06/12/2026
Help Mountain Sprout Music
Help Mountain Sprout to keep screwing the government after getting screwed on a gig!
We love to get out and play shows, but playing live music for a living creates a lot of ups and downs - this past weekend was definitely a downside for us. We aren’t rich - we barely have gas money to make it to shows, so we depend on money from gigs just to keep playing.
We were booked Friday in Hot Springs (a five hour drive) to play a private party, which is usually a pretty good gig for a band with guarantee pay and food/drinks and all that. The woman we booked with claims to be a fan and says she loves the music. She was excited to have us, and said our pay would be there in cash. After waiting three hours to start because the guests hadn’t come, we played a set of music to an empty yard. Long story short, after we played and nobody showed up, we asked for payment and the woman got angry, threatened to call the cops on us, and locked herself in her house. Days have passed and she is still refusing to pay through venmo, even though she claims that she “has the money.”
So right now, we are out of pocket on the trip - we were already struggling, and any legal recourse will take months, if not years… So we are doing something we’ve never done and are asking you, fans of Mountain Sprout for help. If our music has impacted your life in any positive way, please consider supporting us through the Mountain Sprout Venmo (link in comments)... Any amount is greatly appreciated. We would appreciate the help and can’t wait to play for you again soon!
