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Awards Press Release

Review Magazine will  be hosting its 14^th Annual Music Awards Ceremony on the evening of Monday, April 17^th  at the newly refurbished Hollywood Nights Nightclub, formerly The On Stage,  located at 108 N. Niagara St. in Old Saginaw City.  Doors will open at 5:00 pm with presentations beginning at 6:00 pm.

Since the first  ceremony in 1987, the Music Awards have evolved into one of the premier cultural events in the tri-cities, awarding trophies to over 70 local musicans and groups in the areas of Rock, Country, Jazz, R&B, Rap, Folk and Alternative.

The top five groups and musicians in each of the 70 divisions are nominated by fans and the general public through nominating ballots that appear in the Review  over a three month period from January through March. The winners are determined by a second voting flight that allows readers to pick the top musician of five nominated in each respective category.

This year a record number of   ballots were received by the voting public, due to the addition of on-line voting on the Review website. The single purpose of this ceremony is to bring greater community, statewide, and national  recognition to local talent, which we feel has a rich history of being one of the strongest in the state, and giving it  the proper notoriety and attention that it deserves.

Guest personalities, cultural, and community leaders will assist in handing out awards the night of the ceremony, while a strong list of local performers will headline this year’s show with live performances.

Musical guests this year will feature: * Rev. Right Time & the 1^st Cuzins of Funk. Recently signed to a major-label production deal with internationally acclaimed producer, Nile Rogers (David Bowie, Madonna) this 9-piece funk band will perform original selections from their prior independent releases, along with selections from their forthcoming CD.

·        The Hall Mighty Big Band. The music awards will mark the debut performance of Jeff Hall’s new Jazz band, featuring Tim Priddy, Dave

Smith, John Rickert, Bill Currie,

Kelly Henge, George Bork, Joe Schroeder, Rex Rossman, Sheldon Markley, Dave Beattie, Dan Smith, Steve Rodriguez, Don Crampton, Dave Sparks, Mark Dault and Rae Ann Hall.

·        The BoogieMonsters Blue Band -

Jim Beschoner, Bob Pringle, Tony Ioppelo and ‘friends’ gobble-up the grooves with their inspired and modern Blues sound.

·        Laurie  Middlebrook & Friends - A country flavored set of original material showcasing local songwriters and Laurie’s new CD release, It’s About Time.

·        Noel Howland & Jim Perkins - An acoustic

oriented set featuring two of our area’s best talents - Award winning keyboardist  singer-songwriter Noel Howland and the consistently remarkable guitarist-singer Jim Perkins.

·        Studiotone - The totally modern and exceptional sound from one of Michigan’s hottest & most creative new original Rock bands

·        Poke - Another innovative new rock collective featuring Dean Vanston, Nick Andros, and Chris Jarema.

*The Miscreants - Voted Best Metal-Thrash band at last year’s ceremony, The Miscreants unveil their latest incarnation of musicl prowess and power.

Tickets for this event are $12.00 in advance, and $15.00 at the door. They will go on sale March 16^th at Review Magazine, Hollywood Nights, The Lantern, Records & Tapes Galore, Bay Music, Harmony House, Rit Drum & Guitar,Wiseguys,  JB Meinberg’s, Drifter’s Inn, Big Daddy’s, Herter Music, River Rock Cafe, Kokopelli’s, The Turntable, The Hamilton St. Pub, 101 Main Street, The Viper Club, and Someplace Else.