UT Senior Anna Buendia Turns 1 Student House Into Free Sunday Music Hub for 100-200 People
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 12
UT Senior Anna Buendia Turns 1 Student House Into Free Sunday Music Hub for 100-200 People
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 12
Summary
21-year-old UT senior Anna Buendia has built “Meet Me Here” around her West Campus house, “The Lodge,” where students can join free Sunday jam sessions, rehearsals and live performances.
20 guitars, two drum sets and a sound system anchor the space, which Buendia and her four musician roommates open for daily practice, songwriting and occasional low-cost ticketed tapings for local bands.
100 to 200 people are fed at the biweekly Sunday block party through a partnership with the Student Solidarity Network, which also helps run clothing drives and stage setup.
25 to 30 audience members attend the house’s intimate live tapings, where production crews work for free and artists keep rights to the audio and video.
Austin’s music-heavy campus culture gives the project a wider role beyond entertainment, helping UT students find collaborators, friendships and a sense of belonging.