Complimentary food, open bar, and games to welcome the summer and our 18th season!
Join us at this new annual fundraiser supporting rebellious works of opera theater, hosted by radio personality Kennedy Elsey (Karson and Kennedy, Mix 104.1).
This "anti-gala" boasts complementary catering, an open bar, backyard games, and raffle prizes to welcome the summer!
We’ll also have a special sneak preview of a new opera, "The Windows", featuring music by Elizabeth Gartman and libretto by Susan Bywaters!
Challenge your favorite Guerilla Opera member or friends to win prizes, and even enter a raffle to win gourmet picnic baskets curated by local businesses.
Time and Location
Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at 7:00pm
Garage B on the Speedway, 1420 Soldiers Field Road, Brighton, MA, 02135
You are the integral ingredient that allows us to root more in the art we create!
Help support the community our mission and vision so strongly serve!
Your generous support and attendance helps us:
Develop new experimental operas in live productions, studio albums, experimental films, virtual performance festivals, and other streaming events.
Organize community events and gatherings with the Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library, “Opera Talks”, and other community series.
Offer professional development opportunities for opera creators like the Libretto Lab and Guerilla Writer Collective.
With you by our side, we can support our community better through:
appropriate wages for our staff, who are all working artists
continued education of our artist-led staff and board
scholarships to attend our educational programs
expanded programs to meet the needs of today’s opera creators
benefits to artists, such as meals, travel stipends, and childcare
How to get there!
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
The site is serviced by multiple bus lines, including the 70 and 86 lines, and a short walk (0.7mi) to the Boston Landing Commuter Rail station.
RIDESHARE
Rideshare drop off + pickup location should be 1420 Soldiers Field Road, Brighton, MA 02135, or by typing Garage B Events into the rideshare app.
PARKING
The Speedway parking lot located at 525 Western Avenue is a first come, first served. Plus, ample street parking is available along Western Avenue. Guests can park there no earlier than 6:30 pm on the day of the event.
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Your impact is doubled!
Donations up to $50,000 will be matched by a Creative Vitality Grant from The Barr Foundation. If you cannot attend our Backyard Bash, please donate to support our year end campaign!
Plus, maximize your impact with corporate matching gifts programs. Check with your employer to see if your contribution can be matched, extending your support even further!
RAFFLE ITEMS & PRIZES
CONCERT TICKETS
Tickets to see Santana with Counting Crows at Xfinity on 7/23
THEATER TICKETS
Voucher for 2 tickets to any show in the 24/25 season
GIFT SET
tote bag, $10 gift card, 2 glasses, stickers, a 6 pack bottle bag, and 2 Tree House can caddies
GIFT SET
Sam Adams Beer & Memorabilia Party Bucket
GIFT SET
A bottle of their Manhattan & Old Fashioned, hat & shot class!
Kennedy Elsey, host
The co-host of the #1 morning show in Boston, Karson, and Kennedy, on Mix 104.1. She grew up in suburban Chicago and graduated from Drake University with a double major in Theater and Psychology. She has sung the National Anthem for the Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins, and the Patriots to name a few. She is an outspoken advocate for mental health awareness serving on the board for Samaritans and raising funds with her program "Your Light Is Needed". Kennedy lives in Quincy with the most stable man in her life, her Lab, Elvis.
Dj WhySham
Donors and sponsors!
Rebel Event Sponsors
Anne Texeira
In-Kind Donations & Sponsorships
Mix 104.1
The Wine Exchange
ArtsEmerson
Bully Boy Distillers
Vine and Table
Tree House Brewing Company
The Mosesian Center for the Arts
The Wandering Stage
Volunteer at The Bash!
Guerilla Opera seeks charismatic and enthusiastic volunteers to help at our first annual Guerilla Backyard Bash fundraiser on June 5th, 2024. This is a fun-filled way to support radical new opera theater while engaging with our community!