Abortion Access Benefit Series expanding to 8 cities for 2025 (first wave lineups)

Ground Control Touring and reproductive justice nonprofit Noise For Now are bringing back their Abortion Access Benefit Series for its third annual edition in January. The shows happen on Saturday, January 25, and after holding them in 5 cities last year, they’ll be in 8 cities for 2025: NYC, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Austin, Washington DC, and Raleigh. All proceeds will go to Noise for Now, who will allocate the funds raised to independent abortion clinics and abortion funds in each region. They’ve announced the first wave lineups for each city, which include:

• NYC at Bowery Ballroom with Dazegxd, GIFT, Guerilla Toss, Kassie Krut (DJ set), Sex Week, and Taraneh
• Los Angeles at Lodge Room with Casino Heart, Draag, Mamalarky (duo set), Nuovo Testamento, Purest Form, and Surfbort
• Chicago at Sleeping Village with Accessory, Owen, Perfect Skin, Tim Kinsella and Jenny Pulse
• Atlanta at The Masquerade (Purgatory) with Girlpuppy, Jahnah Camille, Omni, Pike Co., and Zoe Bayani
• Philadelphia at Johnny Brenda’s with Control Top, Dark Thoughts, and Mopar Stars
• Austin at Hotel Vegas with Font and Touch Girl Apple Blossom
• Washington DC at Songbyrd with Birthday Girl, Clear Channel, Dazy, Flowers for the Dead, Simpson and Yaya Bey
• Raleigh at Kings with Pie Face Girls, Rosali, and Truth Club

Tickets for all cities are on sale now, and additional artists, DJs, auctions, special guests and more are still to be announced.