Rich Aucoin Wants To Give You His Phone Number

Photo taken at Hubbards Beach, Nova Scotia, 2019.

I recently had the opportunity to sit down on the beach and speak with Aucoin before his annual summer party in Hubbards, Nova Scotia. Aucoin and I discussed his new album Release and upcoming Death tour, why he still gives out his phone number at the end of his sets, and his philosophy towards fostering a sense of community both at and beyond the venue.

These connections to his audience that make a show by Rich Aucoin completely unique. The Halifax-based performer uses his music and exuberant energy to create an atmosphere of togetherness. With call-and-repeats, a well-travelled playground parachute, and half his set spent in the crowd itself, Aucoin transforms his audience from passive witnesses to active participants.
The profile of Rich that this interview produced can be read in full on SAD Mag.