Norwegian black metallic band Wardruna have donated $14,000 from a T-shirt fundraiser to the Firekeeper Alliance, a non-profit dedicated to lowering suicide charges among the many Blackfeet Nation and different Indigenous communities.
The donation got here after the band’s efficiency on the Fireplace within the Mountains metallic pageant in late July. This 12 months, the pageant was held within the Rocky Mountains of northwestern Montana, on the Purple Eagle Campground within the Blackfeet Nation.
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As reported by Rolling Stone, one of many targets of the pageant itself was to help in lowering the suicide charge amongst Native Individuals. Wardruna adopted swimsuit, holding a T-shirt fundraiser on the pageant and on-line, with the shirt that includes a design created by a pupil within the Blackfeet Nation group. Greater than 500 shirts have been offered.
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“It makes us profoundly joyful and proud to see that the Wardruna group all around the world responded with a real want to assist the Firekeeper Alliance, their trigger, objective and work,” the band said in a press launch. “True light-work is about daring to call and face the shadows, the darkish and the ache. Thanks Firekeeper Alliance to your vital work with suicide prevention. It was deeply transferring to see the constructive ripples of this work at Fireplace within the Mountains. Maintain the fireplace burning!”
Charlie Speicher, director of Firekeeper Alliance, added: “The connection between FITM, FKA, Wardruna, By Norse and AISAmusic is among the strongest relationships I’ve been part of. This assist of our mission and the work we’re doing means loads to us. From the very backside of our hearts, thanks. This gesture, and all the pieces else you’ve got supported us with, goes to translate on to making a safer world right here for our family members. Please know that your love, assist, and generosity has lifted our group to permit us to assist our group in methods we by no means dreamed can be attainable.”
Wardruna are at the moment again in Europe for a run of exhibits, however return to North America in September for a headlining tour with assist from Chelsea Wolfe. The trek kicks off September 4th in Fort Value, Texas. See the schedule beneath, and get tickets right here.
Wardruna 2025 Tour Dates:
08/13-16 – Dinkelsbühl, DE @ Summer season Breeze Open Air 2025
08/14-16 – Bristol, UK @ ArcTanGent Competition 2025
08/16 – Chemnitz, DE @ Theaterplatz
09/04 – Fort Value, TX @ Will Rogers Auditorium
09/05 – San Antonio, TX @ Tobin Heart for the Performing Arts
09/07 – Mesa, AZ @ Ikeda Theater
09/08 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre
09/09 – Oakland, CA @ Paramount Theatre
09/11 – Portland, OR @ The Keller Auditorium
09/13 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theater
09/14 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theater
09/16 – Salt Lake Metropolis, UT @ Capitol Theater of SLC
09/17 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Pike’s Peak Heart
09/19 – Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre
09/20 – Chicago, IL @ The Auditorium Theater
09/22 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Corridor
09/23 – Rochester, NY @ Kodak Heart Theater
09/24 – Boston, MA @ The Wang Theater
09/26 – New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre
09/27 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kimmel Heart
09/28 – Washington, DC @ The Warner Theater
11/14 – Hannover, DE @ Kuppelsaal
11/16 – København Ok, DK @ Det Kongelige Teater
11/17 – København Ok, DK @ Det Kongelige Teater
11/19 – Stockholm, SE @ Cirkus
11/21 – Helsinki, FI @ Finlandia-talo
11/22 – Lahti, FI @ Sibeliustalo
11/23 – Tampere, FI @ Tampere-talo
11/25 – Tallinn, EE @ Alexela Kontserdimaja
11/27 – Wroclaw, PL @ Centennial Corridor
11/28 – München, DE @ Showpalast
11/29 – Stuttgart, DE @ Liederhalle
12/01 – Porto, PT @ Casa Música
12/02 – Porto, PT @ Casa da Musica
12/03 – Madrid, ES @ The Music Station
12/04 – Madrid, ES @ The Music Station
12/06 – Muret, FR @ Salle Horizon
12/07 – Torino, IT @ Auditorium del Lingotto
12/08 – Strasbourg, FR @ Palais de la Musique et des Congres