On February 28, Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky met with U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice-President J.D. Vance in the Oval Office. The results of that meeting shocked the world, as the two presidents and Vance ended up in a shouting match. Trump ended the meeting abruptly leaving the future of U.S. support for Ukraine in doubt.
Whether or not the U.S. government supports Ukraine in its ongoing war with Russia, musicians in the Madison area are making their support clear.
Katya Pierce (far right) with her band Dog Logic (photo courtesy Dog Logic Instagram page)On March 8th local punk rock bands will hold a benefit concert for Ukraine at Madison’s Neighborhood House Community Center. Event organizer Matvei Mozhaev, who WORT listeners will recognize as a host with Queery came on the Monday Eight O’Clock Buzz, along with Katya Pierce, of the band Dog Logic, who will be one of the bands to perform. They were joined by musician LoBi Lobianco who called in from his home in Milwaukee.
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