Heavy Funk Night Turns a Confucius Jones DJ Set Into a Two-Organization Austin Fundraiser

Event

The event window starts at 7; the music listing says 8

When

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Where

Radio/East · 3504 Montopolis Dr.

Lineup / admission

Doors 7 p.m. · show 8 p.m. · event ends 10 p.m. · all ages

Interplanetary Help Desk publishes a 7–10 p.m. window for Heavy Funk Night. Radio/East's Prekindle listing is more specific: 7 p.m. doors and an 8 p.m. showtime. KUTX identifies the show as all ages. Read together, those sources support arriving after doors but before the announced music start.

The official pages do not publish a set break, a supporting DJ, a venue curfew beyond the 10 p.m. event end or a remaining-capacity number. Check the live ticket listing for availability and checkout terms; Trackside is not treating the presence of a purchase button as proof that admission will remain available at the door.

Artist

Confucius Jones is building the night from the funk catalog

When

Three-hour Saturday program

Where

Radio/East

Sound

Classic funk · deep cuts · Austin DJ culture

The organizer bills the program around classic and deep funk, naming James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic as guideposts rather than publishing a fixed playlist. That leaves room for a DJ-led arc across eras instead of a tribute set or a conventional band performance.

KUTX identifies Confucius Jones as an Austin-born host and DJ. He co-hosts The Breaks with Aaron “Fresh” Knight, a Saturday-night program centered on hip-hop and R&B from Austin and emerging artists. Heavy Funk Night is a distinct event, not a live edition of that radio program, but the station background explains the local-curator perspective behind the booking.

Guide

Every ticket-sale dollar is assigned to two beneficiaries

When

Fundraising model checked October 6

Where

Interplanetary Help Desk

Lineup / admission

100% of ticket sales to the named organizations

Interplanetary Help Desk says 100% of Heavy Funk Night ticket sales will go to The Black Fund of Central Texas and Black Leaders Collective. Its organization page describes the Austin nonprofit's broader model as producing concerts for nonprofit and educational partners while paying performers and directing ticket sales to the co-host organizations.

That wording is specific to ticket-sale revenue. It does not say that every dollar spent at the venue, including food, drinks or processing fees, becomes a charitable contribution, and the event page does not give buyers tax-deduction guidance. Treat the ticket as admission first and ask the organizer if documentation matters to you.

Guide

The Black Fund invests in Black-led Central Texas organizations

When

Current beneficiary

Where

Central Texas

Lineup / admission

Grantmaking and organizational support

The Black Fund of Central Texas describes its work as investing in Black-led organizations and strengthening the Black community. Its published impact areas include arts and culture, education, health and wellness, power-building, and wealth-building.

Heavy Funk Night's official page does not divide the proceeds into percentages or announce a restricted use within those areas. The accurate claim is that The Black Fund is one of two named recipients—not that this single show finances a particular grant, program or organization.

Guide

Black Leaders Collective connects more than 160 Texas leaders

When

Current beneficiary

Where

Austin and Texas

Lineup / admission

Cross-sector Black leadership network

Black Leaders Collective describes a network of more than 160 Black Texas leaders spanning grassroots groups, nonprofits, entrepreneurs, artists and other fields. Its focus areas include education, health, housing and displacement, and economic and workforce development.

The collective's own description emphasizes an intersectional, intergenerational and Black-led approach. As with The Black Fund, the event sources do not promise a particular downstream project or disclose the split between beneficiaries, so avoid attaching a made-up impact figure to one ticket purchase.

Guide

Use the official ticket route and recheck the schedule

When

Before Saturday

Where

Radio/East

Lineup / admission

Live availability and checkout terms control

Radio/East's official Prekindle page is the direct sales route and the clearest source for the doors-versus-show distinction. It identifies the event as presented by Radio/East and places it at the venue's Montopolis Drive location.

Reopen that page before leaving for the show. The published facts Trackside can verify are the date, venue, 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. showtime, 10 p.m. event end, all-ages policy, featured DJ and beneficiaries. Parking instructions, sellout status and any late schedule adjustment remain live-event details for the organizer and venue.

Quick answers

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