This Monday Underground Hair Artists took over Blind Tiger Bar and Lounge, hosting the group’s first ever Underground Culture Showcase: a night filled with runway hair fashion, live music performances, and food--an artist’s dream! Not to mention that the all-ages event was free.
The event, hosted by area salon Underground Culture Hair, was put on in order to promote participation in arts, performance, and music for local youths. One dollar of each hair product the shop sells is donated to local charities and organizations geared toward helping foster creativity in Santa Barbara’s kids and teens. Makeshift music workshops booths were set up across Blind Tiger that included vocal coaches, Rockshop Academy, and Santa Barbara’s Youth Music Academy.
The three-hour music and arts showcase pulled in a surprisingly large crowd for 6:30 on a Monday evening, thanks to the fact that it was an all ages night. The audience ranged in age from 15 to 50, but make no mistake--this was a crowd with style. Showgoers of all ages wore leather pants, dramatic makeup, and tousled or gelled punk rock hairdos.