Fundraiser for Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid (MSMA) – Southside Shai / Acid Red Dress / Melting Virgo

Join three DMV-area artists for an evening of music and community in support of Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid (MSMA), a DC organization working with immigrant communities. The night is designed to bring people together to sing, dance, and raise funds so that immigrant neighbors can thrive, with all proceeds going directly to MSMA. The lineup spans several styles, from place-based anti-caste songwriting to electric folk with blues touches to communal brass-driven singalongs.

The fundraiser takes place on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Rhizome DC. Doors open at 6:30 PM, with music beginning at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $20 or pay-what-you-can, and every contribution supports MSMA's work.

When: Sunday, August 30, 2026, 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Doors: 6:30 PM
Showtime: Music begins at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $20 or give what you can; all proceeds benefit MSMA
Lineup: Southside Shai, Acid Red Dress, and Melting Virgo
Southside Shai: An explicitly place-based, anti-caste project from multidisciplinary artist, writer, and communicator Shai Huq
Acid Red Dress: A DC duo playing electric folk with blues influences and lyrical explorations of sorrow, beauty, and power
Melting Virgo: Led by music educator, performer, and environmental justice advocate Alice M-A Goldberg, this project centers communal singing and danceable brass riffs, with plenty of opportunities to sing along
Venue: Rhizome DC
Beneficiary: Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid (MSMA)
Note: All proceeds from the event go to MSMA's work supporting immigrant communities in DC.