Motus.Events

Partners · Believers · Builders

The Motus Circle

Believers, not extractors. Ten right people over a hundred loud ones.

Founding Partners

The First Yes

Where It All Started

OpenMicMood.com

Chicagoland · Curated By Daryl

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The canonical open-mic database for Chicagoland. Daryl built this. We grew up on it.

OpenMicMood.com is the reason Motus.Events exists. Daryl spent years curating the most complete, lovingly maintained open-mic directory in the Chicagoland scene — 100+ venues across Chicago, the suburbs, and beyond, every night of the week. If you've ever played an open mic in this scene, OpenMicMood is the map you used.

All Chicagoland open-mic data on Motus.Events is sourced from OpenMicMood. We work in active collaboration with Daryl. This is co-founder energy.

When you find a Motus Mic on our map, thank Daryl too.

Founding Partner

AugustJames.Live

Chicago, IL · Founder & Musician

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August James — Chicago-based musician, builder, and the founder of MotusMoves LLC.

August is a working musician in the Chicagoland scene — playing shows, releasing songs, taking bookings, and quietly building the platform he wished existed when he started. AugustJames.Live is his musician home: upcoming shows, latest songs, and direct booking.

Motus.Events is built by people who play. Founded by musicians. Built for musicians. August holds the long view on product, partnerships, and the soul of the build.

Founding Venue Partner

The Lincoln Park Room

Chicago, IL

Home of the annual Motus Contributors Conference. The room where the believers meet.

The Lincoln Park Room is the first venue to commit to the Motus mission. Every year, our Motus Motivus Members gather here for the Motus Contributors Conference — a room of patrons, sponsors, artists, and operators who put the live music scene first.

It's not just a venue. It's a statement of where the movement begins.

Marketing Partner

Wencel World Wide

Marketing & Brand Strategy

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Strategic marketing partner for Motus.Events. Reels, short-form, and the brand voice that travels.

Wencel World Wide is partnering with Motus.Events to build the brand into a movement — strong social presence, short-form storytelling, and the marketing infrastructure that makes Motus feel inevitable.

When Motus moves, Wencel makes sure people see it.

Civic Partnership · In Discussion

Chicago.Gov

City of Chicago

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Strategic civic partnership to integrate Motus.Events with the cultural infrastructure of Chicago.

We are building toward a partnership with Chicago.Gov — to integrate the Motus platform with the city's cultural infrastructure, support local venues and artists, and amplify the live music scene that makes Chicago what it is.

Music belongs to the city. Chicago belongs to its musicians.

The Angel Circle

Our First Small Group Of Investors

Believers, not extractors. Ten right people over a hundred loud ones. We're assembling a small founding circle of angels who deeply love live music and want to back the next chapter of the scene.

Reach Out To August →

What We Look For In A Partner

Believers, Not Extractors

Partners who deeply love the live music scene and want to support it — not platforms looking for cheap distribution.

Transparency Is The Model

When a Motus Mic is sponsored, every dollar is accounted for — paying the musicians, the soundguy, the venue, or the cause.

Mission-Locked Giving

5% of all revenue is automatically donated to MusiCares.org every six months. Forever. Non-negotiable.

Long-Game Partners

We're not trying to win the year. We're trying to build the Nike of the music and events industry. Brand + Statement + Movement + Harmony.

Become A Partner

What Does Supporting The Live Music Scene Mean To You?

If you'd like to contribute more, become a Motus Sponsor, or start a brand partnership — reach out directly. We move with people, not paperwork.

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