THE ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE & SAN ANTONIO LOCAL BANDS
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BEFORE READING ON PLEASE WATCH THE FOLLOWING TRAILER
The Future of American Music Hangs In the Balance
Never have so few companies controlled so much of the music played on the radio and for sale at retail stores. At the same time, there are more bands and more ways to discover their music than ever. Music seems to have split in two - the homogenous corporate product that is spoonfed to consumers and the diverse independent music that finds devoted fans online and at clubs across the country.
BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES tells the story of American music at this precarious moment. Filmmakers Andrew Shapter and Joel Rasmussen traveled the country, hoping to understand why mainstream music seems so packaged and repetitive, and whether corporations really had the power to silence musical innovation. The answers they found on this journey–ultimately, the promise that the future holds–are what makes BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES both riveting and exhilarating.
At the heart of BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES are interviews with musicians, industry insiders, music critics, and fans that reveal how music has reached this moment of truth. Featured performances from a truly diverse group of artists, ranging from The Dave Matthews Band and Erykah Badu to Seattle street performers and Mississippi gospel singers show us that great music is always out there… as long as you know where to look. BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES will renew your passion for great music, and inspire you to play an active part in its future.
This event is closed to the first 100 ticket buyers due to maximum capacity of the theater. The Alamo Drafthouse has been kind enough to agree to show this movie and charge only $5 for tickets, nearly half the cost of a regular movie.
The movie will be shown from 7:30 - 9:30pm followed by a mixer with everyone who attended the screening. GREAT NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY!!! Also, if you have some music of your own, bring a disc because we're going to be playing music from local bands during the mixer so people can listen to it!!