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Wild Weekend 2001 Wrap Up
Read what the industry has to say about Nadine's Wild Weekend 2001: HITS Magazine, Gavin Magazine
9/29/01Dear Northern California Music People,
Yes, it's official. Wild Weekend 2001 was the biggest Wild Weekend yet. The vibes were fantastic as people really got into the spirit of the event. Everyone worked together AND had fun. It was a blast!
I made it to every club, starting with the legendary Fillmore and ending at the almost as legendary Bimbo's 365 club...Whew! The shows were really solid- terrific line-ups all the way around. We showed the music industry and the Bay Area a LOT of good, different music over four nights (and days). Go see the pictures!!
*We had more community presence this year, by working with other regional bands and more neighborhood clubs.
*We had more print presence through the 4 page inserts in the SF Weekly and Zero Magazine.
*We expanded the official program from a back/front tri-fold to 20 graphically designed pages. Read the introduction here.
*We had both a full hour on Live 105's Soundcheck and another hour on Local Lounge focusing on Wild Weekend bands!
*We have a compilation CD of 17 tracks of my favorite Wild Weekend bands called Nadine's Faves, which you can buy for $10 (includes shipping and handling) right here! Get your souvenir copy, contribute to the SIBL Project and enjoy! What a deal.
*AND we were able to donate money to the Songs Inspired by Literature Project (the SIBL Project) and we raised awareness about this important effort to help erase adult illiteracy. Each CD sale will increase that figure.
Soon we will be posting the press from the Wild Weekend, including the three page spread in the national industry trade magazine, the Gavin Report.
Thank you to all the bands, who showed amazing talent and camaraderie. Thanks to all the volunteers, all the stage managers and all the FANS who came to support the shows.
Special thanks to the following associate producers who put the event together: Jay Siegan, Jordan Frease, Sarah Aldinger, Andrew Lion, Brion Porter, Anthony Marchesi, Sean McConnell, Caroline Rustigian, Alisha Alexander, Jocelyn Kane, Foster Johnson, Josh Nathanson, Craig Hordlow, Jeff Lebson, Bryn Batchelor, Danny McCloskey and Lisa Klien.
A big thanks to our sponsors: BMI, Dreamworks, Provident Financial Services, Alize, SF Weekly, Live 105, Garageband and Click Radio.
And to the people of San Francisco and Northern California who help keep generation after generation of musicians and artists hopeful. Thank you.
If you are a band that needs help figuring out your next step, don't hesitate to call me for a mentoring session. When you can't find a manager or you can't get a lawyer, an agent, or a label to talk to you, call me. It's what I do...help bands figure things out.
Lastly, until the next event, remember, the Wild Weekend is a state of mind. Make every DAY a Wild Weekend by staying true to your artistic visions, trusting your instincts and living each day creatively.
Thank you Northern Californian bands, artists, singers, and musicians.
Nadine Condon
Executive Producer
Nadine's Wild Weekend is Northern California's only music event devoted exclusively to local music.
The Wild Weekend celebrates the San Francisco music scene with fun, inclusive showcases, for both music fans and the music industry. This year's event will be August 16, 17, 18, and 19 in venues across the city of San Francisco.
The Wild Weekend supports local music, the community and creativity in all it's forms. We believe in putting the "We" back in "Weekend". We support a philosophy of musical inclusiveness, diversity, originality and inspiration. That's San Francisco!
Because we believe it's important to give back, a portion of all the proceeds, including the registration fees and cd sales, will go to the SIBL Project (Musicians Joining the Fight for Literacy) which funds 26 adult reading programs in the Bay Area through songwriting efforts.
In terms of local music, we are accepting submissions from any and all bands residing from Santa Cruz to Chico. There are many good bands around the country, but this is a San Franciso/Northern California celebration. We are happy to "umbrella" the multitude of talents who create our scene.
In terms of community, several prominent local music groups are helping produce the event along with Nadine Condon. These include SFMusician, Motogirl, Bandsummit, Rocktronica, Jay Siegan Presents, Next Step Management, LK Management and K Line Publicity, along with long time Bay Area supporter, BMI. It's a group effort, to present, highlight and showcase the best and most interesting and deserving music around.
Who can forget Stroke 9's memorable headlining performance at the Fillmore, after Nadine introduced them at the opening night party? We support all the Stroke 9s, Counting Crows, Third Eye Blinds, Trains and Smashmouths-to be, who are out there playing. Frankly, no matter what your musical style, or what you aspire to in your music, we support all of you.
Get involved. Get happy. Get wild!
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