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KINGS AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
SPONSORS
KNAPP
ST. DELI
BayFest 2012
Thanks to the following for
their support and help
Kings Automotive Group
Con Edison
National Grid
Knapp Street Deli
Comfort Inn
IL Fornetto
Investors Bank
Astoria Federal Savings
Arizona Iced Tea & Vinny Scotto
Brooklyn NETS Aviator Sports and Events
Center GNC Empire Signs
Wheelers Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn
Childrens Museum The Studio
New York Aquarium Brooklyn Cyclones
Brooklyn Public Library Cold Stone Creamery
JPMorgan Chase Sheryll Princess & Capt. Pete
Capital One Century 21 Dimensions In Dance
Love Realty Turkish Cultural Center
Amity School Randazzos Clam Bar
ReverbNation Scribble Shop Ridgewood
Savings Bank Valley National Bank Manhattan
School of Computer Technology WCBS-FM
101.1 Kings Bay Y CNG Stella Maris Fishing
Station Liman Restaurant Jimmys Famous
Heros BKRoads Aardvark Amusements A2Z
Party Collegium Sound
Gothic Press ProductionHUB Party Line Tent
Rentals Pinto Novelty TnT Balloon
Brooklyn Borough Historian Ron Schweiger
Amberjack V The Atlantis Golden Sunshine
Capt. Dave II Bullet I & II Sea Queen VII
Marilyn Jean IV Pink Lady G & S Pork Store
Sheepshead Bites Sunrise Senior Living
Skyline Truck Rental JML Printing
Varuna Yacht Club City Parks Foundation
Honest Tea FDNY Engine 276
FDNY Education Department FDNY Marine Unit
NYC Parks Department
NYC Department of Buildings
NYC Department of Transportation
NYC Police Department, 61st Pct. and Auxiliary
Police NYC Dept of Sanitation NYC Dept. of
Probation, Community Services
NYC Fire Dept. U.S. Coast Guard
61st Pct. Community Council
All Communities Arts, Inc. Young Adult
Institute, TRIUS Crown Trophy The Barrisons
Cliff Bruckenstein Andrew Levenbaum, PE
Richie Arneman Laura McKenna Jack Spadaro
Councilman Lew Fidler, Supporting Admiral
Assemblywoman Helen Weinstein, Supporting Captain
Assemblyman Steve Cymbrowitz, Supporting Captain
Borough President Marty Markowitz
The Mayors Office
Community Board 15
THE BIG BAYFEST VOLUNTEERS
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Bay Improvement Group
Lifetime Achievement Award
Patricia Dillon-Arneman
Feb 1, 1963 - Oct 26, 2011
Patricia lived in Sheepshead Bay since 1984. She
put her heart and soul into the community and
helped Bay Improvement Group at all functions,
especially the annual Holiday Toy Drive and the
arts & crafts at every BayFest. She was an exam-
ple for all of us of what it means to give back to
the community.
B
ayFest is about people young and old,
from the community and elsewhere, com-
ing together to discover and celebrate the
unique waterfront of Sheepshead Bay. This years
very special, all new and expanded 21st annual
BayFest offers six full hours of fun and music.
Jay And The Americans will perform on a mobile
stage on Pier 8 at 3:30pm, courtesy of the Sheryll
Princess. Folk musicians Stout, Brooklyn bands
SonnyBoy and Sonic Drive, and fire-fighting, bag-
piping, rock n roll group The Shots, as well as
Dimensions In Dance and the Aviator Gymnastics
Team, will perform on the Main Stage at Emmons
Avenue and East 27th Street. There will also
be over twenty performances by up-and-coming
bands and dance troupes taking place simultane-
ously on Piers 1 to 10 of Emmons Avenue. In
addition to music and dance, BayFest will also
feature the Brooklyn NETS Mobile Unit, and the
FDNYs educational smokehouse and fireboat
display in the bay. Food and drink will be offered
on luxury cruise ships the Sheryll Princess (Pier
8bar only), the Atlantis (Pier 9), and the Am-
berjack V (Pier 10), as well as at Emmons Avenue
eateries. Activities for kids, including educational
exhibits, amusements, face painting, and an arts &
crafts table in Driscoll Tucker Park (by the Main
Stage); gift card, merchandise, and 50/50 raffles;
and visits by our political leaders will round out
the day. We hope everyone has a wonderful time
discovering Sheepshead Bay at BayFest!
W
e thank all of the great volunteers and
everyone from the top down who has
been part of the B.I.G. family team,
working without pay to make this event possible.
Special thanks to our major sponsor, Kings Auto
Group. We also thank all our sponsors and elected
official supporters for our 21st BayFest, and we
hope youll thank them, too, for supporting our
community. Please also visit Stella Maris Fishing
Station, the power of BayFest, and say thanks.
So grab family and friends and come on down--
no tickets or registration needed! Enjoy the music
and entertainment on the piers, eat and drink on
fabulous dinner boats, have your picture taken
with Jay And The Americans after their show, pick
up your favorite performers CD on the Atlantis
(Pier 9), patronize local shops, and take part in
the only event of its type in all of New York City:
Bayfest 2012. Come early and stay all day. And
pick up an Arizona Iced Tea and raffle tickets
while youre here! Please help keep the Bay clean,
too, and dont litter. And become part of B.I.G.!
Stop by the B.I.G. table near the Main Stage and
join your B.I.G. Sheepshead Bay coalition family.
Say Hello Sheepshead Bay!
21th Annual BayFest 2012
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PIER 8 Emmons Avenue at East 21th Street
3:30PM JAY AND THE AMERICANS / Courtesy of the Sheryll Princess
MAIN STAGE Emmons Avenue at East 27th Street
12PM Opening Welcome by Steve Barrison,
President, Bay Improvement Group
National Anthem by Laura Lee Summerville, Vocalist
United States Merchant Marine Academy:
Color Guard and Drill Team
12:30PM Stout: Traditional Songs of the Sea
1:20PM SonnyBoy
2PM Sound Drive
2:45PM Announcements
3:15PM United States Merchant Marine Academy: Rampart Trumpets
FDNY Marine Unit Fireboat Demonstration in the Bay
3:30PM Aviator Gymnastics Team
3:45PM Dimensions In Dance
4PM The Shots
5:15PM Raffles
PIER PERFORMANCE
PIER 1 Sons Of Jove
PIER 2 Bolly Dhamaal Dance, Ken Ruan
PIER 3 Provocator, Zak Smith Band, Toxin, Demetra, Spinbox
PIER 4 Jeff Regan
PIER 5 Sean Faust, Madison Rising
PIER 6 NeptuneJam
PIER 7 80-HD, Aways Away
PIER 8 JAY AND THE AMERICANS
PIER 9 Annika Vitolo, Veronica Kole
PIER 10 Well Played
DISPLAYS & ACTIVITIES
Brooklyn NETS Mobile Unit - Emmons and Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn Childrens Museum
New York Aquarium
Brooklyn Public Library
Olympic Obstacle Course, Bounce, and Basketball by Aardvark Amusements
Free Kids Activities and ScribbleShop Arts & Crafts (Park by Main Stage)
Roaming Cartoon Characters Face Painting
FDNY Smokehouse
Nissan LEAF Electric Car
Sponsor Tables with Giveaways
FOOD, DRINK & MERCHANDISE
PIER 8 Open bar on the Sheryll Princess
PIER 9 Buffet and performer merchandise sales aboard the Atlantis
PIER 10 Buffet aboard the Amberjack V
Main Stage Arizona Iced Tea
RAFFLES:
Brooklyn Brewery, Cold Stone Creamery, Honest Tea, Wheelers, Capt. Dave II
fishing trips, Sea Queen VII fishing trips, Amberjack V dinner cruises, GNC,
G & S Pork Store, Pinto Novelty, TnT Balloon, Wheelers, 50/50 Raffle: Winner
Takes Half
ALSO
All Communities Arts All Day Local Community Artists
Ocean Avenue to Sheepshead Bay Road
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We are proud to support
BAYFEST - Brooklyns Largest
Waterfront Celebration
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WHO WE ARE
The Bay Improvement Group (B.I.G.)
is a broad coalition of people, businesses,
groups, and leaders that for over twenty
years has been dedicated to the future pres-
ervation, revitalization, and comprehensive
planning of Sheepshead Bay and its main
streets. B.I.G. is a non-profit, tax-exempt
501(c)(3) organization with over 500 mem-
bers, founded in 1992 and incorporated in
1993. The founders of B.I.G. have been
actively involved in warning of overde-
velopment in Sheepshead Bay since the
1980s. We have consistently talked about
overdevelopment and congestion, and rec-
ommended tightened zoning regulations.
That message and work has been carried
forward and presented repeatedly and pub-
licly by B.I.G. in zoning reports, specific
guidelines to protect the neighborhood char-
acter, public meetings, parking plans, and
development comments. We continue to
see a great need for our community to come
together and prevent destruction our unique
Sheepshead Bay.
UNIQUE
SHEEPSHEAD BAY
Sheepshead Bay: the only place in New
York City with the special flavor of a party
boat fishing fleet, restaurants, and maritime
recreational activities, all in one harbor. We
must preserve whats left of this treasure
from runaway and uncomplementary devel-
opment! Our limited public space, such as
the pier area, must remain uncluttered and
well thought out, so that it enhances and
respects rather than detracts from our bay.
We at B.I.G. are people who care about
the quality of life in our community. We
believe in elevating the values of our com-
munitys main streets and in maintaining
our beautifully unique waterfront for marine
related uses, as required by the Special Use
District zoning law of Sheepshead Bay. We
seek to maintain the character and scale
of the fishing boats, restaurants, historic
structures, tourism, and recreation avail-
able. In addition, our main shopping street,
Sheepshead Bay Road, and our supporting
secondary main streets such as Nostrand
Avenue, and the feeder commercial strips
around them, are the keys to our com-
munitys economic health. As the value of
these important business strips increases, so
does the value of our community, homes,
individual businesses, and ultimately, our
quality of life.
People are drawn to our waterfront
because of its special character. In
Sheepshead Bay you will discover the
sights, sounds, and smells of maritime
activity: everything from sailing
lessons at yacht clubs, boat-
ing, scuba diving, swim-
ming, windsurfing,
and of course, fish-
ing. Which leads to
what many consider
to be what we in
Sheepshead Bay do
best: eat! Whether
its fresh fish right
off a boat; a fabulous
meal at Baku Palace,
Limans Restaurant,
or IL Fornetto on the bay;
or casual savories from Jimmys
Famous Heros, Randazzos Clam Bar, or
any of our fine new eateries and restaurants,
Sheepshead Bay is the place to be. You
can also walk across the historic wooden
footbridge for a wonderful view of the bay,
stroll down Emmons Avenue, or hop on a
fishing boat or sunset cruise at one of our
many local marinas, boat clubs, and yacht
clubs. Theres so much to do, but if all you
want is a bay breeze, we have that, too!
WHAT WE DO
B.I.G.s volunteer work is evident
everywhere in Sheepshead Bay. The Arts
for Transit public mural at the Sheepshead
Bay subway station; three Adopt-A-Highway
garden locations; community events like
our annual Holiday Celebrity
Caroling and Toy Drive, at
which we collect hun-
dreds of toys for local
needy kids; our B.I.G.
Oscar Awards Night,
when we recognize
outstanding com-
munity service; and
constant advocacy
for Sheepshead Bay
are only the tip of the
iceberg. As a member
of the committee to reha-
bilitate the Sheepshead Bay
subway station, the Bay Improvement
Group has seen the $10 million rehabilitation
and opening of our subway station. We have
also been active in Preserve Our Waterfront
(POW), a south Brooklyn coalition organized
to stop out-of-control waterfront developers.
B.I.G. has presented historic talks, slide
shows and archaeological exhibitions; lob-
bied successfully for historic lampposts
on Emmons Avenue and Sheepshead Bay
Road; and advocated successfully for the
Brooklyn District Attorneys Office to
open up branch offices (the first being in
Sheepshead Bay). With the help of the NY
City Department of Probations Community
Service Division and others, B.I.G. has
painted over graffiti on more than 4,900
storefronts. We have removed graffiti over
fifteen times from over 555 mailboxes
(some with help from Gerritsen Beach Cares
and the Coney Island-Gravesend Graffiti
Task Force); painted over 500 fire hydrants;
and given a fresh coat to the underpasses of
the Belt Parkway and the subway line from
Sheepshead Bay to Gravesend.
B.I.G. has long advocated a B.I.D. We
support the reemergence of the Sheepshead
Bay Chamber of Commerce, (including
its holiday light display, missed by many
along Sheepshead Bay Road); advocate
increases in litter baskets and pickups;
push for expanded parking; support other
celebrations in the community; and endorse
new, exciting business development and a
new park at Emmons Avenue and Brigham
Street. (How about Sheepshead Bay
Park?)
HOW YOU CAN HELP
The only way we can continue this
important work is for people like you to get
involved. With over 200,000 people in the
Sheepshead Bay area, and more moving in
all the time, if just a few dozen more took
an interest in the community, the city and
every individual would benefit. Only a few
hours a month will make you feel good. It
will also improve the quality of life in your
community and the future value of your
investment here. Meet some great people
and have fun at the same time. Ask your-
self: What have I done for my community
lately? Can I afford to donate as little as 50
cents a week or a few hours a month to help
my community?
Of course you can.
Start simply by attending a meeting or
paying membership dues to keep the B.I.G.
family growing. (You can still become a
B.I.G. family member for only $25.) In
return, youll receive our B.I.G. News in the
mail or via email and learn firsthand about
community activities and events. Of course,
greater donations will help pay for all the
expenses of volunteer efforts done around
the community by B.I.G. Donations will
also help us continue this work, and give
you the satisfaction that you are helping to
preserve this special waterfront community
and its main streets.
To learn more about B.I.G and join
as a member, visit us online at www.
BayImprovementGroup.org and join our
mailing list for alerts on future meetings and
events. Join us!
Steven M. Barrison, Esq.
President
The Bay Improvement Group: Who Are We?
IN
SHEEPSHEAD BAY
YOU WILL DISCOVER
THE SIGHTS, SOUNDS
AND SMELLS OF
WATERFRONT
ACTIVITY.
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Organizers of BayFest
Brooklyns Largest Waterfront Celebration

Bay Improvement Group

would like your help!
We need professional help NOW! B.I.G. is looking for volunteers for:

* Public relations
* Grant writing
* BIG blog contributions
* Web design & maintenance
* Newsletter writing & layout
* BayFest 2013

Get involved! Volunteer to donate some time and talents to help this large
community coalition in its ongoing work of preserving and developing
character-enhancing plans for the Sheepshead Bay Special Zoning District
and surrounding main streets. Contact BIG TODAY!

Like to garden? Nows your chance to do some gardening that the
whole community will see! Join B.I.G.s Garden Committee and help
maintain our three public Adopt-A-Highway sites. Located right in
Sheepshead Bay, the sites bloom all year but need your help to thrive.
The sites are Sheepshead Bay Road/Shore
Parkway (west); Ocean Avenue/Shore
Parkway (east); and Voorhies Avenue/Shore
Parkway-Coney Island Avenue exit ramp to
the Belt Parkway. All they need is a few
hours of your time and all materials are
provided by B.I.G. Why not join us and help
our community look its best all year? Call or
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BAYFEST 2012 PERFORMERS
THE SHOTS
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The Shots give a unique twist to their

music--rockin bagpipes!--mixed into
songs like The Black Eyed Peas I Gotta
Feeling, Billy Idols Dancing With
Myself, and the Ramones I Wanna Be
Sedated. As a matter of fact, saxman
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The Shots are like a 100-
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Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ). Joining the
Shots on stage today will be bagpipers from
the Bergen County Firefighters Pipe Band.
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NJ; August 16 at Rutherford (NJ) Summer
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Bergen PAC Theater in Englewood, NJ.
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JAY AND THE
AMERICANS
www.jayandtheamericans.net

Jay And The Americans,

started by four teenage boys in
a Brooklyn basement 40 years
ago, attained musical heights
reached by very few musical
groups. From 1962 to 1971 the
group charted an unprecedented
twelve top 10 records. With three
original band members, Sandy
Yaguda (aka Deane), Howie
Kirschenbaum (aka Kane),
and Marty Kupersmith (aka
Sanders), plus the addition of
Jay Reincke (the third Jay and
probably the best yet), they have
recreated the authentic sound of
all of their greatest hits. Jay And
The Americans first record was
Tonight (from the Broadway
Musical West Side Story), and
their breakout hit was She
Cried. Their next hit was Only
In America, followed by top ten
hits Come A Little Bit Closer
and later This Magic Moment.
Where were you when you first
heard Cara Mia? Jay And The
Americans pay tribute to the late
Roy Orbison with Crying, and
no other band in history has sold
more copies of the song Some
Enchanted Evening. Jay And
The Americans have toured with
such legendary artists as Roy
Orbison, The Beatles, and The
Rolling Stones. In 2002, Jay
And The Americans were induct-
ed into the Vocal Group Hall of
Fame, placing them among the
greatest vocal groups in rock n
roll history. After their perfor-
mance at BayFest, the group will
be available for autographs and
photos with fans.
PIER 8
AVIATOR
GYMNASTICS TEAM
www.aviatorsports.com

The Aviator Gymnastics Team,

which consists of levels 4 to 8, has been
performing for five years. Coached by
Susie Hurtado and Kelly Caltigirone,
they are very dedicated, practicing four
days a week for three hours a day to
prepare for the State Championship next
month. At BayFest, Aviators artistic
teams do flips, walk on their hands, and
show their strength and flexability.
SONNYBOY
www.sonnyboymusic.com

SonnyBoy is a songwriter, composer,
arranger, and producer of a unique, creative,
live-band sound that challenges todays tech-
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entrenched Louisiana,
and raised in the Gospel
churches of Milwaukee,
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his guitar and the clothes
on his back. There he
threw himself into the
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and hip hop. The pinnacle of his Minnesota
success was Rolling Stones naming him one
of the best unsigned bands in Minneapolis.
With this endorsement, SonnyBoy moved the
band to New York hoping to accelerate their
musical growth. It worked. His perseverance,
talent, and New York exposure earned him an
appearance on BETs J List, TV Ones Get
the Hook Up, and countless performances
throughout the US and Europe. He has been
described as a modern-day urban poet, covering
all emotions from joy to pain with an intensity
that combines the key elements of black music
of the past 50 years, giving him a true organic
sound all his own.
SOUND DRIVE
www.sound-drive.com

This five-piece epic rock group delivers

melodic, upbeat rock originals. Co-founders
Eddy Btesh (lead guitar) , Victor Sabbagh
(lead vocals), and Matt Baram (keyboards and
background vocals) met in the early 90s while
in different bands playing different genres
ranging from blues to British rock to music by
American bands like the Foo Fighters. After
recording Why Do You Come Back? and
Drive, they continued to collaborate, draw-
ing on each others talent to write songs like
All Around the World, Things You Do,
and Is This Love. After four months of
recording and then final mixing in New York
Citys Mark Dann Studio, they had an albums
worth of material. Getting positive feedback
from listeners, they teamed up with bass play-
er Carlos Marin and drummer Dan Pugach,
tri-state musicians who tour the United States
and South America doing studio work, and
began playing live shows. In 2010 Sound
Drive released their debut album, Today Is
Tomorrow, which features the catchy, upbeat
single Hello. They have performed on
Skyes Rooftop PodCast, Mallets Place Cable
Television show, in Times Square on The
Real Radio Show live podcast, and at many
NYC venues.
UNITED STATES
MILITARY ACADEMY
www.usmma.edu

The United States Merchant Marine

Academy (also known as USMMA or
Kings Point) is one of the five United
States Service academies. It is charged
with training officers for the United
States Merchant Marine, branches of the
military, and the transportation industry.
Midshipmen (as USMMA students are
called) are trained in marine engineering,
navigation, ships administration, maritime
law, personnel management, international
law, customs, and other subjects important
to the task of running a large ship. A color
guard, drill team exercise, and rampart
trumpet performance will all be part of
USMMAs appearance at BayFest 2012.
MAIN STAGE PERFORMERS
BAYFEST 2012 PERFORMERS
STOUT
www.stoutmusic.org

Stout has been part of BayFest since it

began. The groups members are Bob Conroy,
Bill Grau, Frank Hendricks, and Denny Ryan.
Theyre a folk group known for robust singing
and rich vocal harmonies, performed both a
cappella and as they play guitar, bass fiddle,
and the traditional American five-string
banjo. This year theyll celebrate BayFest
with sea shanties and traditional maritime
songs. Stouts credits
include Mystic Seaport
Museum, South Street
Seaport Museum, the
Noble Gallery and the
Seamens Church at
Sailors Snug Harbor, Historic Richmond
Town Restoration, Old Bethpage Village
Restoration, the Little Red Lighthouse
Festival, the National Lighthouse Museum,
Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum,
Lightship Nantucket, Operation Sail, Sloop
Clearwater Great Hudson River Revival, and
numerous other festivals and historic sites. In
2005 Stout performed at Everyman Folk Club
in Liverpool, England, with Englands premier
shanty group, Stormalong John. And back in
1995, at Coney Islands season kickoff cer-
emonies, New York City Parks Commissioner
Henry J. Stern dubbed Stout the Official
Folksingers of the Brooklyn Waterfront.
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LAURA LEE SUMMERHILL
www.youtube.com/lauraleesummerhill

Laura Lee Summerhill is from San Diego,

CA, but New York is her home. Laura sang
the National Anthem for the Olympics trials in
Boston, was Ben Vereens backup singer, and
starred in shows for Royal Caribbean. Laura
has been an Ambassador for many Broadway
shows performing in Time Square and can be
seen on Playbill.com. Favorite roles include
Christine in
Phantom, Roxie
Hart in Chicago,
and the title role
in Patsy Cline.
You can see Laura
in Desperate
Endeavors with
Michael Madsen,
which is also in
the Cannes Film
Festival. She
also dances in the
Bollywood movie
English Vinglish,
Friends with Benefits, as well as TVs Pan Am
and Smash. Laura has portrayed childrens
characters through FAO Schwartz, and many
stars, such as Cher, Marilyn Monroe, and most
recently Connie Stevens in Celebrity Ghost
Stories. Lauras band also performs through-
out New York.
DIMENSIONS IN DANCE
www.dimensionsindanceny.com

Dimensions In Dance, Brooklyns pre-

miere dancing school, has been raising
the barre for quality in dance education
since 1980. Serving the Bay Ridge, Dyker
Heights, and Bensonhurst communities,
DID is well known for groundbreak-
ing choreography, technical precision,
entertainment value, and professionalism.
DID has trained
students pursu-
ing professional
dance careers as
well as young
people look-
ing to have fun,
make friends,
and enjoy dance
as a recreational
and competitive
sport. Offering
classes in jazz,
tap, ballet, hip
hop, and lyrical
dance at beginner through professional lev-
els for ages 3 and up, DID is most famous
for its award-winning companies, full
scale Ballet Troupe, and theatrical produc-
tions. Having recently expanded with the
opening of Dimensions On Stage, the
company now also offers Acting, Singing
and Musical Theatre classes for children
and teens. Dimensions is committed to
producing consummate young performing
artists, trained and educated right here in
Brooklyn.
Knapp St.
Bagels
BayFest 2012
2771 Knapp St.
718-934-0200 Fax 718-934-0222
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21st annual
80-HD
www.80-HD.com

80-HD is four-piece hard rock and

heavy metal band from Brooklyn, NY.
Influenced by many artists and bands,
from Aerosmith, Tom Petty & The
Heartbreakers, and the Who to Megadeath,
Offspring, Pantera, and Muse, 80-HD
plays originals as well as the occasional
cover and arent afraid of experimenting
with different genres. The band consists
of Jonathan Weintroub (lead guitar), Ethan
Rosenberg (keyboard and lead vocals),
Julius Btesh (bass) and Gabriel Schleifer
(drums). What started out as fun became
something the group took more seriously.
They have performed on the web talk show
The Sheldon Henry Show, at Webster
Hall, and locally.
AWAYS AWAY
www.awaysawaymusic.com

Inspired by New York City rock and

roll, Aways Away was formed by Evan de
Augustinis in 2009. Evan placed an ad for
a lead guitarist on Craigslist, which was
answered by Joe Micalizzi. Joe recruited
Michael Lyon (later replaced by Dana
De La Rosa) at a party and Evan called
his friend Silvano Dragone, who agreed
to join the band over a cappuccino and
cannoli. The bands early post-punk
influences ranged from The Strokes and
Interpol to the Pixies and Jesus & Mary
Chain. Wanting more of a New York
vibe, they investigated pre-punk artists like
Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, and David Bowie.
Having recently completed their debut
album, Some Things Well Never Know,
they are back to gigging.
BOLLY DHAMAAL DANCE
www.bollydhamaaldance.com

Dhamaal means to have fun, frolic, live

it up. Bolly Dhamaal is multicultural dance
company that creates new works based on
Bollywood music and beyond. The dancers
present a mood of festivity and different
shades of Love: flirtation, anguish, and joy.
DEMETRA
www.demetrasongs.com

Demetra was destined to be a pop star.

From a young age, she was tinkering with
her toy piano, pounding out tunes and
performing for family in her signature
gold wig and legwarmers. Before she was
old enough to drink, she was performing
at some of New
Yorks biggest
venues, and by the
time she was 21,
she was a found-
ing member of
one of the first
bands in New
York to bridge the
gap between rock
and dance music,
resulting in an
album that charted
on CMJ. Now
branching out on a solo career, Demetra
brings the do-it-yourself ethic of punk
music to the pop arena, generating a huge
online buzz. With fan clubs sprouting up
around the world, Demetra will soon make
her way onto mainstream radio with her
new single, Quarter to Twelve.
SEAN FAUST
www.facebook.com/
seanfaustmusicpage

New Jersey singer/songwriter Sean

Faust crafts songs easily described as
mellow mellowness. His song Inside
Again was included on the June 2011
issue of Relix Magazines CD sampler,
and in January 2012 his latest album,
Something Real was released. Seans
live shows are overall a fantastic experi-
ence inspired by life, sunsets, big skies,
and large landscapes His musical influ-
ences are bands like Pink Floyd, Dream
Theater, Phish, The Beatles, Live, Rush,
the Grateful Dead, and Yes. A regular per-
former at clubs, singer/songwriter friendly
bars, and even quiet coffee houses, Sean
also performs regularly with Slippery
When Wet NJ, a premier, touring Bon Jovi
tribute band.
VERONICA KOLE
www.veronicakole.com

Veronica Kole, 17, is a Brooklyn-born

pop singer. Since the age of 9, she has
performed everywhere from state fairs and
radio stations to theme parks, stadiums,
and arenas. She sings in Spanish and
plays guitar and piano as well. Having
toured in different states (NY, PA, OH,
IL, TN, and FL) and internationally (Italy
and Ecuador), Veronica is determined
to become an accomplished, household-
name recording artist who not only loves
music, but who also loves helping people.
Using her talents, she has touched many by
helping with established charities and by
creating her own Anti-Bullying Campaign
Project.
MADISON RISING
www.madisonrising.com

Madison Rising brings great rock

music back to the forefront of popular
culture. With songs ranging from the
lyrically powerful and guitar-heavy open-
ing track, Right To Bear to the haunt-
ingly epic sounds of Honk If You Want
Peace to the beautiful violins and cello
of Hallowed Ground, this band is on a
mission, not only to make great music, but
also to send a message that American cul-
ture is alive and well. The songs represent
the best elements of modern American
society and the characters are replete
with individuality, intelligence, gratitude,
and ambition. Without a doubt, Madison
Rising is the quintessential all-American
rock band.
NEPTUNEJAM
www.neptunejam.com

NeptuneJam originated in 2009 when

King Neptune rose from the waters of
Coney Island and brought together the
bands founding members, Paul and
Anthony. Playing originals and classic 70s
and 80s rock and blues covers, the band
has created a buzz in the local Brooklyn
music scene. Paul Lee (singer/songwriter/
guitarist) plays with passion, adding his
own flavor. Speed-demon drummer
Anthony Latorre, who has played with
many metal bands, rocks out on the drums.
Lou Echevarria (Tonto) on bass adds a
driving force and touch of sophistication
with his funky beats and jazz influences.
Spicing up the keyboards is Billy Blend,
a fixture on the NY blues scene who
is always hard at work creating unique
sounds in his Blendini Studio.
PROVOCATOR
www.reverbnation.com/provocator

Provocators performance, his act, is

based upon his life. As a youth, he ran the
streets, as an adult he allowed himself
to become sprung by the darkness of
the streets. He learned to incorporate
these interactive teachings, activities, and
experiences, along with other creeds and
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experiences, into the poems and songs he
writes. Truth and reason are what he brings
to you. Theres nothing clich about him.
Many folks will agree and disagree. One
thing is certain: theyll move their bodies
and bop their heads up and down, mesmer-
ized by the topics he discusses, his word
usage, and his articulate yet lyrical presen-
tations, backed by his supporting musical
accompaniment. Just listen to his words
and youll grow.
JEFF REGAN
www.jeffregan.com

The Jeff Regan Band is a mix of blues,

rock, Motown, and pop, with melodic and
soulful vocal melodies. The band consists
of seven core members with up to eleven
(including keyboards and a full horn sec-
tion) of NY and LAs most talented musi-
cians. Jeff writes his own music and lyrics,
and performs, records, produces, mixes,
and masters them as well. His songs reflect
his experiences and take on the world, yet
he has managed to transform them into an
amazing style of rock n roll blues that is
so full of great vibes that it revives the soul
and spirit. Recent performances include
The Great South Bay Music Festival, Jones
Beach Bandshell, Cedar Beach Blues
Festival, The Crazy Donkey, The Nutty
Irishman, Make A Wish Foundation, and
many more.
ZAK SMITH BAND
www.zaksmithband.com

Zak Smith formed his signature musi-

cal sound listening to rock, blues, alterna-
tive, soul, folk, and Irish music. Heavily
focused on lyrics and backing vocals, his
music follows in the tradition of singer/
songwriters like Bob Dylan, Neil Young,
and Leonard Cohen, while also incorporat-
ing gospel-influenced call-and-response
backup singing. Zak has successfully
toured the East Coast and internationally;
filmed several music videos; and received
coast-to-coast buzz from his EP Haunted
Feet (2011) and his new self-titled full-
length album, released last month. Zak
has had a film crew document many of his
shows and behind-the-scenes moments on
tour. From this footage, he posts a clip a
week on his website. Zak will soon release
new songs online and through his free Zak
Smith smartphone app.
SONS OF JOVE
www.sonsofjove.com

A unique culmination of Old School

meets New School, held together with
a hint of reggae flavor, this 5-man mob
draws inspiration from an eclectic mix of
musicians and styles, always staying true
to their local roots. Zach (drums), Robby
(guitar), and Larry (bass) began their musi-
cal journey jamming in Zachs basement.
Their musical marriage was brief and the
trio went on a decade long hiatus. They
reemerged in 2010 with the addition of
Vinny (guitar) and Dylan (vocals). Now
together for almost two years, Sons Of
Jove is all about having a good time, play-
ing awesome music, and spreadin joy,
Brooklyn style. With the recent release of
their debut EP Conceptions, SOJ is tear-
ing up the NYC underground scene.
SPINBOX
www.spinboxband.com

Spinbox is a NYC-based band that

serves up fresh cover tunes with a twist.
Playing the best of classic and contempo-
rary rock, youll hear the music of U2, Led
Zeppelin, The Foo Fighters, Queen, and
David Bowie, as well as many other great
artists. Projecting an arena rock sound
with driving energy that keeps crowds
wanting more, SpinBox is made up of
Denise Sosa and Rob Silverbush (shar-
ing lead and backup vocals); Paul Cabri
(guitar); Mark Kingston (keyboard); Mike
Owen (bass); John Rubin (drums); and, in
spirit, Bharat Sajnani (vocals) and Laura
McKenna (sax).
TOXIN
www.toxinrocks.com

Long Islands own Toxin is ready to

take the world by storm! In just a few
short years, these 18- to 21-year-olds went
from playing small, local shows to headlin-
ing sold-out shows, to performing at some
of the largest rock festivals in the United
States and Europe. Toxin is the youngest
band to ever grace the stage at Germanys
Bang Your Head Festival. Opening for
such headliners as Bret Michaels, Twisted
Sister, and Sebastian Bach, Toxin is deter-
mined to bring rock back to the masses
and show their generation what rock n
roll is all about.
ANNIKA VITOLO
www.annikavitolo.com

In much of her music, this singer/

songwriter/pianist draws inspiration from
her hometown, with listeners calling her
poignant storytelling urban poetry.
Streets of Brooklyn and Brooklyn
Boy from her debut album continue to
attract thousands of views on YouTube.
Annikas songs have been broadcast on
iTunes Radio and local radio stations
from Brooklyn College to Great Britain.
Reverbnation.com recently selected her as
a Featured Artist of the Week, where she
is ranked #1 regionally in the singer/song-
writer category. Currently focused on per-
forming live acoustic shows of her original
songs, Annika will perform at the 2012
Cape May Singer Songwriter Festival and
next month will showcase at the legendary
Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ, and New
Yorks The Bitter End. Her second album
will be released by Rockgarden later this
year.
WELL PLAYED
www.facebook.com/WellPlayedMusic

Led by American Idol contestant Nikki

Dee, this five-piece, Brooklyn pop/rock
cover band plays your favorite powerhouse
radio hits with energy and flair. Lead gui-
tarist Steve Galucci draws a crowd with
his melodies and enthusiasm, while bassist
Rob Kelly brings down the house with his
thunderous riffs and background vocals.
Keyboards are masterfully handled by Matt
Martin, who also doubles as lead male
vocalist. Drummer Steve Apostolo is liter-
ally the heartbeat of the band. Together
they offer unparalleled musicianship and a
crowd-pleasing show.
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