{"id":3197,"date":"2024-04-20T06:00:09","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T06:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=3197"},"modified":"2024-04-19T18:31:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T18:31:34","slug":"sustainable-venues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/sustainable-venues","title":{"rendered":"Reduce, Reuse, Re-concert: A Spotlight on Sustainable Venues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At their core, Sofar shows are sustainably driven, maximizing the use of pre-existing spaces rather than creating entirely new venues! From <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/backyards-for-live-music\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">backyards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/memorable-sofar-performances-2023\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">boats<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/beloved-spaces-2023\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">museums<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Sofar hosts concerts in unique spaces when they would otherwise be empty or underutilized.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make an even greater impact, we make a significant effort to partner with spaces that are already devoted to sustainable practices\u2014like rooftop gardens or vertical farms. This Earth Day, we want to celebrate some of the most sustainable venues in which we\u2019ve ever hosted a Sofar show.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Sustainable Venues in Europe<\/h1>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Arc (London, UK)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located in East London\u2019s Shoreditch, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thearc-london.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Arc<\/a> features a collection of 100 sustainably designed homes designed by award-winning architects, in addition to commercial spaces where we\u2019ve hosted Sofars.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Arc is a fully electric building, with carbon emissions 30% lower than multi fuel-operated buildings. Surplus energy from each apartment\u2019s underfloor heating and cooling system is recycled for use in other apartments in the building. Plus, The Arc features a rooftop garden and uses recycled water for irrigation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve hosted 25 shows here, including recent shows that featured <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/artists\/a3o\">A30<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/artists\/sabrina-song\">Sabrina Song<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3210\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3210\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3210 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-SabrinaSong_TheArc_London_JaneJimenezPhotography_11_19_2022_-27.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"Sabrina Song sits at the piano at the Arc in London\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-SabrinaSong_TheArc_London_JaneJimenezPhotography_11_19_2022_-27.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=169&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-SabrinaSong_TheArc_London_JaneJimenezPhotography_11_19_2022_-27.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-SabrinaSong_TheArc_London_JaneJimenezPhotography_11_19_2022_-27.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=432&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-SabrinaSong_TheArc_London_JaneJimenezPhotography_11_19_2022_-27.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=864&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-SabrinaSong_TheArc_London_JaneJimenezPhotography_11_19_2022_-27.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1152&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-SabrinaSong_TheArc_London_JaneJimenezPhotography_11_19_2022_-27.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sabrina Song performs at The Arc, photographed by Jane Jimenez for Sofar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crossrail Place (London, UK)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canarywharf.com\/open-spaces\/crossrail-place-roof-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crossrail Place Roof Garden<\/a> is the crown jewel of the Canary Wharf part of London. Built on the Meridian line, the Garden\u2019s flora are arranged according to the hemisphere they\u2019re from.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The space is part of the greater Canary Wharf development, which features electricity purchased from renewable sources, a plastic free ethos and zero waste initiative, planting projects, and food distribution services.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve hosted 11 shows here, including recent shows with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/artists\/stone-jets\">Stone Jets<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/artists\/brokenpen\">BrokenPen<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3211\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3211\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3211\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-StoneJets_Crossrail-Place-Roof-Garden_London_2023_07_05-7.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"Stone Jets perform at Crossrail Place Roof Garden in London\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-StoneJets_Crossrail-Place-Roof-Garden_London_2023_07_05-7.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=169&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-StoneJets_Crossrail-Place-Roof-Garden_London_2023_07_05-7.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-StoneJets_Crossrail-Place-Roof-Garden_London_2023_07_05-7.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=432&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-StoneJets_Crossrail-Place-Roof-Garden_London_2023_07_05-7.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=864&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-StoneJets_Crossrail-Place-Roof-Garden_London_2023_07_05-7.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1152&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-StoneJets_Crossrail-Place-Roof-Garden_London_2023_07_05-7.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stone Jets perform at Crossrail Place Roof Garden, photographed by Austeja Cegyte for Sofar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PLATF9RM (Brighton, UK)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A space for community gatherings and events, <a href=\"https:\/\/platf9rm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PLATF9RM<\/a> in Brighton is a multi-use hub for sustainable practices and charity work. Some highlights include a meal donation service and events where you can rehome your clothes, shoes, and trinkets. Oh! They also have a beehive. Who doesn\u2019t love that?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hosted a show here just last week, featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/artists\/sarah-ann-ree\">Sarah Ann R\u00e9e <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0OmHDBh5styCXDWKwz58Ts?si=C6NfYvc3T2GVst8UjTQvWA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ochre<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3205\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3205\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3205 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Platform-Brighton.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=683&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"People gather in the open plan community space at Platf9rm in Brighton\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Platform-Brighton.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=200&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Platform-Brighton.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=683&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Platform-Brighton.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=512&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Platform-Brighton.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1024&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Platform-Brighton.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1366&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Platform-Brighton.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Platf9rm in Brighton, image courtesy of the Platf9rm website<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Sustainable Venues in North America<\/h1>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greentown Labs (Boston, MA)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does a climate-focused startup incubator look like? Chances are it looks a lot like <a href=\"https:\/\/greentownlabs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greentown Labs<\/a> in Boston. Greentown features climate action startups in industries such as agriculture, transportation, and manufacturing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hosted shows here back in 2022, featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/artists\/caleb-mccoy\">Caleb McCoy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2lYXh1nkiBVSAloZw2YQqD?si=t-e-DLagRI6dJFaH97i5Mg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DAMOYEE<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/artists\/jill-mccracken\">Jill McCracken<\/a>, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3199\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3199\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3199\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Collaborative-Spaces-1024x538-1.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=538&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"The collaboration space at Greentown Labs, in Boston, MA\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Collaborative-Spaces-1024x538-1.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=158&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Collaborative-Spaces-1024x538-1.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=404&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Collaborative-Spaces-1024x538-1.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=png&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Collaborative-Spaces-1024x538-1.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=807&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Collaborative-Spaces-1024x538-1.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=1076&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3199\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boston’s Greentown Labs, image courtesy of the Greentown Labs website.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cook\u2019s Garden (Venice, CA)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecooksgardenvenice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cook\u2019s Garden<\/a> in Venice is a community hub, connecting local produce with chefs and mixologists in the area. They\u2019re committed to maintaining a minimal carbon footprint by employing sustainable organic growing and regenerative soil management; they also educate people in the neighborhood about the benefits of growing your own food.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hosted shows here last spring, featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/1GCiZ9cSa7qDaCucd0YGpS?si=tGBX9S_ZSC2Do3f-b48cGw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">intrnet boyfriend<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/artists\/margot-macdonald\">Margot MacDonald<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/artists\/shelby-natasha\">Shelby Natasha<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3200\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3200\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3200 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cooks-Garden.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=682&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"One person pushes another in a wheelbarrow down the pathway at Cook's Garden in Venice, CA\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cooks-Garden.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=200&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cooks-Garden.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=682&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cooks-Garden.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=512&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cooks-Garden.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1024&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cooks-Garden.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1365&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cooks-Garden.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 2500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3200\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The garden at Cook’s Garden, image courtesy of the Cook’s Garden website<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farm.One (Brooklyn, NY)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another green space (literally) is <a href=\"https:\/\/farm.one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Farm.One<\/a> in Brooklyn: a chic hub of urban farming innovation, complete with an incredibly photogenic vertical farm. They host community events, offer farm tours, and host the occasional Sofar. Just a couple days ago, we held a show here featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/artists\/angie-pastor\">Angie Pastor<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/artists\/heavenbeatbox\">Heavenbeatbox<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6YmRztr3rzpGGQ2S3pRCeR?si=eNIx6H2GQvSiq-nrrTOJ-w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">almost sex<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3201\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3201\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3201\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/farm.one_.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=655&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"A sunny exterior view of farm.one in Brooklyn, NY\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/farm.one_.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=192&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/farm.one_.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=655&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/farm.one_.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=491&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/farm.one_.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=983&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/farm.one_.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3201\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Farm.one in Brooklyn, NY, image courtesy of the farm.one website<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garfield Park Conservatory (Chicago, IL)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We covered <a href=\"https:\/\/garfieldconservatory.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Garfield Park Conservatory<\/a> in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/sofars-most-historic-venues\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our round-up of historic venues<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and we thought it deserved inclusion in our list of sustainable venues too. Garfield Park\u2019s mission is to connect people with the power of nature. Our mission is to connect people with the power of music, so you could say Sofar and Garfield Park go hand-in-hand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hosted a Sofar here in 2021, which featured <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/artists\/d-lylez--1\">D. Lylez<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3202\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3202\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3202\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Garfield-Conservatory-Sofar-Chicago-9.20.17-Photo-by-Torie-Palacios-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=683&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"A Sofar MC introduced the next band at Garfield Conservatory in Chicago\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Garfield-Conservatory-Sofar-Chicago-9.20.17-Photo-by-Torie-Palacios-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=200&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Garfield-Conservatory-Sofar-Chicago-9.20.17-Photo-by-Torie-Palacios-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=683&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Garfield-Conservatory-Sofar-Chicago-9.20.17-Photo-by-Torie-Palacios-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=512&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Garfield-Conservatory-Sofar-Chicago-9.20.17-Photo-by-Torie-Palacios-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1024&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Garfield-Conservatory-Sofar-Chicago-9.20.17-Photo-by-Torie-Palacios-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1366&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Garfield-Conservatory-Sofar-Chicago-9.20.17-Photo-by-Torie-Palacios-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3202\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Garfield Conservatory, photographed by Torie Palacios for Sofar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grow + Gather (Denver, CO)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.growgather.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grow + Gather<\/a> found its home in a renovated historic auto shop: a poetic spot for this urban farm. They\u2019re committed to creating a local, sustainable and creative food experience for all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll be hosting some Sofars in their rooftop greenhouse over the next few months, including <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/events\/55648\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a show on June 1<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Stop by if you can!<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3203\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3203\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3203\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/GrowGather_greenhouse.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=683&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"An image of the Grow + Gather greenhouse, with plants growing on either side of a paved path\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/GrowGather_greenhouse.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=200&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/GrowGather_greenhouse.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=683&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/GrowGather_greenhouse.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=512&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/GrowGather_greenhouse.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1024&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/GrowGather_greenhouse.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1365&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/GrowGather_greenhouse.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3203\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Grow + Gather greenhouse, image courtesy of the Grow + Gather website<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green Spaces (Denver, CO)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenspaces.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Spaces<\/a> is Denver\u2019s sustainable hub for coworking, creativity, collaboration, and community. It\u2019s a place where sustainability and culture meet technology and business. And also music: we have a few upcoming shows at Green Spaces in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/events\/56010\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/events\/56012\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">June<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3212\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3212\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3212\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yasmine_Emani_GreenSpaces_Denver_Sam_Rawlins_06_22_23-27-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=682&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"Yasmine Emani performs at Green Spaces in Denver in front of a large crowd\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yasmine_Emani_GreenSpaces_Denver_Sam_Rawlins_06_22_23-27-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=200&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yasmine_Emani_GreenSpaces_Denver_Sam_Rawlins_06_22_23-27-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=682&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yasmine_Emani_GreenSpaces_Denver_Sam_Rawlins_06_22_23-27-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=512&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yasmine_Emani_GreenSpaces_Denver_Sam_Rawlins_06_22_23-27-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1024&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yasmine_Emani_GreenSpaces_Denver_Sam_Rawlins_06_22_23-27-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1365&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yasmine_Emani_GreenSpaces_Denver_Sam_Rawlins_06_22_23-27-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yasmine Emani performs at Green Spaces in Denver, photographed by Sam Rawlins for Sofar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>Sustainable Venues All Over<\/b><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Backyards and Gardens<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/rafe-offer-house-london\">The first ever Sofar was in our founder Rafe\u2019s home<\/a>, and he\u2019s since hosted countless Sofars in his backyard. That ethos has spread to other backyards and gardens, all over the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3207\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-Dora_3150LaFayette_Denver_JuliusGarrido_07_16_2022-19.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"Two performers sit on an outdoor porch, playing music for a large crowd\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-Dora_3150LaFayette_Denver_JuliusGarrido_07_16_2022-19.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=169&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-Dora_3150LaFayette_Denver_JuliusGarrido_07_16_2022-19.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-Dora_3150LaFayette_Denver_JuliusGarrido_07_16_2022-19.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=432&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-Dora_3150LaFayette_Denver_JuliusGarrido_07_16_2022-19.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=864&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-Dora_3150LaFayette_Denver_JuliusGarrido_07_16_2022-19.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1152&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-Dora_3150LaFayette_Denver_JuliusGarrido_07_16_2022-19.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can even watch Sofars from rooftops:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3208 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-Elicea-Andrews-Photography.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"A group of people sit in a line on a green rooftop, watching a Sofar show\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-Elicea-Andrews-Photography.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=169&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-Elicea-Andrews-Photography.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-Elicea-Andrews-Photography.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=432&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-Elicea-Andrews-Photography.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=864&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-Elicea-Andrews-Photography.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1152&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-Elicea-Andrews-Photography.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to see a show in a sustainable venue near you? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out what\u2019s coming up!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At their core, Sofar shows are sustainably driven, maximizing the use of pre-existing spaces rather than creating entirely new venues! From backyards to boats to museums, Sofar hosts concerts in unique spaces when they would otherwise be empty or underutilized. 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