BENEFITING LOCAL NON-PROFITS

A primary goal of the Bands on the Bayou Concert Series is to raise money for our local Pensacola charities. 

Our selected non-profit recipients for 2024 are: 

Dixon School of Arts & Sciences

Dixon School of Arts & Sciences is a non-profit, private school that has served low-income, at-risk students for the past 14 years. Students receive free education, transportation, and meals under the Step Up for Students income-based scholarship. Dixon serves 270 predominantly minority K-8th grade children from Escambia County. Concert proceeds with be used for the Dixon After Hours food program.

Show your support by visiting their tent and making a donation at the MAY Concert.

Pensacola Children's Chorus

Pensacola Children's Chorus' mission is to foster the personal and social growth of its singers and engage the community through inspirational musical experiences. Their educational programs directly serve nearly 300 young people from Northwest Florida each year. Concert proceeds will be used support need-based scholarships for talented signers who come from historically disinvested communities.

Show your support by visiting their tent and making a donation at the MAY Concert.

Bike Pensacola

Bike Pensacola is a coalition of bicyclists, bike clubs, bike shops, and like organizations working to improve conditions for bicycling in Pensacola. They offer monthly "Slow Rides" and lead in advocating for a more walkable, bikeable, and healthy community. Concert proceeds will be used to help create a permanent bicycle and pedestrian "shareway" on Gonzalez Street to safely connect East Hill to surrounding neighborhoods.

Show your support by visiting their tent and making a donation at the JULY Concert.

Upward Intuition

Upward Intuition's mission is to inspire and empower the next generations. Notably, UI secured the funding and rallied for the public Blake Doyle skatepark in Downtown Pensacola. They also aspire to host professional skate demonstrations and competitions, establish clinics and camps to acquaint a broader audience with skateboarding, and nurture advocates and leaders in the community. Concert proceeds will help construct a new skatepark in East Hill. 

Show your support by visiting their tent and making a donation at the JULY Concert.

Rally Gulf Coast

Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research empowers volunteers across the country to raise awareness and funds to find better treatments with fewer long-term side effects, and, ultimately, cures for childhood cancer. Rally also strives to support local families by providing meals and emergency relief support, understanding that a child's cancer diagnosis impacts the entire family. Concert proceeds will directly support Rally's mission to fund research.

Show your support by visiting their tent and making a donation at the OCTOBER Concert.

Survivor-Led Solutions

Survivor-Led Solutions proves the power and platform for survivors of sexual exploitation to share their stories. They provide ongoing leadership, professional development, and mental health services, including workshops, trauma-informed retreats, and education for law enforcement, medical teams, and youth. Concert proceeds will sponsor survivors for an all-inclusive LeadHer Retreat. 

Show your support by visiting their tent and making a donation at the OCTOBER Concert.

Apply!

Applications for the 2025 Concert Series coming soon.

Check back later and follow us on Facebook for an announcement. Application deadline is February 28, 2025.  

If you have additional questions, please contact us at bandsonthebayou@gmail.com.