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Music Challenge finalists advance
In its first year, the new Ironstock Music Challenge has two finalists ready to advance to the “showdown” at the community picnic during Pioneer Days on July 12.
            Bordertown, the winner from the June 19 preliminary at Chapper’s, and wREC, the winner of the June 26 preliminary at Rookies, will meet in the finals
            The competition featured six of the U.P.’s top cover bands—Bordertown, Doubting Thomas, Head Games, Level Five, Stranded and wREC—playing to win a $1,000 grand prize that comes with two hours of recording studio time at Redfella Records in Marquette.

            Each band played one set either at Chapper’s on Thursday, June 19 or Rookies on Thursday, June 26. Judges picked one band from each venue to advance to the final round, which will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 12 at the Pioneer Days Community Picnic at Teal Lake. These two finalists will battle it out in front of the judges and huge crowds, and one will be named the first Ironstock Music Challenge winner.
            Bands will be judged on stage presence, musical talent, musical diversity, crowd interaction, and how appropriate their music is for the family venue of the community picnic.
For details, visit www.negauneeirontown.com or call 486-8084.

Preliminary #1--Chapper's Pub, June 19

Thank you to all three bands for an awesome night of music! The results are as follows!

Bordertown--76 points

Doubting Thomas--61 points

Stranded--61 points

Preliminary #2--Rookies, June 26

Thanks to all for another great show! Results are:

Head Games--75 points

Level Five--49 points

wREC--87 points

Irontown finalizes bands for first Ironstock Music Challenge

NEGAUNEE—In its first year, the new Ironstock Music Challenge will feature six of the U.P.’s top cover bands in a competition to win a $1,000 grand prize and two hours of recording studio time from Redfella Records in Marquette.

        “We’re excited to get some more great local bands involved in the Pioneer Days festivities,” committee chairperson Dini Peterson said. “We’ve had a positive response from area bands, and we hope to give our community picnic a boost with this new, exciting event.”

        Six bands were chosen out of the total applicants to participate in a preliminary round, which will be split between two venues on two nights. Bordertown, Doubting Thomas and Stranded will play one set at Chapper’s on Thursday, June 19 and Head Games, Level Five and wREC will play at Rookies on Thursday, June 26. Both events will be held from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m., and will be open to the public with no cover charge.

        Judges will pick one band from each venue to advance to the final round, which will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 12 at the Pioneer Days Community Picnic at Teal Lake. These two finalists will battle it out in front of the judges and huge crowds, and one will be named the first Ironstock Music Challenge winner.

        Bands will be judged on stage presence, musical talent, musical diversity, crowd interaction, and how appropriate their music is for the family venue of the community picnic.

We thank the 2008 Ironstock Sponsors

bulletChapper's Pub
bulletFox Motors-Negaunee
bulletIdeal Auto
bulletLeMoine's Automotive
bulletMidtown Bakery
bulletPellow Printing
bulletRedfella Records
bulletRookie's Sports Bar
bulletScreened Image
bulletTino's Pizza
bulletTresedder Plumbing & Heating
bulletU.P. Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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