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
