Guster On the Ocean 2025 Impact Report
HIGHLIGHTS
7,680+ ACTIONS BY FANS
SUPPORTING SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
6,800+ SINGLE-USE BOTTLES ELIMINATED
REDUCING PLASTIC WITH FANS, ARTISTS, AND CREW
$25,000+ RAISED WITH FANS
TO SUPPORT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
OVERVIEW
Since starting in 2017, Guster’s On the Ocean festival has become a family reunion like weekend of service, music, and sustainability. This year, fans volunteered at three service projects including food prep with Preble Street, beach clean up with Surfrider, and trail maintenance with Portland Trails.
Fans donated for RockNRefill Nalgenes to cut down on single use plastic water bottles and connected with The Family Restored and Oxfam to learn how to make a difference in their community. Fan impact continued at home with Go-Go Refill and DIP showing us how to continue to eliminate plastics at home in our kitchens and bathrooms.
Eco-Village
FAN ENGAGEMENT
Each night, fans took meaningful action for people and the planet at the REVERB Eco-Village. In total, over 7,600 fan actions were taken, including:
- 43 volunteers contributed 129 hours of their time
- 93 fans took REVERB’s climate trivia
- 6,800 single-use plastic bottles were avoided by fans
Eco-Village
NON-PROFIT PARTNERS
GoGo Refill: Encouraged fans to visit their store and learn how to reduce single use plastic use at home. Guster also launched a partnership with Dip, a personal care company which creates high-performance, plastic-free shampoo and conditioner bars.
Sebago Clean Waters: Engaged fans to raise awareness for the need to increase the pace of forest conservation in the Sebago Lake watershed.
Oxfam: Gathered signatures for their protect USAID petition, calling for congress to protect and invest in the US’s foreign humanitarian assistance programs, including lifesaving healthcare, food, education, economic development, disaster relief programs, and more.
The Family Restored: Educated fans on their mission to strengthen and support families affected by addiction through family support groups, 12-step workshops and scholarships to help pay for treatment and recovery housing.
Local Service Projects
As part of Guster’s On The Ocean, REVERB partnered with the local nonprofits on service projects!
- With Portland Trails, volunteers did trail cleanup.
- Volunteer efforts included: Removal of invasive species • Gravel replacement on trail • Trail Maintenance and trash removal
- With Surfrider, 25 volunteers cleaned up 165 pounds of trash at East End Beach.
- With Preble Street, 24 volunteers prepped food for the local unhoused community.
- They processed 240 lbs of apples to be dehydrated and prepped sandwiches for people experiencing homelessness.
In total, 76 volunteers showed up to offer support to local organizations that make a major positive impact on the community.
Thank you for coming out!
Venue Standout: Thompson’s Point
Since the venue opened in 2015, REVERB and The State Theatre have partnered at Thompson’s Point in Portland, ME to reduce single-use plastic waste with our #RockNRefill program and to engage fans in taking action for people and the planet.
Guster on stage
Volunteers with Climate Trivia
Adam at GoGo Refill with Surfrider friends
Lauren and volunteer at the Preble Street project
Volunteers doing the beach clean up
Joy Oladokun playing On the Ocean
Adam at GoGo Refill
Ryan volunteering on trail clean up
Young volunteer cleaning trails
On the Ocean Designed Nalgene
Yay for Volunteers
Surfrider Foundation table
Adam excited about the Dip partnership
THANK YOU!
We want to thank everyone who helped Guster On The Ocean create positive impacts for people, the planet, and local communities, especially
GUSTER • Good Harbor Music • James McDonald • The Family Restored • Oxfam • Surfrider Foundation • Portland Trails • Preble Street • Go Go Refill • Dip Premium Hair Care • State Theatre • Bissell Brothers • All the REVERB volunteers • All the fans who took action to create a better future for people and the planet!
