HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" - CHAPTER 191 - ROCKIN THE REDHOUSE EVENT HELD AT THE LANDMARK THEATER- JUNE 9, 2017

Another great "Rockin The Redhouse" Benefit Concert was held at the Syracuse Landmark Theater on Friday evening June 9, 2017 from 7-10 PM. This even benefits the Redhouse Art Center. Seven band were judged by a panel consisting of Jeremy Johnston (SubCat Studio) along with Syracuse Music Hall of Famers Joe Whiting & Dave Porter. MC-  Gomez Adams & Lisa Chelenza (TK99)

Judging Categories were- Best Look, Best Vocalist, Best Instrumentalist, Best Showmanship, Best Audience Participation and "Most Rockin Band'.

The Bands- in the order they appeared

The Actuators- (Young & Franklin Corp)

       Tim Burns.  Fran Bouziden, Steve Ciricillo, Rob Isbell, Jeff Murray,
       Doug Nolan, Mike Obleman, Chris Yeckel, Joe Frateschi)\

Defense Mechanism (Lockheed Martin)

      Kate Kolb, Bob Volk, Dan Morrison, Matt Gray, Jim Murphy, Greg Gannett

CX Tech Dinosaur  (CxTech)'

       Ashley Cox, Shawn Sullivan, Mike Featherstone, Josh Taylor

The Verdict (Bousquet Holstein PLLC)'

         Aaron Frishman, Phil Bousquet, Louis Dettorm David DiNiro, Mike Tyszko

The Chillerz (Carrier Corp)

         Amy Hebert, Dave Dufresne, Scott Fleming, Dave Marr, Ralph Vito

Six Pack (Anheuser Busch)

        Sue Alexander, Nick Offredi, Rebecca Bennett, Keith Renfew, Gio Pettigrass,'

        Kevin Kiniry, Adon Allen

Salamanders (Arcadis)

        Doug Nodine, KElly. Hendrickson, Mike Jones, Jim Blasting, Doug Weaver, 

        Fred Kirschenheiter

Note opening and closing band- Douglas Mason, Jack Goodfellow, Eric Opett

2017 AWARDS Presented

Most Rockin Band -  Defense Mechanism (1st), 

                                   Dinosaur Cx Tech (2nd)

Best Instrumentalist- Gio Pettigrass (Six Pack)

Best Vocals- Ashley Cox (Cx Tech Dinosaurs)

Best Look- Amy Herbert (Chillerz)
Best Showmanship- Bob Volk (Defense Mechanism)
Best Audience Partisapation-   Chillerz (Carrier Corp)