Truckee’s The Aspen Collective on building fun and inclusive community run for youth by youth

Smiles across the floor at one of The Aspen Collective’s events. Photos: The Aspen Collective
The challenges of being a teenage musician are the same now as they have been for decades – most venues have little interest in performers whose members and friends are too young to buy drinks, events tend to be run by adult professionals who are less than entertained by youthful passion that might outsize talent, lots of teens just don’t have the money to afford professional equipment and spaces. So lots of shows for young bands tend to be in fly by night style – at backyard parties and such – which might be fun, but aren’t the most sustainable or safe model.

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