

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Busking for Justice – February First Friday Concert ?
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 06 Feb, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Fri, 06 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Busking for Justice – February First Friday Concert ?

An evening of music and community in support of dignity and justice for all

Join us for the return of Busking for Justice, a community-driven concert series bringing live local music to downtown Ithaca in support of immigrants and families impacted by detention and deportation.

Our February 6 concert features original music by singer-songwriter Tom Mank and cellist Sera Smolen, joined by Laura Branca (vocals) and Rich DePaolo (vocals &amp; guitar). Blending Americana songwriting with classical cello, the group brings decades of collaboration and deep community roots to this First Friday concert.

✨ Solidarity · Compassion · Due Process ✨

All donations from the evening will support immigrants and their families facing the impacts of detention and deportation.

? Friday, February 6
⏰ 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
? Café Dewitt, Dewitt Mall
215 N. Cayuga Street, Ithaca
? Free admission — donations encouraged

Join friends and neighbors for live music, shared purpose, and collective care.

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? Busking for Justice: Live Music for Community, Compassion, and Change

Upcoming First Friday Concerts at Café Dewitt (5:30–7:00 p.m.)

• February 6 — Tom Mank &amp; Sera Smolen with Laura Branca and Rich DePaolo
• March 6 — Joe Crookston
• April 3 — 14Strings! (Filipino-style Rondalla)
• May 1 — Lavine and the Flying Machine (Klezmer)
• June 5 — TBA
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ithaca/busking-for-justice-february-first-friday-concert/200029613902000
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, first-friday, concerts, live-music, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 36

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029613902000?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=ithaca-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Ithaca
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Cafe DeWitt
- **lat**: 42.44084
- **long**: -76.498619
- **full address**: Cafe DeWitt, 215 N Cayuga St,Ithaca, New York, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Jayne Demakos (https://allevents.in/org/jayne-demakos/25793297)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Busking+for+Justice+%E2%80%93+February+First+Friday+Concert+%3F&date=Fri%2C+06+Feb%2C+2026+at+05%3A30+pm&bg=1
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/8ab9ed896a95e95f5d30ac66550df03546bfee68c371d7eb150eaf230b5a51e8-rimg-w300-h300-dcf4d4a4-gmir?v=1770094085

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 06 Feb, 2026 at 05:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Cafe DeWitt, 215 N Cayuga St,Ithaca, New York, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Jayne Demakos
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, first-friday, concerts, live-music, nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Busking for Justice – February First Friday Concert ? ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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