On Saturday, April 27 Founder of Music Drives Us, Ernie Boch Jr., was honored and recognized by not one, but two local schools that have been impacted by Music Drives Us.

The first award was given by Norwood High School and honored Ernie as the Fine Arts Advocate of the Year. As a dedicated proponent of the arts, this award was an honor to receive. Many thanks to Norwood High School!

Music Drives Us was thrilled to support 40 amazing events and organizations taking place during ArtWeek! On Tuesday, April 9 at the Boch Center, Music Drives Us had the pleasure of meeting with the representatives from each event and personally awarding them with their Music Drives Us ArtWeek Grant. State Representative Paul McMurtry and Senator Diana DiZoglio also joined us for the presentation of these Grants.

Music Drives Us is excited to return as the official charitable partner of Boston Calling 2019 for the 3rd year! We have a limited amount of Platinum and VIP Tickets available! Platinum and VIP Tickets come with an endless amount of exclusive amenities to make your festival experience the best it can possibly be. All proceeds from ticket sales will support our mission to keep music in our schools!

Check out our story in the Fall River Herald News from this past Thursday, March 13, 2019! B.M.C. Durfee High School in Fall River was the recipient of a $10,000 grant from MDU. Keep rockin' Durfee!

If you haven't seen it yet, check out our story in the Boston Herald from this past Sunday February 24, 2019! Congratulations again to our Sib Hashian Drive for Drums grant recipient Cameron Igo!

Music Drives Us would like to congratulate Cameron Igo on being the first recipient of the annual Sib Hashian Drive for Drums. Cameron is from Marshfield, MA and has been playing drums for 8 years. He is currently taking drum lessons at the South Shore Conservatory in Duxbury, MA. Through the Conservatory, Cameron joined an alternative rocked band called “Not Today” where he is the lead drummer. “Not Today” has played at several locations such as The Middle East in Cambridge, MA; The New World Tavern in Plymouth, MA; and this upcoming July they will be playing at the Levitate Music Festival in Marshfield, MA.

Music Drives Us was thrilled to be the official nonprofit beneficiary of The Mighty Mighty BossToneS HomeTown ThrowDown 21 for 2018! The Hometown ThrowDown is an annual three day concert that takes place at the House of Blues Boston on December 28th, 29th, and 30th. A portion of proceeds from the show benefited Music Drives Us so a big thank you to everyone who donated!

On December 14th, Music Drives Us had the honor of hosting A Rare Acoustic Experience with Stone Temple Pilots. The legendary rock band performed a sold out charity concert to benefit Music Drives Us right here in Norwood, MA!

If you haven’t seen it yet, check out our segment on The Take with Sue O’Connell! A big thank you goes to two of our GuitARTISTS, Dale Stephanos and Thomas Dunlay, for coming on air to talk about their GuitARTS and what inspired their designs.

We are excited to announce that our GuitARTS are officially open for bidding! Simply set up an account at BiddingForGood.Com and place your bid online today through November 15! You can click the "GuitARTS Auction" button on our Home page to access the GuitARTS online auction.

All of the beautified guitars for GuitARTS have returned back to Music Drives Us! The guitars and GuitARTISTS made their first debut at the Boch Amphitheater on Friday, August 31. The unveiling was covered by the media and was on NECN!

Music Drives Us was the official charitable beneficiary of Boston Calling for the second year in a row! Boston Calling Music Festival was a three-day, multi-stage festival featuring the biggest and best acts in live music, comedy, and visual arts. It was held at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston, MA on May 25, 26, & 27, 2018. Thank you to all who supported us by purchasing the sold out Sunday VIP Tickets from us.

Music Drives Us received a heartwarming letter of appreciation from Lowell High School, one of our 2017 Grant Recipients! During the last grant cycle, Debra Caverly, a member of the Lowell High School Choral Arts Parent Group, applied for a grant to support the school’s Choral Arts program that was in need of new instruments & equipment for their pit band and risers for their show choir.

On Wednesday, May 30, Music Drives Us made a special grant site visit to the Curley K-8 School in Jamaica Plain, MA!

​We are so excited to announce that Live Like Steel Panther For A Day is now live on Charitybuzz!

MVY The Person of the Week for May 24th, 2018 - Ernie Boch Jr.

Music Drives Us is excited to announce the launch of GuitARTS – our inaugural public art project to promote the arts and importance of music education in the Town of Norwood, MA and throughout New England!

Music Drives Us celebrated National Teacher Appreciation Day by awarding a $1,000 grant to a teacher who has inspired many.

Music Drives Us is excited to return as the official charitable beneficiary of Boston Calling 2018! As the official charitable partner of Boston Calling, we have a limited amount of Sunday VIP tickets available! All proceeds from our VIP Ticket sales will support our mission to keep music in our schools!

This year’s ArtWeek was one to remember! During the 10-day innovative festival, there were more than 530 events in 155 neighborhoods and towns across the Commonwealth. ArtWeek offers unique and creative experiences that are hands-on, interactive, or offers behind-the-scenes access to artists or the creative process. With 12 different genres of art and culture to choose from, there was an event for everyone. All of the events were cost effective, and many were free!