April 4, 2023: In acknowledgment of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, JamBase wants to draw attention to the important work being done by GrooveSafe within the live music community.
Episode 6. Be Kind To Each Other Out There with GrooveSafe. Jan 25, 2023
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January 11, 2023: Allyce and Ashley discuss GrooveSafe's upcoming extended tour with Umphrey's McGee. GrooveSafe is working to stop unwanted touching at concerts (and live entertainment situations generally). Ashley will be tabling for her non-profit at the upcoming east coast run celebrating the band's 25th year anniversary.
Umphrey’s McGee is partnering with GrooveSafe to help our community enjoy music in a fun and safe environment. GrooveSafe is a nonprofit with the goal of stopping unwanted touching, harassment and assault at concerts.
Had such an awesome conversation with Ashley from GrooveSafe today! Very excited to be bringing the community this important episode!
The Osiris Media Podcast: Undermine dives into "Lights" on S2, E6 of the Phish podcast. The episode explores preshow anxiety, space and consent.
Taraleigh and Leah talk with GrooveSafe founder Ashley Driscoll and transformational coach Jessica Hans-Smolin. Ashley shares her passion for the movement of consent culture behind GrooveSafe’s mission, talks about her recent experiences hosting bystander awareness trainings, spreading the message of consent and more.
published: MAY 21, 2021
CashorTrade: March 9, 2021 - By Alec Tatro
"We wanted to take this opportunity to commemorate and give a shout-out to the badass women that are involved in the many industries and sectors that support live music and make our world a better place."
August 18, 2020: Our pre-DaaM show is one for the ladies. Bethany Barker runs the popular Phish Chicks page, Ashley Driscoll started Groove Safe and Jeni Enck from Custy Noob Productions and Pollock Studios whose smack dab in the middle of it all, as we get into the perspective on the scene from the women.
Ashley Driscoll is the founder of GrooveSafe, an organization on a mission to stop unwanted touching at shows. It was a pleasure having her on and hearing her speak about all of her amazing work she is doing with GrooveSafe.
This coming Monday, October 14, New York’s Brooklyn Bowl will host the first ever GrooveSafe Allstars concert event. This event is coming together with the combined efforts of many music industry professionals that want to keep the conversation about consent in the forefront in the live music scene and support the GrooveSafe movement. The initial GrooveSafe Allstars show will feature members of Turkuaz, lespecial, Goose, Escaper, Swimmer, Guerilla Toss, Cousin Earth and Of Clocks And Clouds.
Mirth Films had an opportunity to sit with Ashley and discuss the history of the movement, what it means to her and what the goal of the initiative is for the future. These can be hard conversations to have, but awareness is the first step toward prevention.
ISABELLA GOMEZ, Consequence of Sound
For activist Ashley Driscoll, the steps Coachella is taking resonate with a much-needed dialogue within live music spaces. After facing constant unwanted touching at shows, Driscoll founded a group called GrooveSafe in 2017 that aims to “redefine consent culture” and raise awareness about body safety for all genders across all genres of concerts.
She Shreds Magazine, Isabella Gomez
"After starting an online discussion about the groping that would sometimes happen at shows, Phish fan Ashley Driscoll launched GrooveSafe, an initiative that partners with bands, venues, and promoters to set up a booth educating concert-goers about sexual assault. "
Myfavoriteband Blog, Allie Wenner
We’re in the midst of the #MeToo movement, and organizations across a variety of industries are starting to crack down on sexual violence — but concert venues and music festivals appear to be among the last remaining holdouts. Why are so few bands, venues, and promoters speaking out or taking steps to strengthen their policies when these actions are becoming the norm in other parts of society? Allie Wenner interviews artists, fans, and sexual violence prevention experts involved in two very different music scenes to find out.
Live For Live Music, Ming Lee Newcomb
Increasingly, sexual assault, misconduct, and harassment has flooded the news following the viral #MeToo movement as well as with a recent flurry of accusations against celebrities. However, it’s not just high-profile personalities who have overstepped boundaries or committed acts of sexual violence against unwilling participants. Rather, being the victim of inappropriate and unwanted sexual contact is an insidious occurrence for a large portion of the population during daily life, and both men and women can share stories of being inappropriately touched at shows.
Weird Music, Kelley Lauginiger,
The lights go down. Tardy wooks scuttle abound to get in position, but you’re in the pocket in a good spot with your crew, ready to rock. Maybe you have a boa on. Maybe you are wearing sunglasses inside. It’s time to leave the world behind for awhile and dance about it. But, a few notes in, you notice that the hand brushing your backside and grabbing you isn’t just someone dancing or one of your friends, and bottom-line: you’re not interested. It’s dark and loud, and you don’t want to cause a scene, so you just try to dance away. Just as you start to get comfortable again, the resounding groping grows. You’re being touched again, when you don’t want to be touched
NYS Music, Ally Dean
It’s a Saturday night in your city and people all over town are making plans to hit up the most popular music venue to catch a prominent local band. Groups of friends meetup beforehand to plan outfits, shoot the shit or convince each other to stop hermitting and be social. On this particular night, all walks of life turn up to see the band, and it’s a blast. The room is alive with energy, nearly everyone is dancing. Most people leave at the end of the night feeling invigorated. But there are a few music-goers whose night was clouded by discomfort. Why? Because another human inappropriately laid their hand on them without consent.
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