Monday,
May 15, 2006 Spring
Music Festival hits new stride, draws international talent
and draws attention to local artists
Hamilton-In
it’s fourth year, the Roger’s Spring Music Festival
wrapped up this month with standout performances by a widening
array of artists. The four day music festival witnessed 12
events at eight locations throughout Hamilton and Burlington.
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Thursday
May 4, 2006 The
Talent Keeps Piling Up for fourth Annual Spring Music Festival;
from Industry heavy weights to internationally ranked performer’s.
Hamilton
– Following a recent announcement listing the names
of industry experts confirmed for the conference, the organizers
are please to make further announcements. Click
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Monday April 17, 2006 Roger’s
Spring Music Conference Provides FREE ADMISSION to the Public
– A First in Canadian Music
Hamilton
– The Roger’s Spring Music Conference is proud
to announce that the festival’s annual musicians conference
will be free for the public to attend. What some are referring
to as a first in Canada, will take place on Saturday May 13th
at the Sheraton Hamilton. Click
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Monday April 3, 2006 BLR
Entertainment Pairs with Media Conglomerate for the Roger’s
Spring Music Festival
Hamilton
– Now in its fourth year, the organizer’s of Hamilton’s
only annual new music festival has secured the media giant,
Roger’s as their title sponsor. The event takes place
from May 10th until May 14th at approximately a dozen live
music venues within the cities of Hamilton and Burlington.
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Official
Festival Schedule
Thursday
May 11th Big Buck’s Mountain Lodge
Y108 and BLR Entertainment present the Roger’s Spring
Music Festival Kick off with The
Trews and special guestsOliver
Black and Daylight For Deadeyes.
Doors open at 8:00 $15.00 admission 19+ Advance tickets are
available at www.ticketmaster.com
Thursday
May 11th Club Absinthe
Jagermeister and Gasoline Magazine present the Hamilton Kick
off of the Roger’s Spring Music Festival with Robin
Black and the Intergalactic Rock Stars, Lye,
Ground Level and Hypodust.
Doors open at 8:00 FREE Admission 19+
Friday
May 12th Club Absinthe We
continue our Y108 Presents “Get Hammered” Showcase series with
one of Canada’s most sought-after up-and-coming bands,
IllScarlet. Joining them will be special guests localsSouth Oval,
ProLogic and CMW Xtreme Band Slam National
winner’s Pete Moss. Doors open at 8:00 and
Admission is FREE.
Friday
May 12th Pepper Jack’s Café
Cable 14 and The Songwriter’s Association of Canada present
the second annual Songwriter’s showcase featuring Warner Music
recording artist Tomi
Swick, Brian Byrne (formerly of
I Mother Earth), Rob
Lamothe and special guest Cara
Kelterborn (FMN) and Graham
Greer (Barstool Prophets). This is a television
taping. Doors open at 8:00 Admission is $10.00 19+. Advance
tickets are available at www.steelcitymusic.ca
or
ticketbreak.com
Friday
May 12th The Casbah
BLR Entertainment and Complete Communications present Kevin
Hearn and Thin Buckle. Kevin
Hearn (of the Bare Naked Ladies) will be joined onstage
by
Michelle Titian. Supporting act TBA. Doors open
at 6:00 Admission $10.00. Advance tickets are available at www.steelcitymusic.ca
Saturday
May 13th Sheraton Hamilton
NO ADMISSION!
Y108 and BLR Entertainment present the Roger’s Spring Music
Conference. This annual musician’s education conference is a
staple for musicians all across Ontario. Confirmed panelists
include:
Alan Cross (Ongoing History of New Music)
Greig Nori (Bunkrock/Sum 41)
Parkside Mike Renault (Upper Mgt/V2 Records)
Elaine Overholt (Renown vocal coach)
Derm Carnduff, Mike Tyler, Dave
DeRocco (Y108 programming)
Ric Taylor (VIEW Magazine/CFMU)
Jamie Smith (C101 FM)
Dan Brooks (Marble Index/Key Management)
Greg Below (Distort Entertainment)
Adam Sewell (Stereo Dynamite Records)
and a touring panel featuring some of the top booking agents
in the country. Doors open at 10:00 am Admission FREE.
Saturday
May 13th – Club Absinthe
Y108 Presents “Get Hammered” Showcase featuring some of the
area’s best independent bands, including Y108 Xtreme Band Slam
regional finalist Daylight for Deadeyes; from
Quebec, Condemned
Fallacy and V2 Recording Artist Porcelain
Youth. Late show with Youthinasia and The Hollywood
Way. Doors open at 6:00 Admission is FREE ALL AGES (Late show
is 19+)
Saturday
May 13th Underground – early show
BLR Entertainment and Stereo Dynamite present the second Nu
Metal Showcase featuring the Cancer
Bats, who are hailed to Canada’s next ‘it’ band
according to Much Music’s “Hit List”. Special guests include
Arise and Ruin,
the Video
Dead and Damn
13. Doors open at 6:00 pm admission is $10.00 ALL
AGES Advance tickets are available at www.steelcitymusic.ca
Saturday
May 13th Milner’s Burlington
Great local bands include The Apollo Effect, Westpoint,
Breathe and from Ottawa, Amanda Rheume.
Sunday
May 14th Big Buck’s Mountain Lodge
Y108 and Complete Communications Present the Roger’s Spring
Music Festival Official Wrap up party with Universal Recording
Artist, The Marble Index. This is the band’s
first local performance since the release of their first single
off of their sophomore record. Special Guests include Beautiful
Nothing, The Beautiful Unknown and
Fieldguide. Doors open at 7:00 Admission is
$12.00 or $10.00 in advance at www.ticketbreak.com
or at the Club.
Sunday
May 14th – Club Absinthe
Post wrap-up industry smooze. Featuring:
special guest DJ Brad of The Marble Index. This event is open
to artists, performers, media, sponsors and the general public.
Doors @ 9pm. FREE ADMISSION, 19+. Show is 11pm - 1am.
Tomi
Swick was certainly the highlight of the festival
Y108 and BLR Entertainment present the Roger’s Spring
Music Festival Kick off with 
We
continue our Y108 Presents “Get Hammered” Showcase series with
one of Canada’s most sought-after up-and-coming bands,
IllScarlet. Joining them will be special guests locals
Cable 14 and The Songwriter’s Association of Canada present
the second annual Songwriter’s showcase featuring Warner Music
recording artist 
Mastermind Studio present the Nu Metal Showcase with Nuclear
Blast recording artist 
BLR Entertainment and Stereo Dynamite present the second Nu
Metal Showcase featuring the 
