NEXT YEAR’S BEST LIVE BAND WINNER WILL PLAY THE 2011 VANS WARPED TOUR!
Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman presented Best Album at the 2010 OC Music Awards and was so impressed with the performers and award winners he graciously offered a performance slot on all four of the 2011 So Cal Vans Warped Tour dates. The 2011 Best Live Band winner will now have the opportunity to play alongside major headliners to crowds of thousands just waiting to find their new favorite band! Click here for 2010 Vans Warped Tour lineup and to learn more.
2011 SHOWCASE SERIES SUBMISSIONS AND PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD VOTING ARE NOW OPEN!
Click on the links to the left under the Participate section to sign yourself or your band up for the 2011 Best Live Band or Best Live Acoustic Showcase Series and vote for your favorite OC artist to win the 2011 People’s choice Award!
2010 OC MUSIC AWARDS “BEST OF ORANGE COUNTY” COMPILATION
The 2010 OC Music Awards have each been awarded and now a compilation CD “Best of Orange County” will be available at local Best Buys stores featuring songs from the winners. The majority of the proceeds will be donated to Music for a Cure to further their music therapy program at CHOC, Children’s Hospital of Orange County.
SAN DIEGO’S NORTH PARK MUSIC THING NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS
The North Park Music Thing - San Diego Music & Media Conference and Festival is a two day music event, which will take place August 13-14, 2010 at the historic Lafayette Hotel in San Diego.
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT | PACIFIC HURT
Picking out the right band name can be a challenge. Can people easily spell it? Will they say it properly? Will it be a constant annoyance to correct people? After a few years of getting their name out into the music world, Santa Ana’s Aushua thought long and hard about whether or not they should make a huge decision-find a new band name.
ALBUM REVIEW | “A LITTLE BITTER”
Artist: Semi Sweet
With their self-titled debut EP last year, Costa Mesa’s Semi Sweet established themselves as Orange County’s premier purveyors of female-fronted, lo-fi, moody indie rock. (Not that there’s many contenders to that title right now, but it’s an accomplishment nonetheless.)
SONG REVIEW | “HOLES IN THE SKY”
Artist: Canvas
Opening for venerable OC-born ’80s synthpop act Berlin on May 28 at the House of Blues in Anaheim, Canvas are starting off the year with quite a few surprises. In addition to that high-profile show, the female-led Santa Ana band known for their soft harmonies changed their name and lineup just a few months ago.