Bullhead City, AZ – On Friday, September 11, 2009, OurLocalScene.com will be hosting a Local Band Showcase during Riverfest, an event benefiting local charities. The local band showcase will feature eight bands from the Tri-State area each playing thirty minute sets. The genres of music range from reggae and hip hop to alternative rock and metal.
The Desert Green Band from Yucca, AZ will open the Showcase at 4 p.m. Fronted by Alecia Jones and Bobby Dread, the band covers a variety of genres including Rock, R&B, Blues, Hip-Hop, Pop, and Reggae.
Simmer Down, hailing from Laughlin, NV, covers many metal bands from the 80’s including Dokken, Van Halen, Metallica, Motley Crue and the Scorpions. You can catch them on stage at 6:15 p.m.
SavageKat, an energetic party band featuring over the top vocals acoustic guitars and drums will close the show at 9:15.
Other bands playing the showcase include Mustard Seed Fate, Dank, Addiction Effect, 928 Saints and Urban Riddims. For the complete schedule of local bands during the Local Band Showcase, please check online at www.OurLocalScene.com or on the Riverfest website at www.RiverfestBHC.com.
OurLocalScene.com launched in February of 2002 as RockThis.net and has been the local area’s hub for the growing local music scene. The site contains articles about the music industry, local music calendar, a directory of bands and venues and a message board where fans and the bands they support can share information.
For more information about OurLocalScene.com or the Local Band Showcase at Riverfest, please call Nikki Reagan at 928-763-4888.
