Welcome to Stubs

Think of the best concert you ever attended. Maybe it was your first show. Maybe you saw your favorite artist perform for the first time.

Nothing brings together people better than a concert. Both an escape and a destination, concerts build community. Often, concerts serve as therapy.

And when we go to a show that is so memorable, so life-changing, so joyful, we try to save a keepsake- like ticket stubs.

And so I welcome you to Stubs, where stories of music and migration, comiing-of-age, meet.

Stubs gives subscribers personal access to memorable concerts past, present, and future, via personal narrative and my +25 years of concert-going expertise.

Stubs is a creative initiative by my company GrantAnswers, and our move into the ever-growing creator economy via writing and art.

is comprised of 3 parts:

1. Archival, with personal videos via the YouTube channel and exclusive photos & other content on Instagram

2. Personal Narratives that build community & move audiences to share their own music-centered stories

3. Music/Concert Reviews, Access, & Tips

We invite you to share the stubs (and the stories behind those stubs) that mean the most in your life.

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To celebrate the launch of Stubs (and my recent birthday + a new year), I invite you to a free concert on Thursday, January 9th at the BAM Cafe in Brooklyn, NY with one of the most heralded vocalists & songwriters over the past 20 years. RSVP here.

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About the author:

Cris Mercado is the award-winning Founder & CEO of GrantAnswers, an NYC-based data, strategy & consulting firm founded in 2013. His journey from undocumented immigrant to award-winning entrepreneur & immigrant rights advocate has been highlighted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, MTV, and Forbes. He has helped +1000s launch careers in tech & secure acceptances to top colleges & programs. His speaking engagements for the likes of Teach for America and the US Chamber of Commerce encompass immigration, career development, entrepreneurship, and tech diversity & inclusion. He is also an avid concertgoer for +25 years and counting, and likes to tell stories about it.