The Music Matters Concert Series is a fundraiser for the music curriculum at Waits River Valley School, a PreK-8 school serving roughly 275 children from Corinth and Topsham, Vt.

• Admission to all shows is by donation.
• Food and drinks available for purchase.
• All proceeds from the Music Matters Concert Series will contribute to the acquisition of quality instruments and equipment for Waits River Valley School’s new Live Band curriculum.
• Here is the wish list:
  • 2 electric guitars
  • 1 electric bass guitar
  • 1 weighted keyboard
  • 1 drum kit
  • 3 vocal microphones
  • 3 guitar amps, cables, stands, and cases
  • 3 microphone cables and stands
  • 1 PA system (mixer, speakers and stands)
• Students at Waits River Valley School LOVE music. The school currently possesses a good collection of introductory instruments for young students such as rhythm sticks, egg shakers and ukuleles, but it lacks sufficient funds for quality Live Band equipment.
• Music Matters is a grassroots movement to make music education accessible to everyone, especially young people. While this fundraiser focuses on aiding one school’s music program, the long-term goal of the Music Matters Movement is to help get instruments to any school that needs them and to provide mobile music classrooms to schools that either have no music program or lack access to quality musical equipment.
• Sponsored by Farm-Way, Copeland Furniture, JM Landscaping, 1791 Star Hemp, East Coast Van Builds and Valley Floors, the Music Matters Concert Series features an eclectic lineup of premiere touring performers, bringing world class musicianship and entertainment to intimate venues in the Upper Valley.
• Mighty Mystic is considered as one of the leaders in the U.S. Reggae scene and labeled by many as one of the more prolific artists to develop outside of Jamaica. He has gripped the scene with ferocious conviction and an uncanny ambition worthy to be mentioned among the greats. He has gone from being a fan of reggae music to being a contributor to the art. Mighty Mystic came on the scene in 2006 after scoring his first international hit with the song “Riding on the Clouds.” However, it wasn’t until the release of his first album “Wake up the World” (2010) that he became a household name. “Wake up the World” boasted several standouts, such as “Revolution,” “Riding on the Clouds,” “Original Love,” and “Slipped Away” with appearances from reggae icon Shaggy and roots rocker Lutan Fyah. Mystic continues to wake up the world with his high energy, message driven brand of reggae music which he emphatically calls “HARD ROOTS.” It is this unique spin on classic reggae blended with Hip Hop & Rock that has catapulted him to the forefront of today’s Reggae Revival. Mighty Mystic is also the younger brother of current Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness. When asked, does being the brother of Prime Minister Holness have any impact on your music? Mystic simply says “Andrew has a job to do and so do I, impact or not we both have our own mission to complete”.