This Sunday (twentieth July), Queen’s Park Area will host a particular dwell music occasion in collaboration with Optimo Music to lift important funds for Keith McIvor – recognized to many as JD Twitch – a massively influential and much-loved determine in Scotland’s music scene who’s at present dealing with severe well being challenges.
Keith just lately shared information of his prognosis, which has been met with an outpouring of assist from throughout the music group. The occasion — initially deliberate by Keith himself as a fundraiser for Glasgow NW Foodbank — will now additionally assist his remedy, care, and household throughout this extremely troublesome time. In step with Keith and his household’s needs, the portion of proceeds initially meant for the meals financial institution will nonetheless be donated as deliberate, honouring his long-standing dedication to group causes.
The Crowdfunder, launched in response to overwhelming assist from buddies, followers, and collaborators, has already surpassed its preliminary goal. The fundraiser stays open, because the household are nonetheless unsure concerning the full extent of care prices within the months forward. Any extra funds will likely be shared equally between 4 causes near Keith’s coronary heart: Glasgow NW Foodbank, the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights, Brains Belief, and Taki’s Shelter in Crete.
Taking to the stage on Sunday will likely be a number of artists linked to Keith and the broader Optimo group, together with the genre-defying Isa Gordon, cult one-man digital band Tony Morris, the boundary-pushing Semispecific Ensemble, and revered selector GK Machine, who will likely be stepping in to DJ with Keith’s full endorsement.
Keith’s contribution to Scottish music tradition is immeasurable. As one half of Optimo (Espacio), his fearless programming, inclusive ethos and uncompromising imaginative and prescient helped form generations of artists, DJs and music lovers – not simply in Glasgow, however all over the world. His work has at all times gone past the dancefloor, creating areas infused with a deep sense of group spirit.
This Sunday’s occasion provides a chance to come back collectively in assist of Keith – a pal, a mentor, and a real innovator – and to have a good time the big influence he’s had on all of us. It’s a gathering of affection and solidarity, fuelled by the music he has championed for many years.
”Optimo has been our non secular dwelling for thus many people for many years,” says Chet Capkiner, Director of Inhouse CIC at Queens Park Area. ”Keith’s presence and affect modified many lives – together with mine. This can be a probability for us to return that care and power, and to assist him and his household when it issues most. A real musical mentor and inspiration to us all.”
Tickets for Optimo Music Presents: a fundraiser for Keith McIvor (JD Twitch) can be found HERE.
The first channel for elevating direct funds for his ongoing care and entry to therapies is thru Keith’s official Crowdfunder. The hyperlink and additional info might be discovered HERE.
You’ll be able to learn assertion from Keith about his well being and ship him a message HERE.
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