In the fall of 2011, a group of 10 University of Michigan Students came together to found MUSIC Matters, an organization that was built to use entertainment to unite students and make positive change. In order to do so, MUSIC Matters hosts a capstone event for the University of Michigan community, bringing people together to celebrate another successful year. This event begins with SpringFest, a S
XSW-style gathering designed to promote innovation, creativity, and community while displaying the achievements of University students. The day's festivities are capped off with a massive benefit concert from a major headlining artist, with proceeds going to a unique philanthropic cause selected and designed by MUSIC Matters members. Over the last six years, we’ve brought J.Cole (2012), Ben Folds (2013), 2 Chainz (2014), Common (2015), and Migos (2016) to Hill Auditorium, and most recently partnered with Universal Music Group to bring the first concert to Crisler Center in over 15 years, headlined by Lil Yachty, Desiigner, and 2 Chainz (2017). Mott Children’s Hospital, donated $50,000 to endow the MUSIC Matters Big Thinkers Scholarship, a first-of-its kind student-for-student scholarship, and recently launched our inaugural summer program MOvE: Michigan Overnight Experience in the summer of 2017, where we hosted 32 Detroit 10th graders on campus to explore the opportunities offered by higher education. Interested in keeping up with MUSIC Matters? “Like” MUSIC Matters to find out!
