Band Factory 2025

Our fifth session of Band Factory raised over $9,000 for our 2026 Get LOUD Camp! We formed six new bands and were humbled by and grateful for their hard work, dedication, and creative fundraising strategies. Thank you to all who participated and donated. We can’t do what we do without our supporters!

How it worked:
1. We matched participants with two or three other folks and then introduced them all to each other as new bandmates. Some people signed up with old friends, and everyone else made new ones!
2. Each band had nine weeks to write original songs and learn a cover with the goal of performing a 10-15 minute set. They were mostly on their own, but they had assistance from volunteers and other help along the way! LVGR also lent gear to those who needed it!
3. This program doubled as a fundraiser! Each band had a monetary goal each month. They competed against each other to win cool prizes— a photo shoot, band merch, a special headlining flyer, and time in a recording studio— which were awarded periodically to the band that raised the most money and the band that had the most donors. Together, everyone brought in a grand total of over $9,000!

The showcase at the end of the program was the culmination of two months of hard work. It was a huge success made possible by the participants’ bravery and dedication. <3 Congratulations to all of the bands for a fabulous show and a job well done.

A special congratulations to our grand prize winners, Kiki and the Boubas and Hot Commodity, who raised the most dollars per person and secured the most donors per person respectively. They both won recording time donated by Shards Recording Studio in Bethlehem for one song!