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**BLUEBIRD CAFÉ & OTHER SHOWCASES AT 2NMC SPONSORED BY USA SONGWRITING COMPETITION
Jenny Bruce (2002 Finalist, 2001 Semi-Finalist) & Leni Stern performing at Bluebird Cafe Showcase
"Acoustic Cafe" Show at "The Grille" in Ramada Hotel Valerie DeLaCruz (1997 Winner) at Wolfy's Show
Band "Idol" judging panel at 2NMC's daytime conference with (left to right): Lawrence Gelburd (record producer in red shirt), Eddie Phoon (Event Director, USA Songwriting Competition, wearing a cap) & Derek Sivers (CEO of CDbaby.com in a grey colored shirt).
USA Songwriting Competition presented showcases at the famed Bluebird Café (on Thursday Oct 10, 2002 from 6.00pm ) and Wolfy's (on Saturday, Oct 12, 2002 from 8pm) at 2NMC (Nashville New Music Conference). Highlights include multi award winning singer/songwriter Leni Stern, Jaime Hannan, Lari White, Joe Nolan, Michael Johnathon (Popular Radio personality and singer-songwriter of "Woodsongs"), USA Songwriting Competition past winners Valerie DeLaCruz, Joel Cage and Rachel Sage. Here are the artists line up of the 2NMC Showcases sponsored by USA Songwriting Competition: Bluebird Café (Time: Thursday, Oct 10, 2002 from 6.00pm) [Location: 4104 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37215-2700, Tel: (615) 383-1461] 6.00pm Joel Cage (1999 USA Songwriting Competition First Prize Winner - Folk Category) 6.30 Joe Nolan 7.00 Jenny Bruce 7.30 Leni Stern 8.00 Jaime Hanna Wolfy's (Time: Saturday, Oct 12, 2002 from 8.00pm) [Location: 425 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203-3930, Tel: (615) 251-1621] 8.00pm Valerie DeLaCruz (1997 USA Songwriting Competition First Prize Winner - Country Category) 8:50 Nichole Alden 9:40 Michael Johnathon 10:30 Lari White 11:20 Vetch 12:10 Rachel Sage (2000 USA Songwriting Competition Runner-up) Acoustic Café (Time: Thursday Oct 10 thru Sat. Oct 12 - 11am thru 5.00pm) [Location: at The Grille, Inside Ramada Hotel, 920 Broadway, Nashville, TN] 2NMC & USA Songwriting Competition hosts the daily Acoustic Café all days during 2NMC. All music acts are welcomed to perform at Acoustic Café "MTV Unplugged" format. First-come, first-serve basis for performers. Eddie Phoon (event director, USA Songwriting Competition) was also a panelist at the daytime music conference at 2NMC. Times and dates of the panels will be announced in due course. The Nashville showcase comes on the heels of other high profile showcases at Eddie's Attic (in Atlanta, GA) Club Passim (in Boston, MA), including partnerships of the USA Songwriting Competition with companies such as Tonos.com, Guild Guitars/Fender Musical Instruments, Singer Magazine and Electronic Musician Magazine. About 2NMC The Nashville New Music Conference (2NMC) presented their second annual conference Wednesday, October 9 - Sunday, October 13, 2002 in Nashville, TN. The five-day, four-night music showcase is for emerging artists of all genres. Daytime conference events will be held Thursday through Sunday, at The Ramada Inn & Conference Center - the official host hotel of 2NMC. Highlights of daytime events include: a trade show, technology forum, panel discussions, mentor sessions, keynote speakers and a studio tour of Nashville. Nighttime events, will be held in Nashville music venues, and will feature artist showcases featuring a wide variety genres including: Rock, Pop, R&B, Singer-Songwriter, Americana, Country and more. 2NMC is sponsored in part by: USA Songwriting Competition, Electronic Musician Magazine, Mix Magazine, On Stage Magazine and more. About USA Songwriting Competition USA Songwriting Competition promotes the excellence in songwriting. A&R representatives from Record labels such as Sony Music, Universal records, Warner/Reprise Records and Epic Records judge the songs in the competition. Supporting songwriters and bands. Winning songs get radio airplay, making USA Songwriting Competition the first songwriting competition to provide the winning songs radio airplay in any songwriting competition. In addition to the competition, it has been sponsoring showcases throughout the United States in cities such as Los Angeles, Nashville, Austin, Atlanta, Boston, Palm Beach (Florida) and New York. Any songwriter or band interested in performing at the monthly showcase should contact: info@songwriting.net Website: http://www.songwriting.net