WHAT IS TOSSED SALAD?
It’s like “band in a hat”, with a twist for charity (Freestore Foodbank). Musicians submitted their name and instrument(s) on an event page back in late October. They were then randomly drawn at an event in early November to form a mashup band. Three songs were drawn for each band, from which they’d eventually select two to perform on the 16th.

Mashup bands have had almost a month and a half to learn the songs – and are free to perform them in any style. For example, a band gets the song “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” and choose to play it as Ronnie James Dio, or a Deftones song, which they perform VH1 style -- on stools. Bands are encouraged to have fun with the band names, costumes and styles. A panel of judges will award a custom handcrafted award for BEST BAND.

This year's event will be co-hosted by Mike Stankovich (musician, DJ, and proprietor of Longfellow Cincinnati) and Cincinnati poetry scene goddess DuWaup (Cincinnati Poetry Slam). Tossed Salad musicians include members of Marjorie Lee and the Lovers, Lipstick Fiction, Old City, Static Falls, Hateflirt, The Perfect Children, Saturn Batteries, Up+Dn, Jess Lamb and the Factor, Molly Sullivan, Abiyah, and more! Our illustrious judges for the evening are Dana Hamblen (Darlene/Fairmount Girls/Culture Queer), Maya Banatwala (Heavy Hinges), Tracy Walker, and Jilly Gibboney.

ALL PROCEEDS GO DIRECTLY TO FREESTORE FOODBANK. Even if you can't attend the show, consider purchasing a ticket as a donation! You can also make a direct monetary donation to the Freestore at http://freestorefoodbank.org/. Just a $1 donation will provide THREE meals to a fellow Cincinnatian.

For more info, go to https://www.facebook.com/events/257664918261972/