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In Memphis, Retrospect performs. |
The third installment of the ASCAP Presents...Heineken Ampt Music Series finished another successful round of showcasing some of the best up-and-coming bands from around the country. The recent series of showcases were held in five of the most happening music cities and featured performances by Black Cat Music, The Oranges Band, and The Pleased in San Francisco; Carl Restivo, Pilot Round the Sun, Cordalene, Breaking Pangaea, and LaGuardia in Philadelphia; Retrospect, Snowglobe, and Scott Sudbury in Memphis; Jadestone, Cuchara, Uncle Mudfish and BIK in Orlando; and Big Sky, Emma Gibbs Band, and Jupiter Coyote in Raleigh.
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In San Francisco, Black Cat Music performs |
The ASCAP Presents...Heineken Ampt Music Series, initiated by ASCAP and Heineken USA, debuted in the fall of 2000. Since its inception, this unique music series has featured some of the best local bands from Austin, Miami, Chicago, Seattle, Boston, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Portland (OR), New Orleans and Nashville. The shows are designed to bring deserving performers and songwriters to the attention of both the music industry and the public, in keeping with ASCAP's long-standing commitment to developing new musical talent and Heineken USA's efforts to support performing arts.
AMPT & Related Coverage:
Photojournal from San Francisco, Philadephia, Memphis, Orlando, and Raleigh
R&B AMPT Music Series in New York and Atlanta
The Heineken Music Initiative/The ASCAP Foundation R&B Grant Program
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In Philadelphia (l-r) ASCAP's Kenny Ferracho, The Hooters' Rob Hyman, Ampt Award recipient Dan Fein of Y100, Heineken USA's Robert Gallagher and ASCAP's Margaret Spoddig |
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In Raleigh, The Emma Gibbs Band with ASCAP's Courtney Hard and Heineken USA's Chad Kumper. |
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In Orlando, BIK's Frank Prevaite |
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NEW COMPILATION CD PROMOTES AMPT SHOWCASE PERFORMERS
To help support the ASCAP Presentsá Heineken Ampt Music Series, ASCAP has released a new promotional CD, the fifth volume in the ASCAP EAR CD compilation series, featuring the performers from the showcases held in San Francisco, Philadelphia, Memphis, Orlando, and Raleigh.
In addition to being distributed to key music industry decision makers, all 18-tracks from the CD can be heard in their entirety on ASCAP's website at www.ascap.com/music-career/articles-advice/ascapcorner/ear/.
