Toronto Independant Music Awards - TIMA - VENUE CHANGE

I am sorry I recieved this a bit late to update the June 28 Events but check here for venue changes and upcoming events ;)
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The entire UPDATED SCHEDULE for the “Best Live” performances can be viewed here: http://www.torontoima.com/best_live.htm


OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS:

Wed. June 25th TIMA “Best Live” Urban/Rap Show-down @ ANNEX WRECK ROOM presented by Flow 93.5
Over 20 artist battle to determine the Best Live Urban Performer in front of the top urban music tastemakers! Expect goodies from our sponsors and one hell of a wild night! More details TBA- This is a new development!

Fri. July 4th, Venue TBA – TIMA’s “OFF THE RADAR” Seminar – 5 Diverse panels!

The aim of this seminar is not only to address the indicated panel topics, but to also address the differences and similarities between the Canadian urban market and pop/rock indie market. Specifically, what these musical genres can learn from each other. Check out all the details here: http://www.torontoima.com/seminars.htm

TIMA PRIZES UPDATED! View them here: http://www.torontoima.com/main_prize.htm STILL MORE TBA!

We are very busy with preparations at the moment! Judges will be in deliberation until early/mid-July TIMA Award ceremony tickets will be available shortly!


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VOTE HERE for your favorite band to have a chance at Main Stage for Dfest?

DFest Info

http://artistofthedaybands.blogspot.com/2008/05/dfest-oklahomas-music-conference-and.html

http://www.dfest.com/

http://eventful.com/dfest

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VOTE HERE for your favorite band to have a chance at Main Stage for Dfest?

Summer Camp Talent Search Winners - May 23, 24 and 25, 2008

Summer Camp Talent Search Winners - May 23, 24 and 25, 2008
Three Sisters Park - Chillicothe, Illinois

http://www.myspace.com/summercampfestival

http://www.myspace.com/summercamptalentsearch

Congratulations to the winner’s of the 2008 Summer Camp Talent Search

Bill Smith : Chicago, IL
The Floorwalkers : Columbus, OH
Shadyside All-Stars : Indianapolis, IN
Shaggy Wonda : Bloomington, IN
Vessel : Louisville, KY
Naked Groove : St. Louis, MO
Jah Roots : Springfield, MO
Moon Taxi : Nashville, TN
The Uniphonics : Iowa City, IA
Stealin’ Strings : Milwaukee, WI
Steez : Madison, WI


Special thanks to all of the great bands along the way:
Chicago, IL
The Fuz
Kyle Mann Combo
Big Sky Stringband
Super American Happy Fun Good-Time Jam Band
Bill Smith
The Accord

Columbus, OH
Miss Molly
Andy Shaw Band
Phantasmagoria
Apocalypso
Red Eye Jive Pilots
The Floorwalkers
The Cowboy Hillbilly Hippy Folk Band
Eric Nassau & Friends
Dim Applz

Indianapolis, IN
John Justice
Triptych Cabin
hip-O
Kingly T
Shadyside All-Stars
The Franchize

Bloomington, IN
M.C. Sparkplug
The Ever Present Origin
Long Distance Affair
The Buzzkills
Muzaic
Shaggy Wonda
The Other World Outfit

Louisville, KY
Cricket
Tyrone Cotten
Bloom Street Namaste
Wax Melodic
Vessel
Stonewheel

St. Louis, MO
Remedy
The Mississippi Flapjacks
Papa Smiley
Aaron Kamm & The One Drops
Reverend Whiskey
Spotting Waldo
Naked Groove
Fresh Heir

Springfield, MO
McGill
Jam Room
Jah Roots
The Dirty Blondes

Nashville, TN
Street Corner Champs
the GO show
Vinyl Soup
Chronics of Nar
V C Strut Band
431 Band
The Prophecy of Bob
The Last Straw
Boom Ticket
Moon Taxi
Barkeep
The Incredible Heat Machine
H-Beam
Zombie Bazooka Patrol

Iowa City, IA
Uniphonics
Strange Neighbors
NeuMoniker
MooseKnuckle
The Diplomats of Solid Sound
Ephraim Zenh
Mad Monks
Mint Wad Willy
The Mayflies
Filling Space

Milwaukee, WI
The Grasshoppers
Mike Mangione
Stealin’ Strings
Dane Varese Band
The Brian Duggan Project
SLM
Chinese Fingertrap
Gforce

Madison, WI
Run Side Down
Not On Mars
Nama Rupa
Little Marsh Overflow
Steez
Damwell Betters
Moon Boot Posse
Hue
Good Time Camper

...see you next year,
Loyal Family



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Dfest and Eventful hosts Battle of the Fans

http://www.myspace.com/dfest

EVENTFUL and dfest launch 'battle of the fans' COMPETITION FOR a musician to play on the main stage

Musicians Will Compete to Win a Spot on the Main Stage at Dfest in Tulsa, Okla., with Eventful Demand Empowering Fans to Decide the Winner

SAN DIEGO, CA – April 1, 2008 - Eventful and Diversafest (Dfest) today announced that musicians nationwide can register for the "Battle of the Fans" competitionto compete to perform on the main festival stage at Dfest. Now in its seventh consecutive year, Dfest has become known as the most comprehensive music conference and festival in the Midwest, with this year's two-day event taking place from July 25-26, 2008 in Tulsa, Okla. As musicians register for the competition, fans across the country can "Demand" which artist they want to perform by using Eventful's Demand service. Eventful Demand enables fans to influence where their favorite artists perform by creating grassroots campaigns to "Demand" the artists to come to their town.


This year, Dfest will allow fans to demand their favorite artist from a list of artists participating in the "Battle of the Fans" competition. Fans and musicians can log on to: http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vZXZlbnRmdWwuY29tL2RmZXN0 or http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmRmZXN0LmNvbS8=to participate.

Similar to Austin's South by Southwest (SXSW), Dfest showcases the best emerging artists in the country and will include an outstanding line-up of more than 100 headlining and emerging acts.

"We're excited to see how fans turn out for this competition to land their favorite artist in the spotlight of the conference," said Tom Green of Dfest. "Dfest conference attendees love to have a say in what goes on at the event. The element of fan participation and advocacy will only enhance the opportunity for emerging artists to showcase their talent at Dfest by way of a game-changing music industry tool like Eventful Demand."

Along with MySpace, YouTube and iTunes, Eventful is an essential part of the online marketing toolkit for performers and artists. Eventful is transforming the way that tours get routed by empowering fans to influence the tours of their favorite performers and by enabling performers to make the best decisions about where to tour.

"We love helping build stronger connections between fans and artists," said Eventful CEO Jordan Glazier. We're excited to work with the Dfest to give the fans the power to shape the festival."

About Eventful, Inc. San Diego based Eventful, Inc., operates Eventful.com, the leading events website which enables its community of users to discover, promote, share and create events throughout the world. Eventful users select from nearly 4 million events taking place in local markets throughout the world, from concerts and sports to singles events and political rallies. Eventful's Demand service enables users to influence where their favorite performers appear by creating viral grass-roots campaigns to "Demand" them in their town. Visit Eventful at http://www.eventful.com/.

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The Next BIG Nashville Submissions - Hurry and get yours in TODAY!

The Next BIG Nashville is accepting submissions until June 5, 2008

There are various ways to submit your talent click on the Next Big Nashville for more info or the submissions link through Sonic Bids

If you don't have an EPK (Electronic Press Kit) yet now is the time to get one!!

The Next BIG Nashville is September 10 - 14, 2008

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Next BIG Nashville is an annual event spotlighting the numerous ways that Nashville connects to, and interacts with, the international music community from the creative to the commercial. What began as a simple showcase for Nashville’s booming non-country scene in 2006, has quickly grown into a music festival and conference that not only gives a deserving spotlight to the area’s rock, pop, hip-hop, indie and roots artists but also brings together many of the more exciting elements of Nashville’s dynamic and diverse music business community.

Last year, over 9,000 fans witnessed 147 artists over 5 days in 12 Venues. NBN 2008 promises another quantum leap forward. NBN 2008 will feature more daytime conference activities, more parties, more bands, more venues and more interactivity.

Toronto Independant Music Awards DEADLINE EXTENDED to April 31, 2008

TIMA APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED!!

Hey Everyone,
Due to an overwhelming amount of entries and email requests we have decided to extend the TIMA application deadline until MON. APRIL 31st , 2008. @ 5pm.

If I have not answered your email, thank you for your patience and I will get back to you shortly.

FOR QUICK ONLINE ENTRY GO TO: http://torontoima.com/cgi-bin/tima.pl

Daniela Oliva
Producer and Founder
Toronto Independent Music Awards
www.torontoima.com
daniela@torontoima.com

HereThere Poetry Contest - Deadline June 30, 2008

HereThere magazine is have a Poetry contest in which you can win $75.00 AND a publication in an upcoming magazine. Songwriters you just might be interested in this :)

HereThere myspace

http://www.myspace.com/heretheremag

Contest Rules from HereThere Contest website

http://www.%20heretheremag.%20com/poetrycontest2008.%20htm

The HereThere Poetry Contest 2008 is now accepting submissions.
Our 2008 judge is Robert Fanning, Author of American Profit, The Seed Thieves, and Old Bright Wheel.

Prizes
The prize for the winning poem is $75.00 and publication in the September/October online issue of HereThere Magazine. In addition, our editorial staff will write an article on the winning poet (based on an in-person or telephone interview), which will appear in the September/October issue. Two finalists will also have their winning poems featured in the September/October issue. DeadlineAll entry fees and submissions must be submitted by June 30, 2008.

NotificationWinners will be notified via email. All submissions may be read by members of the HereThere Editorial Staff or designated HereThere Contributors, in addition to our judge, Robert Fanning. If you are a close family member or friend of our judge, please do not submit your work at this time, as it will not be considered.

Entry Fee
The entry fee per poem is $5.00, which must be paid via PayPal. (Credit cards accepted.)

Multiple submissions are fine. To specify how many poems you plan to submit, click on the Add to Cart button near the bottom of this page. You will be directed to a PayPal page which contains your shopping cart. You can select the number of poems you wish to submit by changing the number under the Quantity header. Note: After you click on the Proceed to Checkout button, you can either log in to your PayPal account, or click on "Continue" just above the credit card icons near the bottom left of your screen to pay by credit card.

Submission Guidelines
After making your PayPal payment, you will be directed to a page that will invite you to submit your poem or poems via email. All poetry submissions should be sent as attachments in a single Word document. Be sure to include your full name, mailing address, email address and telephone number at the top of each page of your Word document. Your cover letter (and brief bio) should appear in the body of your email. Do not attempt to send submissions via regular, certified, or express mail. All submissions must be made electronically via email.

Poems must not have been previously published to be considered. If you are submitting your poem or poems to other contests simultaneously, that's fine, but please notify us immediately if you are selected as a winner by another publication or organization.You can submit as many poems as you like; however, individual poems should be no more than two pages in length.
Both published and unpublished writers are welcome to submit poems to this contest.

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2008 USA Songwriting Competition

2008 USA Songwriting Competition is now accepting entries.

Win a top prize of $50,000 worth of cash and merchandise such as cool gear from Sony, Ibanez Guitars, D'Addario Strings, Peavey, Audio-Technica and more. Also,have your winning songs played on radio! Enter in Pop, Rock/Alt, Folk, R&B, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Instrumental, etc.

FREE EARLY BONUS: First 1,000 entries will each receive a USA SongwritingCompetition Compilation CD. Hurry!

The entry form can be found at: http://www.songwriting.net/entryform.html

Or enter online here with your MP3 and/or lyrics: http://online.songwriting.net/

--Jessica Brandon
Artists Relations
USA Songwriting Competition
*World's Leading International Songwriting Competition*
http://www.songwriting.net/
info@songwriting.net