A NOTE FROM producer and CO-FOUNDER, NIKKI DIGIORGIO:

So often Rob and I are asked, "What's up with the West Chester music scene?" Or "Where is the original music at?" 

Though we have been extremely busy on the back end trying to rebuild/cultivate an active music and arts community (throwing gnarly events at local spots in town, hosting a weekly open jam at The Moose every Wednesday, AND regularly broadcasting our FM Radio show that highlights original music, etc.), we thought to ourselves, "We need to reach more people. We need to show them what is right in their own back yard." 

Which led us to create the Look Around Music & Arts Festival. 

Do you want to know where to find good local music? 

Come to the festival and look around you. 

Do you need help networking and finding people who are on the same path as you? 

Come to the festival and look around you. 

Are you trying to support local music but don't know where it's happening? 

Come to the festival... AND LOOK AROUND YOU. 

West Chester is home to so many talented people it's INSANE,  which is why it was super important for us to include ALL creatives in our community, in addition to the music scene.  As explained in our mission statement, we aim to create an opportunity for all under-represented artists/makers/talent in our backyard.  We want you all to thrive the same way we want to thrive.  We want people to meet you and learn about your business and story. 

This is for the people!  This is how we grow together.  This is how we sustain. 

And most importantly, this is how we say "if you're not going to make space for us, we will carve out our own."

We hope to bridge the gap from the "old" West Chester days and birth the "new."  

We hope to bring the community together at large. 

We hope to provide a safe space for all people to gather in song, dance, food and fellowship.

And we hope you will be there to make history with us. 

Thank you, thank you, thank you.  We could not do this without your support and attendance.