We are The Aspen Collective, a teen-run organization bringing alternative music and arts to the Tahoe Truckee area with a focus on mutual aid and harm reduction. Music and art are aspects of the human experience that connect people regardless of personal differences. In a world where we can feel so isolated, experiencing music is key to community and promoting well-being. We have been immersed in the alternative music scenes of neighboring cities and discovered a welcoming, supportive, and passionate community that has provided a place for us to experience music and be unabashedly ourselves. We feel that the population of the Tahoe Truckee area needs better access to this fantastic community and a safe space for teens to experience art. To do this we are putting on shows around the Truckee Tahoe area. They will feature local and touring bands, artists and vendors, and community resource tables.