Benefit in Honor of Esme Barrera

While reflecting on a way to celebrate Esme’s spirit and lasting impact on the music communities of El Paso and Austin in particular, we started thinking on how we could take a benefit show in her honor and create a similar impact. What could we do to best manifest the effect she had on our lives and communities, and create a similarly radical and joyous effect today? And then it hit us. Why not use this event to launch a pilot Girls Rock program in El Paso? Esme loved volunteering at Girls Rock Austin, a nonprofit that empowers girls, trans, and nonbinary youth through music education and performance. She coached bands and believed wholeheartedly in the ability of creative expression -- and music in particular -- to create magical shared experiences. She was a dedicated long-time volunteer, and encouraged many people to get involved, including both adults and youth.

Please see links below for more information on how you can help donate and make this idea for a pilot program into a reality! For all inquiries about ways to help and/or participate please email Erica Flores at [email redacted]  323.454.3016 or Jess Boettger at [email redacted]


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P-LK1jCtWsghGZ95uHaSmp8m611DVSyIedfVAAJ_BCE/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rA12bIBxq3Nbr_DjHFPfL3VVeygH7_7QK2a6hrqGbDk/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q4UVwsLvz49bI0r7OSKNjRQGP9mXK0dY7-W2eZ9GJcs/edit?usp=sharing