A new DIY performance venue and community space in Clearwater has opened its doors for young artists and creatives. It’s called Learning.
Founded by partners Vonne Parks of the Tampa Bay-based hip hop group They Hate Change, and DJ/Producer Zoë Robinson (stage name Fessi K) in collaboration with fellow musicians AJ Denhoff and Nadya Roman, the music venue is unapologetically do-it-yourself.
“How would we define that? Okay, non-corporate,” explained Parks. “So we’re not Live Nation. We’re not AEG or Access or Golden Voice or any of these other entities that are opening up a venue in a city that they have no attachment to.”
The venue, located at 13757 49th Street N., also hosts shows by DIY musicians like DJNOTURGIRL, Justin Depth, and pali— these are artists who aren’t carried by major labels, who may have day jobs in addition to their music hustle, or who are booking their own tours rather than being managed by a talent agency…