2007 W.C. Handy Music Festival: 2ndHalf Studio-Sonicbids Showcase

The W.C. Handy Music Festival is a week-long celebration of great music, that honors the memory of the “Father of the Blues,” W.C. Handy. The festival has been named a “Must See” event on the Year of Arts Destination Roster for 2007. The festival, which includes over 200 events, will be held during the week of Sunday, July 22-Saturday, July 28, 2007 in the Shoals (Florence-Muscle Shoals-Sheffield-Tuscumbia) area of northwest Alabama.



Three of the events will be sponsored and produced by PapaGottaGroove at 2ndHalf Studio of Sheffield, AL, and will include several showcase performance opportunities.

Each of the selected showcase artists and bands will receive a professionally produced DVD of their live performance during the festival. The DVD will be engineered and mastered by platinum and gold award winning engineer Gregg Hamm (engineer of albums by Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Dire Straits and many more.)

The music in Muscle Shoals continues, and this is the perfect place for your talent to be discovered in the 2ndHalf! You could be featured as a performer in one of the three showcases: 2ndHalf Studio-Sonicbids “Shoals Showcase” (bands), 2ndHalf Studio-Sonicbids “Songwriter Showcase” (singer/songwriters), or the PapaGottaGroove-Sonicbids Showcase (rock vocalists-guitarists).



There are 3 guaranteed spots for Sonicbids artists! Please note: The national, band and singer/songwriter spots are open to artists from any location in the U.S.A. and internationally, but travel and compensation are not provided. Original or licensed material only, please.


• 2ndHalf Studio-Sonicbids “Shoals Showcase”: Country/Rock/Soul/Blues Bands

On the opening night of the festival, Sunday night, July 22, 2ndHalf Studio will be hosting a 2ndHalf Studio-Sonicbids “Shoals Showcase” night. Their professional staff will review and select the best country band, the best rock band, the best soul band, and the best blues band to showcase their best set on the 2ndHalf Studio Sound Stage.

• PapaGottaGroove-Sonicbids Showcase: Rock Vocalists-Guitarists- National

On Saturday, July 28, 2007, 2ndHalf Studio will be selecting the five best rock vocalists-guitarists to perform in the PapaGottaGroove-Sonicbids Showcase. Each performer will get to choose from over 300 classic rock song tracks to accompany them. Chosen guitarists will be contacted and asked to select which song they would like to perform. Selected artists will be performing with a professional track (less lead vocal and lead guitar.)

• PapaGottaGroove-Sonicbids Showcase: Rock Vocalists-Guitarists-Local Shoals

On Saturday, July 28, 2007, 2ndHalf Studio will be selecting the five best rock vocalists-guitarists to perform in the PapaGottaGroove-Sonicbids Showcase. Each performer will get to choose from over 300 classic rock song tracks to accompany them.
Chosen guitarists will be contacted and asked to select which song they would like to perform. Selected artists will be performing with a professional track (less lead vocal and lead guitar.) Shoals area selected artists will be performing on stage as opening acts for the national showcase artists. To qualify as a Shoals area entrant, you must live within 150 miles of Sheffield, Alabama.

• 2ndHalf Studio-Sonicbids “Songwriter Showcase”: Singer/Songwriters

On Saturday night, July 28, 2ndHalf Studio will be hosting a 2ndHalf Studio-Sonicbids “Songwriter Showcase” night. They are searching for the six best singer-songwriters to perform on the 2ndHalf Studio Sound Stage. Each writer will be given 20 minutes to showcase their best material during their performance. All writers, published and unpublished, will be given equal consideration for this opportunity. They believe your songs should be given equal time to shine in the spotlight where many music industry types will be offered the opportunity to discover your potential “hit song.”

All genres are accepted for this night. Platinum and gold award-winning songwriter Cris Moore (songs recorded by George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Tracy Lawrence, Lee Roy Parnell, and many more) will be one of the judges for this opportunity!

For more information regarding the W.C. Handy Music Festival, visit www.wchandymusicfestival.org