The Urban Music Festival 2007

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Jan 12, 2007, 12:31:40 PM1/12/07

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Attention: Music Artists, Producers, Dancers, Musicians, The Press….Everyone!

DaBratz Entertainment will host the 3^RD annual Urban Music Festival on Feb 16^Th, 17^th and 18^th 2007. We have changed our format to better accommodate our participants’ diverse music styles. All events will take place in San Antonio, TX, USA.

February 16, 2007- Joe's Volcano, 6844 Ingram Rd., 78238. This event is an 18 and up only event and will feature our urban music genres such as Hip-hop, Neo-Soul, Rap, R&B, Reggaeton, Soul, Urban Tejano, etc... This is a “dress to impress” event. The rules of the venue will prevail and a dress code is strictly enforced. Our judges will include Sherrill Metalchef of Club Envy. Other judge confirmations are pending. Original material is encouraged.

February 17, 2007 – The Blue Cactus Café 13525 Wetmore Rd, 78247. The showcase will feature solo artists, ensembles, bands, singer-songwriters etc. using "live instruments". Original material is encouraged. No pre-recorded accompaniment media will be allowed The reservation line is 210-355-0587 and we encourage everyone, including all artists, to make your reservations for yourselves as well as your guests, fans, and family early (as this venue fills very quickly). Our confirmed judges will include Mishaya Paige Anderson (Cactus Star Entertainment), Mr. Ramiro Burr (San Antonio Express-News), Michael McKee (Formerly of A&M Records) and Mr. Don Moye (“A Taste of New Orleans”). This event is open to ages 8 & up and will allow any genre of music to be performed. All performances must be clean and family friendly.

February 18, 2007- The LaVillita Assembly Hall, 401 Villita St , 78205. The talent at this event will showcase ages 8 and up and will include all genres of music and all other talent not included on the nights of the 16th & 17^th such as dancers, spoken-word, etc. We do encourage original material and all acts must be clean !! This event will include informative panel discussions on the music business, workshops, a talent hunt, food booths, musician friendly vendors/businesses and networking opportunities. Our confirmed judges are Alisa Claridy (vocal coach and recording artist), Winifred Barnum-Newman (Race Unity Day), Lari Nelson (Lari Nelson’s School of Modeling and the Mike Beaty Expo talent scout), and Jackie Ray Robinson (Gospel Radio 1480 AM and the Gospel Announcer’s Guild). We are awaiting other judge confirmations.

On Sunday afternoon Feb.18^th , our special panel will consist of the following confirmed panelists with other panelist confirmations pending. David Garcia an entertainment attorney from San Antonio, Casey Monahan from The Texas Music Office in Austin,TX and Carlos Sosa with The Recording Academy (the Grammys).

Our confirmed workshop presenters are Mishaya Paige Anderson, Alisa Claridy, Di Han

(casting director), Claudette Lewis (youth advocate) and Paige Stroman (recording artist).

An admission fee of $5 will be required at the door for ages 6 and up (ages 5 and under are free).

We produced a successful festival in 2005 as well as in 2006. We provided our participants with performance opportunities throughout the year. Our goal is to equip entertainers with the tools that are needed for their success through workshops, the talent hunt (and critique), panel discussions and networking, networking, networking. We have awarded our winners with recording "demo" packages, photo shoots, audio equipment, free legal consultations, free piano rentals, vocal coaching, and much more. Our participants have also had an opportunity to network at industry mixers such as ASCAP (11-2005) and The Grammys (1-2007). We are planning to be even more generous for the 2007 festival. We are strong supporters of artist showcases and we encourage entertainers to take part in as many showcases as possible (as it brings about a strengthening of skills and allows a glimpse at existing competition). Critiques from professionals “in the business” are invaluable.

Applications for vendors and participants are available by emailing urbanmusi...@yahoo.com or calling us at 210 967-6348.

Sponsorship and advertising packages are available also. Please

email us at urbanmusi...@yahoo.com or call us at 210-967-6348. Your support will enable us to give greater exposure and education to all participants ( from the novice level to the professional). The public’s support is needed as well as encouraged to make this event a successful one.

In the previous years, news of our efforts spread around the world….Thanks and please help us spread the word again.

Our website is still under construction, but please visit us. We are undergoing daily changes to perfect the website so as to keep you informed. We may be found at www.theurbanmusicfestival.com