Outside of some small problems that we need to improve on, things went very well. In the future, we plan on doing anywhere from 1-3 shows a month. There is a good punk scene here in State College, but we'd like to build something that is much more visible and positive. The Co-op is about positive change.
Punk is about positive change.
We hope to show the local community that punk is something to support, not turnaway. One of the main goals of The Co-op is to support local bands. One part of that involves the use of the space as a practice room, the other supporting local bands by enabling them to play with larger touring bands from labels like Hopeless, Fat Wreck, Fearless, Kung-Fu, and many others. No other venue in Central PA is actively doing this, so we've got to do it ourselves. The rules are very simple.