The Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition brought excitement and fun times in week 9! The audience cheered for their favorite musicians as well as for t-shirts and prizes from the Mary Pickford Theater. After an initial vote and then a secondary tie-breaking vote, it was just too close to call so 2 winners were declared for first place and will move on to the finals on December 17th! Ryder and Jackie sung a sweet tune and took home 2 tickets to Knott’s Berry Farm. Rap group NGB rhymed their way in and won 2 tickets and a concession package to the Mary Pickford Theatre. Both Ryder and Jackie as well as Preston & Shawn of NGB have now earned a spot in the Grand 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 a n entire weekend recording session with producer Ronnie King at his Chateau Relaxo to produce one mastered “radio ready” track. Second place was awarded to Ty Huff aka Hunned Grand Who King who left with a $25 gift certificate to Burgers and Beer.
I am so proud that our competition’s performers are really all about the music and coming out to perform for the fun and pleasure of it and to support one another in the music community. THANK YOU for putting on a great show: Dan Scopelitis, Will Kelly, Mike Sick-boy, Felipe Reyes, Jim Holiday, Richard Finn and Gilbert, Tanya Nunez, Brianna Finnell, Marco Thoma, Paul Gihren, Joseph Vaughan and Jasyn Smith of The Classy Mother Fu?kers, Kyle Paras, Damian De Leon, Rick Dame, James Velasquez and Everett Erickson. 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. AND THANKS to Johnny Carmona for being an awesome sound technician throughout each show.
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 runs from 8-11pm 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
