Growth By Giving Music Fest will return to downtown Keene on Sept. 6, bringing a day of live music, food, drinks, vendors, raffles and nonprofit fundraising to the courtyard behind Tempesta’s Restaurant. Doors open at 10:30 a.m., with music beginning at 11 a.m.
Presented by Savings Bank of Walpole, the festival follows its inaugural event, which drew more than 500 attendees and raised more than $10,000 for local nonprofits, organizers said. This year’s lineup includes Equalites, Superunknown and Draw the Line on the Main Stage, with Afterthought and Waking Finnegan on the Side Stage.
Featured nonprofit partners are Keene Housing Kids Collaborative, Monadnock Habitat for Humanity, Honey Bee Hollow Children’s Center and Linda’s Closet. Raffle proceeds will benefit participating nonprofits. A limited number of attendees arriving before noon will receive a free Kona Ice and a raffle ticket. Tickets are available at GrowthByGivingMusicFest.org.