After reuniting his band Young Mothers in July 2017, frontman Zach Toporek has kept busy in the Arizona scene, putting out new music and performing at Valley Bar, Club Congress, and Crescent Ballroom in recent months.

As the year came to a close, he took his newfound inspiration and began dreaming up new projects for 2018. For Toporek, it meant coming up with a kind of event he’d want to attend, too.

“I’m 29, which isn’t old, but in my bones I feel a million years old,” Toporek jokes. “For a show to get me out of the house after work, it’s got to seem really special, like something I can’t miss.”

That sentiment morphed into Pro-Creative: A Variety Show to Benefit Planned Parenthood AZ, which will be held at Crescent Ballroom on Friday, February 16.

Before he even had a date, venue, or lineup, Toporek knew he wanted the event to benefit a local nonprofit. When he snagged the Friday after Valentine’s Day, Planned Parenthood AZ was a no-brainer.

From the start, the folks at Crescent Ballroom and promotions company Stateside Presents were excited about the idea and helped identify bands that would fit the lineup and be excited about the cause.

Stateside is frequently involved in philanthropic endeavors, including its Cover the Crescent series, benefiting arts education in Arizona. They also host Party with a Purpose every Friday night at Valley Bar, which focuses on fundraising for the LGBTQ+ community. That’s why representatives from Planned Parenthood AZ will on hand at Pro-Creative, speaking to the cause, accepting donations, and signing up volunteers.

Read the full article about the rock artists playing for good causes by Ashley Harris at Phoenix News Times.