Badlander to hold Poverello center benefit

Reverend Slanky and two other Missoula bands will rock the Badlander tonight as a fundraiser for the Poverello Center.

Travis Mateer, the event’s organizer, said the hip-hop group iNHUMANS and local rock band Rooster Sauce will open the show, which is a part of the Poverello Center’s Rock Raiser Series.

“This event was actually a previously scheduled [Bandlander] show, but all three bands agreed to make it a benefit,” Mateer said.

Jenny Vazquez, a development associate at the Poverello Center, said, “The money goes toward providing the services we offer here, which starts with food, clothing and shelter and continues with stuff like on-site medical care and transportation assistance.”

The other goal of the show, Vazquez said, is to help raise awareness about the center.

“Sometimes with the series people don’t realize they are going to a benefit for the Poverello. We end up having great conversations with people who come in, see our table and want to know more,” Vazquez said. “That’s great because we thrive on community support and the majority of what we do here is a result of grassroots support.”

The Poverello Center will have a table at the event with information about the shelter, volunteer sign-up sheets and Legends of Missoula t-shirts for sale.

“We’re really glad we could get Reverend Slanky because they are going to be the big draw. A lot of college kids recognize them as being a fun band to dance to, so it should be a good show,” Mateer said.

The 18 and up show costs $5 for people 21 and over and $7 for those under. Some of the money from the door will go toward covering the basic cost of renting the venue and paying the additional bouncers needed for an 18+ show, Mateer said, but the rest will go to the Poverello Center.

krista.porter@umontana.edu