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BandJam Finalists Preform Before a LIVE Audience and Celebrity Judges on June 6 at Ridgefield Playhouse Written by KA The competition is heating up and the finalists have been named for BandJam 2021 at The Ridgefield Playhouse!  High School Finalists are: Electric Jane, Freedom Rockets, Gremlin Daycare, Groove Haven and Hablo Pescobar.  This year’s On Sunday, June 6 at 4pm these talented musicians will perform before a LIVE and virtual audience with this one-of-a-kind fundraiser that supports these teen musicians’ love for music.  The event is hosted by award-winning come...

Celebrity Judges and the Next Generation of Musicians come together on June 6 at The Ridgefield Playhouse for BandJam 2021 Written by The Ridgefield Playhouse              Now's your chance to see the next generation of musicians before they make it to the big time!  Sunday, June 6th at 4pm marks the 11th year that The Ridgefield Playhouse will present BandJam!  A fundraiser that promotes teen musicians in middle school and high school and supports their love of music. With celebrity judges: “American Idol” finalist Kimberly Locke, i95fm’s Morning Show hos...

Michael T. Strickland Named to Pollstar Impact 50 List Again USA – Bandit Lites chair and founder, Michael T. Strickland, was recently named as a recipient of the Pollstar 2021 Impact 50, the 50 most impactful people in Live Entertainment. Now in its third year, the list is assembled by the Pollstar editorial team with input from the industry and represents “individuals who embodied such attributes as creativity, innovation, strategic management, financial success, leadership, artist development and career longevity, vision, fan engagement, consistency and commitment to excellence.” St...

The Ridgefield Playhouse introduces the next generation of musicians with BandJam 2021 Written by The Ridgefield Playhouse Get ready as The Ridgefield Playhouse introduces the next generation of new musicians to the world!  The Ridgefield BandJam competition is back with some of the most talented local area middle and high school bands competing for the title of BandJam 2021 winner!  On Sunday, June 6 at 4pm, things heat up when Premier Rock Guitarist – Richie Scarlet performs as special guest with BandJam finalists on The Playhouse stage before a live audience!  The “B...

Indie agents react to SBA SVOG grant process: “We were all swinging from a rope…” While the program to funnel $16B in desperately needed federal funds to the independent live music community is finally taking applications, its debut was not without drama. On April 8th the SBA opened the application process for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program and just 4 hours later, the portal closed due to insurmountable technical difficulties. Then on April 22nd, the SBA announced that the portal would reopen on Saturday, April 24 at 12:00 PM ET, and minutes later the time moved to 1...