The three-year anniversary of Taipei Potluck and Music Circle’s monthly gatherings at Da-an park tomorrow is “not a potluck, and not at Da-an park” organizer Brian “Funshine” Alexander says. “Saturday we’re having it indoors [at The Loop], with six bands and a party to celebrate the fact that after three years all these people continue to come by, the consistent steady group and then a new batch every time, from little babies to old people, English, Taiwanese, for a great cultural community collaboration.” (The regular potluck on the first Sunday of the month will be held as usual on Dec. 3, he said.) Most of the bands in the lineup have members that participate in the monthly vegetarian food-sharing and jam session held in a gazebo near the corner of the park where Jianguo S Road (建國南路) and Heping E Road (和平東路) intersect. Depending on the day there can be drumming, guitars, singing, hula hooping, juggling, LED spinning, or belly dancing, all of which he says are possible tonight, though there’s no strict itinerary. Tomorrow, there will be jam sessions before and after the bands, which start at 7pm, with vegetarian food and drink specials from NT$100. Bands will play 45-minute sets, with political rock from Ballots Not Bullets, blues, jazz, and “some Grateful Dead and a more hippied out set” by Blues Vibration, and a drum-heavy fusion of African-influenced from headliners Pan Africana. Cosmic Inversion, Reign Dear, and HUB round off the list.
■ Taipei Potluck and Music Circle Three-Year Celebration starts tomorrow at 6pm at The Loop, 83, Bade Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (台北市八德路三段83號); No cover charge; proceeds from bar sales will go to animal welfare group The Sanctuary. Search Facebook for “Taipei Potluck” for more information.
Photo: Alita Rickards
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