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Yardapalooza
It all started in 2022, in a yard full of music and dreams. I invited family and close friends to see a show I was starting and they made solid plans and travel arrangements.
I didn’t know any bands, have any show gear, or have full songs but the date was set and people were coming.
So I rented 2 small PA speakers, wrote an album, and performed it alone but I knew I’d discovered something beyond even my own music.
I dove head-first into my local music scene to meet bands. Before they even knew me I was pitching Yardapalooza ‘23, making friends, meeting artists,sourcing better gear when suddenly…we had a show!
Artwork by Hannah “Catdroool” Sellers
It was a blast.
This is Emily! She took all the photos!
Emily Madigan Photography