We are a 501c3 charitable organization dedicated to supporting local financial literacy & youth music education.
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Blues Without Boundaries: April 26th
At the Encinitas Library's community room, the award-winning Johnny Vernazza, Laura Chavez, and Anthony Cullins, and the Smoke Stax will be showcasing their blues mastery for the community.
Stream-able Benefit Concerts:
One of the ways we give back is through our benefit concerts, creating high quality recordings that can be streamed in perpetuity by anyone willing to donate.
Our two most recent shows include "Beacon of Hope," Michael Tiernan's benefit for the Tariq Khamisa Foundation, along with "Back To the Blues," a fully original concert put on to support San Diego Labrats by Brainstem Music & Johnny Vernazza.
Supporting Youth Music Education
Making Music, Making a Difference.
Brainstem Music produces concerts, albums, and content meant to inspire and fund youth music education efforts throughout our community. With upcoming albums along with past and future shows, we strive to help as many people as possible find the joy of music.
Supporting the American Cancer Society
We believe in supporting local music and causes close to our hearts. A portion of our proceeds is donated directly to the American Cancer Society.
Keep Up With Our Endeavors
Brainstem Music is a 501c(3) non-profit, supporting youth music education and financial literacy throughout San Diego County. If you want sneak peeks at what we have coming up, or just want to be informed, we'd love to stay in touch!
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