MC’s swap your spits and Producers submit thump for a chance at $1,000 each, free studio time and the opportunity to open for a major industry artist at San Francisco’s only solar powered hip-hop music concert.
SATURDAY JUNE 6: 10am-6pm
Eco-Music Festival: Competition Launch
Youth Unity Eco-Fest
Civic Center Park (In Front of City Hall)
Grind for the Green will launch at The Youth Unity Eco-Fest . Held at Civic Center park the event is being produced by Global Exchange and will kick off G4G’s season of youth engagement. The day will feature an Environmental Youth Summit and Green Block Party and create a platform for young people to create their own environmental agenda.
SATURDAY JULY 18: 12pm-5pm
Eco-Music Conference
San Francisco State Downtown Campus (In the Westfield Mall)
Next Us is an all day pedal-powered conference that will connect bay area youth with the education and resources to begin viable careers. The event will consist of 3 tracks (a green track, a performance track and a college track) facilitated by industry leaders, local artists and green job training organizations. The goal of the event is to empower the next generation of youth leaders to become
FRIDAY AUGUST 14: 4pm-8pm
Hip-Hop Competition Semi-Finals
San Francisco State Downtown Campus (In the Westfeild Mall)
20 youth emcee competitors will showcase their skills to a panel of judges and an audience of their peers. 5 semi-finalists will emerge from this event to compete for $1,000 at the G4G solar powered concert.
SATURDAY AUGUST 15: 7pm-10pm
Beat Battle
Zeum
In our beat battle 10 youth producers will compete for a cash prize of $1,000 as well.
SUNDAY AUGUST 30: 12pm-4pm
Solar Powered Concert/Competition Finals!
Grind For The Green (G4G) is the first ever youth led and produced eco-music festival. Using hip-hop as a culturally relevant framework for environmental justice, (G4G) events provide a hands-on learning atmosphere where youth from the hip-hop generation are endowed with business acumen and technical skills necessary for professional advancement. Its solar powered concert is a treat for all ages and a bold step in the name of environmental redemption.
