on the importance of Fair Trade in the community and how the city can localize a global movement. Fair Trade Boston will be onsite at the festival handing out information to festival goers.
For more information, contact Ryan Midden at ryanmidden@gmail.com