Nothing asked people around the world for their craziest music event ideas, and it just picked four winners for its first $40,000 Club Nothing Fund.
Each winner gets $10,000 to make their event happen, chosen by a judging panel of people working in music, nightlife, and the creative industries. Applicants shared more details on why their event matters to music culture, describe the community they’re building, and show how they’d use the money.
Black Bass Collective is a US-based group that creates experiences inspired by iconic Black art while lifting up small Black artists. Its Blood Ball started with the blood rave scene in Blade (1998) and has grown into a tribute to 90s ballrooms, afrofuturist Black vampires, and imagery from films like Blacula and Ganja and Hess. The collective will host it in a Downtown LA warehouse with sets from LSDXOXO, Shekdash, and more.
Oroko Radio is a not-for-profit platform for creative communities in Africa and the diaspora, with more than 300 radio residents across 50 countries. It champions emerging talent outside the mainstream and will use the funding for a stage takeover at Nyege Nyege festival on the banks of the Nile in Uganda this November.
Whorechata, a New York City collective centered on queer and trans Latinx communities, links underground artists in NYC with scenes in Mexico City, Bogotá, and São Paulo and pushes the next generation of Latin club music. This December, it will throw its biggest event yet.
Signal by New Delhi Community Radio was founded by Nida Merchant and champions underground talent through broadcasts, listening sessions, and collaborative programming. NDCR will launch Signal, an immersive block-party-style market takeover in Delhi that blends music, fashion, art, and culture, curated with independent radio stations from across India.
Beyond the cash, every winner gets 10 pairs of Nothing’s pink and yellow Ear (3a) earbuds, and each party’s DJs receive the new flagship Headphone (1) Pro. Nothing will also work with each collective on limited edition co-branded merchandise.
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