Name: How to Save a Milestone
Released: 2025-12-31T08:00:00.000Z
Cast: Gordon Gano, Brian Ritchie, Wyley Buck Boswell

Movie · Documentary

Gentrification is creeping toward North Carolina’s legendary Milestone Club, a gritty punk haven that’s hosted bands from R.E.M. to Nirvana to The Go-Go’s. With 50+ years of music history etched into its walls, this DIY venue is hanging on by a thread. This documentary captures the struggle to save the Milestone - and the larger fight to save independent venues nationwide. Featuring artists like Violent Femmes, it’s a raw, urgent look at the vanishing heart of live music.

2025 · 1h 33m

Starring Gordon Gano, Brian Ritchie, Wyley Buck Boswell

Director Jason Arthurs

How to Save a Milestone

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Gordon Gano

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Brian Ritchie

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Wyley Buck Boswell

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Andy Fenstermaker

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Neal Harper

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Penny Craver

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Paolina Massaro

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Shelby McVicker

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Jonathan Hughes

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Jason Arthurs

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Liz McLaughlin

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How to Save a Milestone

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Gentrification is creeping toward North Carolina’s legendary Milestone Club, a gritty punk haven that’s hosted bands from R.E.M. to Nirvana to The Go-Go’s. With 50+ years of music history etched into its walls, this DIY venue is hanging on by a thread. This documentary captures the struggle to save the Milestone - and the larger fight to save independent venues nationwide. Featuring artists like Violent Femmes, it’s a raw, urgent look at the vanishing heart of live music.

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