Mates of State, 'Broad City' stars & more playing LGBTQ benefit at Le Poisson Rouge
Mates of State at Mercury Lounge in 2011 (more by David Andrako)
Several musicians and comedians are teaming up to perform at The Ally Coalition’s benefit show in NYC on June 25 at Le Poisson Rouge. The show features indie pop duo Mates of State, Broad City stars Abbi Jacobson & Ilana Glazer, W. Kamau Bell, Nikki Glaser, Eliot Glazer, Carrie Keagan, Jillette Johnson, Wakey!Wakey!, Cameron Esposito, DJ $mall Change and surprise guests TBA. Tickets are on sale now.
The Ally Coalition is an organization “with the purpose of inspiring people, in particular their peers in the music, fashion and entertainment industry, to take action for LGBTQ equality. The concert happens the same week as NYC Pride Week.
Proceeds from the show “will benefit New Alternatives For LGBT Homeless Youth, which helps homeless LGBT youth become self-sufficient and transition into stable adult lives, and Broadway Impact, a grassroots organization of theater artists and fans mobilized in support of marriage equality.”
Watch Mates of State play “Now We’re Gonna Get It” for a BrooklynVegan Soundwave Session, below…
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