Music on Main Street!
Jimbo and the Soupbones
The Carnegie Arts and Heritage Festival hosted its first, ever Battle of the Bands competition!
And the winner is:
Jimbo and the Soupbones!
They've won a $1,000 cash prize plus a definite spot in next year's festival. They were not only the favorite of the judges, but won the people's choice ballot, too!
What the judges had to say:
“Compelling, Captivating Lyrics”
“Jimbo commanded the stage, he can’t help but to own the crowd”
“Warm, sweet delivery”
People also enjoyed:
The Incline
Jamie Bruno
The Jovian Sequence
AE Honick & The Soul Shakedown
Thanks so much to everyone who performed for making this new feature of our festival such a great event.
And to our judges—Shelly Duffy – STAR 100.7, Carol Lee Espy – Musician and Music Journalist, Kelly Pidjen – KDKA Radio Creative Director and Emcee Nick Kratsas – KDKA Radio Producer.
Thanks also to those who applied—we had many great applicants!
2009 Music Schedule
Community Stage
Thursday, September 10
7:00 p.m. Dave Brosky on
his Chapman Stick
8:00 p.m. Heywood and Friends – local Jazz
Friday, September 11
6:15 p.m. Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Dancers
7:00 p.m. Eastern Watershed - Klezmer
8:30 p.m. Kassi Hemerkas - Pop
10:00 p.m. Zach Simmen
Saturday, September 12
2:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Irish Reelers
3:00 p.m. Carnegie Performing Arts
4:00 p.m. 3rd Street Belly Dancing
6:30 p.m. The Best of the Burgh presented by Adventist Community Services
Featuring:
- Recession – piano rock
- Joy Ike – Indie pop & soul
- The Paul Luc Band – folk rock
- Good Night, States – Indie rock
Main Stages
Thursday, September 10
5:00-6:30 p.m. Sweaty Betty
6:30-8:00 p.m. Dave Iglar
Halftime - EMJ Band
Friday, September 11
4:30-6:00 p.m. Soirée Band
6:00-7:30 p.m. Groove Merchant
7:30-9:00 p.m. Mahajibee Blues Band
9:00-10:30 p.m. Bill Toms
10:30-12:00 p.m. Jill West and Blues Attack
Saturday, September 12
Noon – 4:00 p.m. Battle of the Bands
4:30-6:00 p.m. The Elliots
6:00-7:30 p.m. Trainwreck
7:30-9:00 p.m. Gary Belloma
9:00-10:30 p.m. Mansfield 5
10:30-12:00 p.m. Joe Grushecky