DETROIT (Aural Pleasure Music/ www.auralpleasuremusic.com/ www.motorcitymusic.com) - THE FIRST ANNUAL MOTOR CITY MUSIC CONFERENCE (MC2), will include 400 bands showcasing in 40 downtown
Detroit venues, a music and lifestyle tradeshow and music industry panels at Cobo Expo Center on April 20-24, 2005.
Inspired by successful long running music conferences SXSW and CMJ, MC2 will reflect Detroit's rich music history, while spotlighting these genres: rock, hip hop, electronic/techno, R&B, urban, soul, blues, country and gospel. Derrick May (Transmat), Greg Baise (Majestic/Magic Stick), Rich Hansen (Lagerhouse), Rico Shelton and Mark Hicks (former D12 management) will participate in artist selection which will encompass 40% local and 60% national hot up and coming artists. The
Detroit Music Awards will kick off MC2 on Wednesday, April 20 at the
State Theatre.
A downloadable band showcase application is now available online at www.motorcitymusic.com. Performing bands/artists will be announced in mid February. Online registration will be available on January 15, 2005.
MC2 sponsors include WRIF, 89x, Channel955,
Radio One, WDRQ, WJLB, WDET, Real
Detroit Weekly, The Metro Times, Hits Magazine, Sonicbids, Skidmore Design, In The Mix, and Lucky Monkey Tattoo Parlour. More sponsors to be announced shortly.
Details will be updated on
https://www.motorcitymusic.com as they are finalized.
Some of MC2's Confirmed Panelists (More TBA):
Jeff Blue, VP of A&R, RCA
Daniel Shulman,
Director of A&R,Island
Def Jam
Ben Lazar, A&R, Island Def Jam
David Boxenbaum, General Manager,Octone Records
Denise George, Jive/Zomba
Jackie Kallen, 'The Contender'/'Against the Ropes'
Andrew Suggs, Octone Records
Howard Hertz, Esquire
Nick Ferrara, Esquire
Roger Jansen, KMA Management/MOBfest
Dan Colucci, Lucci Entertainment
Patrick Grueber, Aezra Records
Alex Tear, Program Director, WDRQ
Doug Podell, Operations Manager, WRIF
Kelly Brown, DJ, 89X
Dom Theodore, Operations
Manager,Channel 955
Amy Butterer, Billions
Perry Lavoisne, Ritual
Scott Guy, Web Entertainment
Gary Graff,
Music Journalist
Mark Arminski, Rock Poster Artist
Paradime (Kid Rock/Lava)
Myron, The Dirty Americans (Roadrunner)
Brian Vanderark, The
Verve Pipe (RCA)
Vinnie Dombrowski, Sponge (Idol Records)
Teddy Richards (Skip Records)
Confirmed Venues (More TBA)
Hard Rock Cafe St. Andrew's Hall
The Shelter Majestic Theatre
Majestic Cafe Garden Bowl
The Lagerhouse 250 Club
Small's CPOP
Agave
313JAC Hockeytown
The Belmont New Dodge
