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32 33 34 <main class="about-page"> 35 <section class="about-hero"> 36 <h1>Built by a picker who got tired of missing shows</h1> 37 </section> 38 39 <section class="about-content"> 40 <div class="about-story"> 41 <img src="/profile-image.jpg" alt="Justin Jones" class="about-profile-image"> 42 <p>I'm Justin Jones, a guitarist and flatpicker from the Blue Ridge of Virginia. I built GrassGigs because I kept missing live bluegrass shows, not for lack of interest, but because finding them meant checking a dozen websites, most of which aren't kept up to date.</p> 43 44 <p>Other genres have tools to help fans find live music. Bluegrass didn't really have one built for this community. So I built it. (Curious about the nuts and bolts? Check out <a href="/how-it-works.html">How It Works</a>.)</p> 45 46 <h2>A real person is behind this</h2> 47 <p>This isn't a faceless aggregator. I'm always working to make the site better for the community. If something looks wrong on the site, <a href="mailto:[email protected]">let me know</a> and I'll fix it.</p> 48 49 <p class="about-signoff">See you at a show or jam,<br>Justin</p> 50 </div> 51 </section> 52 53 <!-- By the Numbers --> 54 <section class="about-milestones"> 55 <h2>By the Numbers</h2> 56 <div class="milestones-grid"> 57 <div class="milestone-card"> 58 <span class="milestone-number">5,000+</span> 59 <span class="milestone-label">Bluegrass events tracked worldwide</span> 60 </div> 61 <div class="milestone-card"> 62 <span class="milestone-number">500+</span> 63 <span class="milestone-label">Bands and artists</span> 64 </div> 65 <div class="milestone-card"> 66 <span class="milestone-number">5,500+</span> 67 <span class="milestone-label">Venues indexed</span> 68 </div> 69 <div class="milestone-card"> 70 <span class="milestone-number">1,400+</span> 71 <span class="milestone-label">Festivals listed</span> 72 </div> 73 <div class="milestone-card"> 74 <span class="milestone-number">10+</span> 75 <span class="milestone-label">Countries with events</span> 76 </div> 77 <div class="milestone-card"> 78 <span class="milestone-number">6,000+</span> 79 <span class="milestone-label">Monthly users finding shows</span> 80 </div> 81 </div> 82 </section> 83 84 <!-- Trusted By --> 85 <section class="about-partners"> 86 <h2>Trusted by Bluegrass Organizations</h2> 87 <p class="section-intro">Associations and music organizations across the country and beyond have added GrassGigs to their resources or partnered with us to help their members find live music.</p> 88 <div class="org-grid"> 89 <div class="org-card"> 90 <img src="/partner-logo-2.png" alt="European Bluegrass Music Association" class="org-logo"> 91 <h3>European Bluegrass Music Association (EBMA)</h3> 92 <p>Official partnership - GrassGigs listed as a resource for European bluegrass events</p> 93 </div> 94 <div class="org-card"> 95 <img src="/partner-logo-1.png" alt="Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association" class="org-logo"> 96 <h3>Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association</h3> 97 <p>Links to GrassGigs from their resources page</p> 98 </div> 99 <div class="org-card"> 100 <img src="/partner-logo-3.png" alt="Czech Bluegrass Music Association" class="org-logo"> 101 <h3>Czech Bluegrass Music Association (BACR)</h3> 102 <p>Added GrassGigs as a resource for their community</p> 103 </div> 104 <div class="org-card"> 105 <img src="/partner-logo-4.png" alt="Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association" class="org-logo"> 106 <h3>Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association</h3> 107 <p>Recommends GrassGigs to members for finding regional events</p> 108 </div> 109 <div class="org-card"> 110 <img src="/partner-logo-5.png" alt="Connecticut Bluegrass Music Association" class="org-logo"> 111 <h3>Connecticut Bluegrass Music Association</h3> 112 <p>Links to GrassGigs from their website</p> 113 </div> 114 <div class="org-card"> 115 <img src="/partner-logo-8.png" alt="Kansas Bluegrass Association" class="org-logo"> 116 <h3>Kansas Bluegrass Association</h3> 117 <p>Added GrassGigs to their resources page</p> 118 </div> 119 <div class="org-card"> 120 <img src="/partner-logo-7.png" alt="Inland Northwest Bluegrass Music Association" class="org-logo"> 121 <h3>Inland Northwest Bluegrass Music Association</h3> 122 <p>
122Recommends GrassGigs for event discovery in the Pacific Northwest</p> 123 </div> 124 <div class="org-card"> 125 <img src="/partner-logo-6.png" alt="Pasadena Folk Music Society" class="org-logo"> 126 <h3>Pasadena Folk Music Society</h3> 127 <p>Links to GrassGigs from their website</p> 128 </div> 129 </div> 130 </section> 131 132 <!-- Press --> 133 <section class="about-press"> 134 <h2>In the Press</h2> 135 <div class="press-grid"> 136 <a href="https://bluegrasstoday.com/grassgigs-displays-bluegrass-shows-all-over-the-world/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="press-card"> 137 <div class="press-source">Bluegrass Today</div> 138 <h3>"GrassGigs displays bluegrass shows all over the world"</h3> 139 <p>Feature article covering how GrassGigs uses AI to automatically discover and display bluegrass events from band websites worldwide.</p> 140 <span class="press-link">Read article â</span> 141 </a> 142 <!-- Add more press cards here as coverage grows --> 143 </div> 144 </section> 145 146 <!-- Community Quotes --> 147 <section class="about-quotes"> 148 <h2>What the Community Says</h2> 149 <div class="quotes-grid"> 150 <blockquote class="community-quote"> 151 <p>"Awesome resources!! Thanks so much. This info is hard to find elsewhere."</p> 152 <cite>- GrassGigs supporter</cite> 153 </blockquote> 154 <blockquote class="community-quote"> 155 <p>"What a great addition to the bluegrass community."</p> 156 <cite>- GrassGigs supporter</cite> 157 </blockquote> 158 <blockquote class="community-quote"> 159 <p>"Kudos to you, great site!"</p> 160 <cite>- GrassGigs supporter</cite> 161 </blockquote> 162 </div> 163 </section> 164 165 <!-- Support --> 166 <section class="about-content"> 167 <div class="about-story"> 168 <div class="about-support"> 169 <h2>Support GrassGigs</h2> 170 <p>GrassGigs is a one-person project. If it helps you find shows, consider buying me a coffee to keep the servers running and the picks flying.</p> 171 <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/grassgigs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="coffee-button"> 172 <svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" style="margin-right: 8px;"> 173 <path d="M20.216 6.415l-.132-.666c-.119-.598-.388-1.163-1.001-1.379-.197-.069-.42-.098-.57-.241-.152-.143-.196-.366-.231-.572-.065-.378-.125-.756-.192-1.133-.057-.325-.102-.69-.25-.987-.195-.4-.597-.634-.996-.788a5.723 5.723 0 00-.626-.194c-1-.263-2.05-.36-3.077-.416a25.834 25.834 0 00-3.7.062c-.915.083-1.88.184-2.75.5-.318.116-.646.256-.888.501-.297.302-.393.77-.177 1.146.154.267.415.456.692.58.36.162.737.284 1.123.366 1.075.238 2.189.331 3.287.37 1.218.05 2.437.01 3.65-.118.299-.033.598-.073.896-.119.352-.054.578-.513.474-.834-.124-.383-.457-.531-.834-.473-.466.074-.96.108-1.382.146-1.177.08-2.358.082-3.536.006a22.228 22.228 0 01-1.157-.107c-.086-.01-.18-.025-.258-.036-.243-.036-.484-.08-.724-.13-.111-.027-.111-.185 0-.212h.005c.277-.06.557-.108.838-.147h.002c.131-.009.263-.032.394-.048a25.076 25.076 0 013.426-.12c.674.019 1.347.067 2.017.144l.228.031c.267.04.533.088.798.145.392.085.895.113 1.07.542.055.137.08.288.111.431l.319 1.484a.237.237 0 01-.199.284h-.003c-.037.006-.075.01-.112.015a36.704 36.704 0 01-4.743.295 37.059 37.059 0 01-4.699-.304c-.14-.017-.293-.042-.417-.06-.326-.048-.649-.108-.973-.161-.393-.065-.768-.032-1.123.161-.29.16-.527.404-.675.701-.154.316-.199.66-.267 1-.069.34-.176.707-.135 1.056.087.753.613 1.365 1.37 1.502a39.69 39.69 0 0011.343.376.483.483 0 01.535.53l-.071.697-1.018 9.907c-.041.41-.047.832-.125 1.237-.122.637-.553 1.028-1.182 1.171-.577.131-1.165.2-1.756.205-.656.004-1.31-.025-1.966-.022-.699.004-1.556-.06-2.095-.58-.475-.458-.54-1.174-.605-1.793l-.731-7.013-.322-3.094c-.037-.351-.286-.695-.678-.678-.336.015-.718.3-.678.679l.228 2.185.949 9.112c.147 1.344 1.174 2.068 2.446 2.272.742.12 1.503.144 2.257.156.966.016 1.942.053 2.892-.122 1.408-.258 2.465-1.198 2.616-2.657.34-3.332.683-6.663 1.024-9.995l.215-2.087a.484.484 0 01.39-.426c.402-.078.787-.212 1.074-.518.455-.488.546-1.124.385-1.766zm-1.478.772c-.145.137-.363.201-.578.233-2.416.359-4.866.54-7.308.46-1.748-.06-3.477-.254-5.207-.498-.17-.024-.353-.055-.47-.18-.22-.236-.111-.71-.054-.995.052-.26.152-.609.463-.646.484-.057 1.046.148 1.526.22.577.088 1.156.159 1.737.212 2.48.226 5.002.19 7.472-.14.45-.06.899-.13 1.345-.21.399-.072.84-.206 1.08.206.166.281.188.657.162.974a.544.544 0 01-.169.364zm-6.159 3.9c-.862.37-1.84.788-3.109.788a5.884 5.884 0 01-1.569-.217l.877 9.004c.065.78.717 1.38 1.5 1.38 0 0 1.243.065 1.658.065.447 0 1.786-.065 1.786-.065.783 0 1.434-.6 1.499-1.38l.94-9.95a3.996 3.996 0 00-1.322-.238c-.826 0-1.491.284-2.26.613z"/> 174 </svg> 175 Buy Me a Coffee 176 </a> 177 </div> 178 </div> 179 </section> 180 </main> 181 182 <!-- Shared Footer --> 183 <div id="footer-placeholder"></div> 184 185 <!-- Load Shared Footer --> 186
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