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Home Festival SHOP Blog Priority Podcast Impact Contact Back 8123 Impact Home Anti-Racism World Cleanup Day 2020 8123 Impact Day 2020 Headcount Home Festival SHOP Blog Priority Podcast Impact 8123 Impact Home Anti-Racism World Cleanup Day 2020 8123 Impact Day 2020 Headcount Contact A place for the 8123 family! Scroll RECENT BLOG POSTS Blog Nov 19, 2020 Guest Blog: A Plea For The Philippines Nov 19, 2020 A guest blog by Allen Suating. Read More → Nov 19, 2020 Sep 14, 2020 Guest Blog: 8123 Impact - Celebrating World Cleanup Day Sep 14, 2020 Join 8123 Impact in celebrating World Clean Up Day by getting out and cleaning up your neighborhood, park, or local beach on September 19th. Read More → Sep 14, 2020 Aug 17, 2020 8123 Impact: National Nonprofit Day Aug 17, 2020 8123 Impact supports National Nonprofit Day - read the blog to learn more! Read More → Aug 17, 2020 Jun 19, 2020 Guest Post: Wesley Jones Jun 19, 2020 A guest post from Wesley Jones. Read More → Jun 19, 2020 Jun 7, 2020 Guest Post: Sisters on a Sofa Podcast Jun 7, 2020 We are Reina and Rachel, sisters in the Chicagoland area, and a couple of years ago, we started a podcast "Sisters on a Sofa" to share our experiences as young Black women in a predominantly White world, the racism and microaggressions we faced. Read More → Jun 7, 2020 Jun 4, 2020 Guest Post: Anonymous Jun 4, 2020 Music, while a safe space for many, still isn't a safe place for BIPOC. We don't feel safe in your crowds. We don't feel safe with your fans. We don't feel safe. Read More → Jun 4, 2020 Jun 3, 2020 Guest Post: Kevin Taylor Jun 3, 2020 I’m a 29 year old black male and as far as I know that makes me a super minority in the scope of 8123 members. Read More → Jun 3, 2020 Jun 2, 2020 Guest Post: Toni Baldwin Jun 2, 2020 I asked him “would you shoot me if I was walking in your neighborhood in a hoodie at night?” His response was, “yes if I didn’t know who you were and you didn’t respond to me.” I was shocked. Taken aback and for the first time in my life, truly reminded that my skin color mattered to people. Read More → Jun 2, 2020 Jun 1, 2020 Guest Post: Scenes From The Underground Jun 1, 2020 Can I have your full attention as your brown skinned equal as part of the music scene, and life in general? Read More → Jun 1, 2020 May 31, 2020 Guest Post: I’m still black and no one can take that away from me May 31, 2020 Normally I would feel so lost and confused as to where I stand with what’s going on right now. I think back to that long period of time where I was confused with my own identity on a racial level. From the first time I picked up a skateboard, grabbed a guitar, and put on a Black Flag record I didn’t know that me jumping into this world would put a mental struggle on me Read More → May 31, 2020 Apr 22, 2020 Happy Earth Day! Apr 22, 2020 Three years ago, 8123 Impact gathered in a park in Buffalo to spend a couple of hours winterizing it. This meant physical labor from The Maine and around 50 fans in the cold. This Earth Day, we’re reflecting on this experience and all of the future actions we can take in the name of environmental protection. Read More → Apr 22, 2020 Mar 29, 2020 8123 Impact - Quarantine Karma Mar 29, 2020 8123 Impact has always been about trying to make the world a better place. It’s about finding ways to use your time and talent to come together as a community and throw that passion into projects and causes that need it the most. Read More → Mar 29, 2020 Dec 3, 2019 8123 Impact Recap From The Mirror Dec 3, 2019 The Mirror Tour saw our largest 8123 Impact efforts to date - read on for details. Read More → Dec 3, 2019 Apr 23, 2019 8123 Impact In Minneapolis Apr 23, 2019 8123 Impact is back - and we’re hosting the first volunteer event of the You Are Ok era! Join the 8123 family in MN on April 27th. Read More → Apr 23, 2019 Jan 16, 2019 Halo Animal Rescue Jan 16, 2019 This year, we partnered with local non-profit Halo Animal Rescue to help animals in needs. We’re running a donation drive for them all weekend long at the 8123 Pop Up Shop. Please bring a donation with you when you come to shop - a small contribution from everyone really does make a big impact! Read More → Jan 16, 2019 Jan 14, 2019 8123 Impact Events Happening At 8123 Fest Jan 14, 2019 Two years ago, we launched 8123 Impact - a charity initiative to encourage the 8123 Family to donate their times and talents locally by volunteering in their communities. Since then, we’ve arranged numerous volunteer projects during The Maine’s tours and hundreds of you guys have gotten involved! Now, we’re going back to the place that started it all, the community of Phoenix, Arizona where we launched Impact. In celebration of 8123 Fest this week, we have arranged some fun volunteer projects in The Maine’s community - we hope you will get involved! Read More → Jan 14, 2019 Follow us 8123 FEST BLOG Social Feed Subscribe Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates on all things 8123! First Name Last Name Email Address Sign Up We respect your privacy. Thank you! STORE HOURS FAQ...