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Friday, June 29, 2012

Patch Facts

5 Things To Start the Day, June 29

Your daily guide to the events and happenings in Danvers.

Welcome to 5 Things, your daily resource for community events and happenings in Danvers. Here are five things to start the day, June 28. 1. This weekend the Danvers Town Wide Reunion is finally here! Tickets are currently still available at Ma Dukes and Tapleyville Ice Cream for $15. Both places also have tee shirts for $10. Event planners say there are more than 100 coming already, but the more the merrier! 2. Local photographer Ruth Curtis will be showcasing her collection in Gloucester, kicking off this weekend. Check out tons of Ruth's photos in our Pics and Clips Gallery, and today's 5 things photo. Congratulations, Ruth!  3. We had a great time at last night's Patch Battle of the Bands concert at the Harp. Thanks to everyone who came…

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Patch Facts

5 Things To Start the Day, June 28

Your daily guide to the events and happenings in Danvers.

Welcome to 5 Things, your daily resource for community events and happenings in Danvers. Here are five things to start the day, June 28. 1. The Truezoos! We're going to be at The Harp in Boston tonight to welcome The Truezoos from Danvers to the stage. Check out more about the Truezoos, and register for the free event here. See you tonight! 2. Family Festival is in full swing and we want to see your photos. If you've been going to the events, be sure to bring your camera! Email danvers@patch.com to be included in our Family Festival galleries. 3. We all know Danvers has the best fireworks, but if you're wondering when other displays are happening around the North Shore and Greater Boston area -- check back to the site at 11 a.m. for a …

Patch Battle of the Bands Concert is Tonight

Local musicians voted by Patch readers play The Harp in Boston -- and you're invited.

It’s been months in the making, but the Patch Battle of the Bands concert is finally here. Tonight, local musicians voted by you will perform at The Harp in Boston. The winner of our Battle of the Bands Contest, The President, will hit the stage after contest runners up The Truezoos and Forget the Former start the night off with their own sets. The President, aka Nicholas Kermelewicz of Wakefield, was the top vote getter in our contest. The contest kicked off with a call for videos in February. Twenty-four bands and musicians squared off in three separate regional contests: Greater Boston, North Shore/Merrimack Valley and South Shore/Cape Cod and the Islands. The top two finishers by region went to the finals, which was won by The …

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Forget the Former Is Ready To Rock The Harp

New name, same commitment for Tewksbury band.

Sometimes small changes make a really big difference and for one Tewksbury band, Forget the Former, 2012 has been a year of reinventing, improving and building on their already solid reputation. On Thursday, they will perform at Patch's Battle of the Bands concert at The Harp in Boston along with Danvers-based The Truezoos and the winner of the Video Battle of the Bands, The President. Register for this free event on our Event Brite page. These three musicians were originally called “Breakthrough” and, as you may recall, were the 2011 winners of the first ever, Patch Battle of The Bands.  Together for the past two years, Ben Hanson, Daniel Daley and Bobby Briggs spent much of the past year looking for ways to improve and mature as a band…

Monday, June 25, 2012

The Truezoos Are Ready to Rock Patch Concert Thursday

Top finalists in Patch's Battle of the Bands representing Danvers, The Truezoos, will treat fans to a non-stop set of rock at The Harp on June 28.

No glitz, no glamour, no problem. For Sean O'Sullivan, Jeff Kereakoglow and Marc Hoffman, the three members of the up and coming rock band The Truezoos, it's all about the music. On Thursday, they will perform at Patch's Battle of the Bands concert at The Harp in Boston along with Forget the Former and the winner of the Video Battle of the Bands, The President. Register for this free event on our Event Brite page.  The Georgetown natives decided to go all in back in 2009, after finishing up college, and are now working day jobs "just to pay the bills," as founding band member Sean O'Sullivan stated, because "the music is our priority." The Truezoos style of music, which lead singer/lead guitarist Sean O'Sullivan described as funky-fresh, …

Monday, May 21, 2012

The Winner of the Video Battle of the Bands is...

Who topped the six finalists and will get to perform a headlining gig at The Harp?

The President featuring L.E.S White is the winner of the Patch Video Battle of the Bands. The President featuring L.E.S White was the top vote-getter in the final round of the Battle of The Bands beating The Truezoos, Forget the Former, Scotty and the Gang, BlackLight SunRise and DCLA (Dukes County Love Affair). The President featuring L.E.S White’s “You Can Change That” featured Nicholas Kermelewicz of Wakefield and picked up 379 votes out of the approximately 1,000 votes cast by Patch readers over the two weeks of the final round. As the grand prize winner, The President featuring L.E.S. White wins a rockstar prize pack! The grand prize winner will headline a gig at The Harp in Boston, as well as receive a custom-designed event poster …

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Monday, May 7, 2012

VOTE: Video Battle of the Bands Final Round

Choose your favorite out of the six finalists.

Twenty-four submissions are now down to six finalists competing to take the top prize in Patch's Video Battle of the Bands. Six bands and individuals, ranging the gamut from rock to rap, square off to see who will win the grand prize, which includes headlining a show at the Harp in Boston in June. The top two vote getters from each regional competition who are now in the finals are: Forget the Former and The Truezoos from the North Shore/Merrimack Valley regional round. The President featuring L.E.S White and Scotty and the Gang from the Greater Boston regional round. BlackLight SunRise and DCLA (Dukes County Love Affair) from the South Shore/Cape Cod and the Islands regional round. Voting for the final round will run until noon on Friday…

Friday, May 4, 2012

Video Battle of the Bands: North Shore/Merrimack Valley Winners

Find out who won the Patch Battle of the Bands in Merrimack Valley and the North Shore.

Aspiring rock stars in the Merrimack Valley and North Shorth put out their music to thousands in Patch's Video Battle of the Bands and the fans have spoken. The regional round of the battle has now concluded and two bands will go on to the finalist round. Winning first place with 204 votes is Forget the Former - “I Would Have Lost” with band members Bobby Briggs of Westford; Daniel Daley of Tewksbury; and Ben Hanson of Lowell. Forget the Former wins two hours of recording time at The Space in Lowell. Coming in second place with 177 votes is The Truezoos – “I’ll Keep This One” with band members Sean O’Sullivan and Marc Hoffman of Georgetown; and Jeff Kereakoglow of Danvers. Starting on Monday, both Forget the Former and the Truezoos will …

Barbara

12:22 pm on Saturday, May 5, 2012

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Thursday, May 3, 2012

VOTE: Video Battle of the Bands

Tell us who's the best band of these 12 entries in the North Shore/Merrimack Valley competition. Let us know your pick and why they are your choice in the comment section.

Patch Video Battle of the Bands 2012 is here! More than 20 bands from across Eastern Massachusetts submitted videos of original songs over the past two weeks to multiple area Patch sites in hopes of taking home the top prize. First off is a regional round in which we pit bands and musicians from the North Shore and Merrimack Valley against one another. They will square off to win bragging rights in the area, a cool prize and a chance to go to the final round and win a rockstar prize pack! The field for the North Shore/Merrimack Valley round is strong with musical tastes ranging from rock to jazz to pop to metal. Voting for the regional round will run until noon on Friday, May 4. Please vote by telling us your choice in the comment section …

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Les Masterson

12:00 pm on Friday, May 4, 2012

Voting is now closed for the regional round of Patch's Video Battle of the Bands. Thank you for the hundreds of people who voted! The final round kicks off on Monday.   more ›

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