InfestDC, music festival benefitting nonprofits, this week with venues in Columbia Heights

If you’re an underground or punk music fan (or want to help some good causes), check out InfestDC, a music fest happening from July 31-August 3 with many shows in our area. Described on their site as a “four day celebration of underground art, music and activism,” the fest has shows and events at about a DIY dozen venues, many of them in Columbia Heights or the surrounding area.

Proceeds from the event go to help support Positive Force, a group that works for positive social change, We Are Family, which supports seniors, and Casa Ruby LGBT Community Center, which provides shelter and a safe space. They’re also raising awareness for The Way Home Campaign, a campaign to end chronic homelessness.

A single day pass is $10 or a $5 badge for some of the events. Venues and bands are listed on their website, and on the flyer above (click it for a bigger version.)

UPDATE: I corrected the groups the event is working with above.

The event raises money for two local organizations, Casa Ruby, which provides shelter and a safe space for LGBT people, and The Way Home, a campaign to end chronic homelessness.