Music Without Borders: GEDFest, Community, & Supporting the Breast Cancer Network of WNY

Dropped Among This Crowd · Oct 13, 2026 · 57m

This week on Dropped Among This Crowd, I am joined by GEDFest co-founder Keith Dyck and Breast Cancer Network of Western New York (BCN) Program Director Rachel Wallmeyer.

We dive into a deep conversation about the nine-year history of GEDFest, the incredible growth the movement has seen, and the launch of the very first U.S. chapter right here in Buffalo. We talk about the heart and resilience of the Buffalo community, and why cancer doesn’t care about borders—and neither does music.

Then, the conversation shifts to GEDFest Buffalo, how this chapter took shape over the past year, and how my…