Although it may not be trending in the media as much as it shoud, Asian Hate Crimes are still a major issue within the USA. Now, Joy Ruckus is doing its part to take a stand and provide a platform for all the Asian artists who want to share their voices and stop the hate through music.

Sessions takes great pride in continuing their partnership with Joy Ruckus Club, the largest Asian music festival in the world, and virtual events promoter 400 Dayze to present ‘I Hate Being Hated,’ an important fundraiser to benefit Stand with Asian Americans and to raise hate crime awareness on Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 1PM PST via  sessionslive.com/ihatebeinghated. The event is free to stream, but audiences are encouraged to make donations of $35, $50, or $100 through the festival’s merch store on Sessions. All proceeds from the event will be donated to Stand with Asian Americans, a  powerful network of the most accomplished Asian Americans in business and technology with Asian Pacific Fund as their philanthropic partner.

Stand with Asian Americans is committed to stopping violence against the Asian community and inspiring a generation of Asian American activists to create a movement towards equity and justice for all. Their partner, the Asian Pacific Fund has been dedicated to supporting the Bay Area’s most vulnerable Asian and Pacific Islanders for nearly 30 years. Amongst those who have aligned themselves with the Stand With Asian Americans campaign are Steve Chen, Co-Founder of YouTube; Tony Xu, CEO of DoorDash; Jerry Yang, co-founder of Yahoo; Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet; Bobby Hundreds, Co-Founder of The Hundreds; Kai Huang, creator of Guitar Hero; George W. Bush, former President of the United States; Eric Yuan, CEO of Zoom; Jeremy Lin, professional basketball player; and many more.

Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, there has been a steady increase in violence against Asian Americans who are incorrectly being blamed for the outbreak of the virus. Just last week, President Biden signed the Anti-Asian Hate Crime Bill with particular emphasis on the increase in violence against Asian Americans. Now, these artists will come together to demonstrate their power against Asian Hate. Check out the performers list down below!

PERFORMERS

Tim Chantarangsu

DJ CAM GIRL

Maliibu Miitch

Ted Park x Parlay Pass

Afgan

Ian Chang

C-Tru (host + performer)

V8Muzik (host + performer)

Geoff Ong (host + performer)

Portland Taiko

SPEAKERS

Tina Huang

Steve Nguyen

Trisha V.

Leonie Sii

Smith Cho

Sam Tsui

Lisa See

Subtle Asian Traits

Maria Ho

ORGANIZATION STATEMENTS

Asian Pacific Fund

Unity Against Hate

Chinese Society of Austin

Washington State Commission on APA Affairs

Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce

Organization of Chinese Americans APIA Advocates

Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance

Asian American Psychological Association

Laotian American National Alliance

Asian Leaders Alliance

APA Medical Student Association

Asian Pacific Community Fund

Muslim Alliance of Indiana

Georgia APA Bar Association

Asian Business Association San Diego

Asian Real Estate Association of America

Stop AAPI Hate

Check out Joy Ruckus Club’s website for more information about the event and ticketing.