Northwest DC park Fort Reno, home to the Fort Reno Summer Concert Series, is on indefinite hiatus. According to a notification by the National Park Service, high levels of arsenic was found in the soil around the park, so it is now closed for further testing and inspection. Consequently, the concert series -- run by Amanda MacKaye (Ian MacKaye's sister) -- is in limbo (not "doing the limbo") for this year.
This comes at an especially damaging time, as the folks at Fort Reno just began a campaign asking for donations to raise funds for a sound system and stage maintenance. They are still actively seeking donations, but are unsure whether or not they need to find a new venue to hold the free concert series or to wait until the park is open again.
According to a post on Fort Reno's website: "We know we're asking you to donate for concerts that might not happen this year. Think of it as a donation for all the rock of years gone by. We stay dedicated to bringing the music to the people and you can be sure all donations will go to that cause -- be it at Fort Reno, some new venue, or something wholly new."
Sounds fair to me! You can donate online here.
(Thanks Jeff Jetton for the tip!)
