Mélat Credit: Shelley Hiam

Austin’s premier hip-hop radio show, The Breaks, hosts KUTX’s Summer Jam on Friday, August 31, 8pm, at Barracuda. And if the impressive lineup isn’t enough (see below), half of all ticket sales will benefit local nonprofit Kids in a New Groove, which provides more than 150 Central Texas kids in foster care with free, weekly music lessons and mentorship.

Mélat Credit: Shelley Hiam

The Breaks‘ hosts Confucius and Fresh have curated a lineup focusing on hip-hop, R&B, and soul artists including Jake Lloyd, Kyle Lucas, Harry Edohoukwa, the Teeta, Deezie Brown, Mélat, and J Soulja.

For each ticket sold, five trees will be planted in Madagascar through the Eden Reforestation Project. Get your $10 tickets now!

This article appears in July 27 • 2018.

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