TONIC

Shit!  Can't, like, Thurston Moore do something about this??

Since 1998 Tonic has been a haven for creative music. We have helped nurture the vital community of musicians and audiences who keep this music alive. Now we are in danger of closing and ask you to help us keep Tonic alive.

Over the past few years we have suffered a series of blows: our rent has doubled since 1998, our insurance costs have tripled, we’ve been robbed, and we’ve been plagued by the expense of maintaining a building in ill repair – including the collapse of our main sewer line.

Any of these things would be challenging on their own but together they’ve taken a more serious toll and we are now facing the threat of eviction.

A number of outstanding musicians have come forward to help save Tonic and throughout February we will be holding a series of fundraising concerts. If Tonic has been an important venue to you, we ask that you please attend as many of these concerts as possible.

Those who cannot attend but would like to help, please consider making a contribution.

For Tonic to survive we will need to raise a upwards of $100,000 in the next few weeks.

Only with your support can Tonic continue playing its role in presenting this important music to its fans.

Our deepest thanks.

What you can do:

attend the benefit concerts

contact us about making a contribution 

coming soon: make a contribution online

write a testimonial about why Tonic is important

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spread the word

With the possible exception of the venerable Knitting Factory, Tonic is the most important venue for experimental, avant-garde, and various forms of jazz music in NYC, and (along with the Knit) one of the very very few acceptable music venues left in Manhattan.  I can't imagine that such an influential and popular venue could be shut down, but obviously it could be, so, please, go to Tonic, give them your money!!

In fact, let me more concretely suggest that you attend the midnight show on Friday, February 11th, which will be a big A little a (Aa)/Parts & Labor split bill!  We'll be playing some epic and beautiful (uh, hopefully) new material and we'll be going through Tonic's amazing sound system, so I can confidently predict that it might be the greatest Aa show... ever!!!  I'll remind you again next week, OK?