Week #11 brought fun times for the audience and the musicians competing for their shot at the grand finals of the Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition! The audience cheered for their favorite musicians as well as for fantastic audience giveaways from the Mary Pickford Theater such as hats, t-shirts, and backpacks. In the end it was the band The Men Who Sold the World which was declared the first place winner! Band members Felipe, Austin, Chance, Francisco and Cristian took home 5 movie tickets to the Mary Pickford Theatre and earned a spot in the finals where they’ll compete for the grand prizes of a 3 day, 2 night trip to Las Vegas from Crater Lake Vodka, a $500 shopping spree at Guitar Center and an entire weekend recording session with producer Ronnie King at his Chateau Relaxo to produce one mastered “radio ready” track. Second place was awarded to popular band, The Classy Mother Fu?kers, who chose to take home a $20 gift certificate to Record Alley. Third place went to musician, Marco Thoma who took home 2 tickets to the Mary Pickford Theatre.
THANK YOU to ALL of our performers at the Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition for putting on a great show AND for being so supportive of the other artists: Daniel aka The Puppet, Ferny & Janaki, Mike Sick-boy, Tanya Nunez, Paul Gihren, Kyle Paras, Will Kelly, Jim Holiday, Richard Finn, Kevin McCulley and Juan Espino aka Qeu, Marco Thoma, Jasyn Smith, Joseph Vaughan, Felipe, Austin, Chance, Francisco, and Cristian. I hope to see you all next week! Look for coverage of this week’s event and the announcement of winners in the next issue of Coachella Valley Weekly! SPECIAL THANKS to all of our sponsors: Ronnie King Music, Guitar Center, Crater Lake Vodka, EstheticX.Obsession Massage & Wax Bar, Riccio’s Steak, Seafood and Pasta, CV Weekly and Mary Pickford Theater, Abe’s Brand and Skitzo Kitty.
Remember, the Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition is ALL AGES and runs EVERY WEDNESDAY. YOU may compete EVERY week! PLEASE NOTE: Due to our overwhelming number of interested performers, sign in starts at 7pm and will be closed at 7:45pm. BRING YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY and FANS and note that the competition may run to 11pm so be sure your friends and family know to stay until the end to voice their vote!!! For questions or information about sign-up, please see Facebook.com/TiltedKiltOpenMicCompetition or contact creator and host, Morgan James at OpenMicContact@gmail.com or (714) 651-1911
