Credit: Courtesy of the Music Joint
The Kansas City-based rock band Making Movies has been being advocates of DACA and for the past two tours have sought to create “a safe space for their community to come together and celebrate their political idea that we are all immigrants.” It even invites DACA recipients to attend its shows for free and to share their stories.

When the band appears on Friday at the Beachland Tavern, it’ll donate ticket profits to Raices, Texas, a nonprofit agency that promotes justice by providing free and low-cost legal services to underserved immigrant children, families and refugees in Texas.”

Currently, the band is working on an EP with Las Cafeteras and Mariachi Flor De Toloache. The EP was inspired by their Carnaval tour that they just finished  with Las Cafeteras, Mariachi Flor De Toloache and Alex Cuba.

The concert starts at 7:30 p.m., and Aku Aku opens. Tickets are $10.

This article appears in Aug 1-7, 2018.

Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 25 years now. On a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town. And if you're in a local band that he needs to hear, email him at jniesel@clevescene.com.