Call for musicians for BENEFIT’s 2024 Crossroads Music Festival Musicians to be showcased in event in downtown Leesburg   LEESBURG, Va. (March 12, 2024) – BENEFIT’s Crossroads Music Festival is returning to downtown Leesburg Friday, Sept. 20, and Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. The organization is extending a call for musicians to perform during the Saturday showcase portion of the event.   BENEFIT’s Crossroads Music Festival features music performances from regional musicians and bands for an event that helps support nonprofit organizations.   Established in 2017,  BENEFIT  is a coalition of musicians and community leaders uniting people with music to raise funds and awareness for nonprofits serving children in Loudoun County.   Musicians and bands who are interested in offering their time and performing a 60-minute showcase set on Saturday, Sept. 21, are encouraged to submit their information through the  online application form  on BENEFIT’s website ( https://BENEFIT.live ) no later than 

BENEFIT’s nonprofit grant application process opens March 11   LEESBURG, Va. (Feb. 26, 2024) – BENEFIT, a coalition of Loudoun County musicians and community leaders, will be accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations beginning Monday, March 11.    Nonprofit organizations that serve children in Loudoun County are encouraged to apply. Applications are due no later than 5 p.m., Friday, April 12, 2024.   BENEFIT’s mission is to unite people with music to raise funds and awareness for nonprofit organizations serving children in Loudoun County.   A total of $17,000 will be available to nonprofits for grant funding.  Grants will be awarded in amounts ranging from $2,000 – $4,000. The money for the grants was raised from proceeds of BENEFIT’s 2023 Crossroads Music Festival. To qualify, applicants must: be a 501(c)(3) organization that provides services to children in Loudoun County complete the online application form found at  www.BENEFIT.live  no later than 5 p.m., April 12,

BENEFIT announces SHAED as headliner for its 2023 Crossroads Music Festival  Multi-platinum D.C.-based trio to perform on Friday night of live music event benefiting nonprofits in Loudoun County LEESBURG, Va. (August 17, 2023) – BENEFIT’s Crossroads Music Festival is back and bigger than ever. Expanding to two evenings of live music, Sept. 15 and 16, to raise funds for nonprofits serving the Loudoun County community, the event will feature SHAED , a multi-platinum Washington, D.C.-based trio, headlining the Friday evening segment.                                     SHAED SHAED — Chelsea Lee, her husband Spencer Ernst, and his twin brother Max Ernst —spent much of 2018 and 2019 supporting their global breakout single, “Trampoline,” which has nearly 2 billion streams to date, has received feverish radio play — #1 on the Alternative and Rock Airplay charts — and has been used in multiple television shows. The trio has toured worldwide both as a headliner and at festivals, including perfo

LEESBURG, Va. (August 8, 2023) – In 2016, a small group of Loudoun County community members had the idea to use live music to bring people together to raise awareness about the need in the community and foster a culture of giving. Now, after several years, multiple live music performances, and approximately $134,000 in proceeds raised and distributed to nonprofit organizations serving Loudoun County, BENEFIT announces it has officially become a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.   BENEFIT , a coalition of musicians and community leaders, was  established  in 2017 as a program that was supported and guided by several organizations while the group grew and began forming its own groundwork to become a nonprofit organization.   “Similar to many startups, BENEFIT began as a small program that was nurtured within larger organizations,” Ara Bagdasarian, BENEFIT co-founder and president, said. “However, through continuous growth over the years, we reached the point where we were able to branch

Live music event to benefit nonprofit organizations serving children in Loudoun County (Performer list updated July 24, 2023) LEESBURG, Va. (June 20, 2023) – Over 30 musicians and bands will be performing original music for BENEFIT’s 2023 Crossroads Music Festival. The event will be held at 12 different venues in downtown Leesburg from 5-10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16.    Established in 2017, BENEFIT is a coalition of musicians and community leaders uniting people with music to raise funds and awareness for nonprofit organizations serving children in Loudoun County.    Performances will take place at multiple venues allowing festival attendees to customize their own evening of music entertainment. Each artist will perform a 60-minute set at their designated venue.  “This is the fourth year BENEFIT’s Crossroads Music Festival will be held at venues in downtown Leesburg,” Ara Bagdasarian, BENEFIT co-founder, said. “We are excited to be able to showcase the amazing musical talent in our re

 LEESBURG, Va. (May 22, 2023) – Eight nonprofit organizations have been selected as recipients of grant funding from BENEFIT. Established in 2017, BENEFIT is a coalition of musicians and community leaders uniting people with music to raise funds and awareness for nonprofit organizations serving children in need in Loudoun County.  A total of $25,000 was awarded among the eight nonprofit organizations. The grant funding was raised from proceeds of BENEFIT’s 2022 Crossroads Music Festival. Recipients of BENEFIT grant funding include: A Hand Up - NOVA, Inc., which operates the Northern Virginia Diaper Bank , $3,600; Food For Neighbors , $3,500; Ryan Bartel Foundation , $3,400; LAWS Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services , $3,300; Legacy Farms , $2,900; Loudoun Literacy Council , $2,800; The Salvation Army of Loudoun , $2,800; and Just Neighbors Ministry , $2,700. “We have such admiration and respect for the nonprofit organizations that serve our community,” Amy Bobchek, co-founde