"Rent Party"? What's that?
From Wikipedia: A rent party (sometimes called a house party) is a social occasion where tenants hire a musician or band to play and pass the hat to raise money to pay their rent, originating in Harlem during the 1920s. The rent party played a major role in the development of jazz and blues music...We chose the term "Rent Party" to describe our venue because our interest is not in making money, except to cover our operating costs (rent). Our interest is in having a great party that people want to become a part of and dance in. Come check out our party!