The Northern Nevada International Center co-sponsored a concert and fundraiser at the Knitting Factory in downtown Reno. The concert highlighted three local bands from the area. The opening bands were The Charm of Hugo and the Study Beggars. The Headliner for the evening was the Whitney Myer Band.
Prior to the concert Joaquin Roces was able to address the packed venue and spoke about the NNIC and its wide range of programs from cultural and educational exchanges to language programs. Mike Graff from IIE in Washington DC was also able to address the crowd prior to Whitney taking the stage. According to Knitting Factory staff, the venue was sold out with 1260 people in attendance. Half of the proceeds for all the merchandising for Whitney Myer were donated to the NNIC.
Whitney Myer Band plays to a sold out crowd at the NNIC Fundraiser at the Knitting Factory in downtown Reno