The Your Music Magazine Band Olympicks is proving to be the ultimate contest for local/unsigned bands based in Northern California. Throughout the year Your Music Magazine, in cooperation with industry judges, online polls, live audience participation, and reader’s feedback will evaluate over one hundred up and coming Norcal bands in one of five different community events: San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, Santa Cruz, and Monterey. A series of “Live Performance” preliminary events will determine the top six bands and editor’s choice for each area to move onto the Final Event. Where all seven bands will perform for your audience vote that will determine the winner of over $5,000 in cash and prizes.  Only the top three winners will be awarded a gold, silver, and bronze ranking, and split the cash and prizes.

The Your Music Magazine Band Olympicks “Live Performance” event is based 100% on a ballot based system. The ballot is handed to every paying customer at the show. The Ballot contains the names of the bands participating on that show. Every customer will be responsible for filling out their ballot and placing it in the proper ballot box by the end of the night. Each community’s event will have from 6-10 “Live Performance” shows per location. From the preliminary shows, the top six ballot earning bands and the editor’s choice will move onto the final event. The finals event is again based on a ballot based system, determined 100% by the attendance the night of the finals, were every paying viewer receives a ballot to vote for their favorite band. Those votes are totaled and the top three bands Gold Medal, Silver Medal, and Bronze Medal split the cash and prizes.

Lyon Entertainment Presents: The 2010 Your Music Magazine Band Olympicks- South Bay

The Your Music Magazine South Bay Band Olympicks began Saturday, JUNE 5TH 2010 @ the Venuez, a great new club in Santa Clara. The Venuez has an excellent stage, lighting, sound, and capacity. The first two preliminary shows were held at The Venuez, then we moved the preliminary “Live Performance Event” over to Mountain Charley’s for Thursday June 17th & July 1st. We had a blast there, and here are the Best Vocalist winners - Gold medal goes to Todd from Dimidium, Silver medal was Nichole from Cadent, Bronze was Luke from Bigeye. The last 2 preliminary shows (July 8th & 15th) will be at The Avalon, off of Lawrence Expressway in Santa Clara. The Avalon is world famous for their live music accommodations. Throughout the “Live Performance” preliminary events each person that buys a ticket will receive a ballot to vote for their favorite band. At the end of the six preliminary shows the top six vote earning bands will move on to the Finals Friday July 30th at The Avalon!

The South Bay Events are sponsored by: EPIPHONE GUITARS, GUITAR SHOWCASE, MANDOWN PRODUCTIONS, STARVING MUSICIAN, INDIGITAL RECORDING STUDIO, NOISY PLANET.NET, and YOUR MUSIC MAGAZINE. A special Thank You to THE AVALON, MOUNTAIN CHARLEY’S SALOON, and THE VENUEZ!

This 3rd Annual SJ YMO Finals is shaping up to be an amazing showcase of local talent with 7 bands performing. The Finals are Friday night July 30th at Avalon NightClub in Santa Clara, so get their early to enjoy all the bands. Show starts at 8:00 and the cover is less than two dollars a band at $12.00. This is an All Ages show so everyone can come out and vote for their favorite band.

FINALS EVENT- FRIDAY JULY 30TH (7/30/2010) @ THE AVALON- 777 Lawrence Expressway Santa Clara, CA 95051 -15 N. Santa Cruz Ave. Los Gatos, CA ($12 Door, All Ages, 7:30pm)

2010 Your Music Olympicks Finalist

DIMIDIUM

CITABRIA

TRICKMECHANICS

RELAPSE

UNTIL WE SLEEP

THE 5 FINGERS OF DEATH

Editors Choice: CADENT.



2010 SOLO Events Results:

Your Music Olympicks “Vocal Solo Event” winners:

GOLD = Todd- Dimidium

SILVER = Nichole- Cadent

BRONZE = Luke- Bigeye

Your Music Olympicks “Guitar Solo Event” winners:

GOLD = Bomb- Bomb and Scary

SILVER = Leo- Citabria

BRONZE = Jason- Downefall

Your Music Olympicks “Drum Solo Event” winners:

GOLD = KEVIN - CITABRIA

SILVER = TIM - DIMIDIUM

BRONZE = RICH - CRUSHDOWN

Your Music Olympicks “Bass Solo Event” winners:

GOLD = RYAN - RELAPSE

SILVER = EDGAR - CITABRIA

BRONZE = MATT – DIMIDIUM







SOUTH BAY YMO CALENDAR:

SAT. JUNE 5th @ THE VENUEZ -3546 Flora Vista Ave. Santa Clara, CA 95051 ($8 Door, 21+, 9pm)

CHERRY NOVA – MY FIRST MURDER – USURPER VONG – DYING TO LIVE

SAT. JUNE 12th @ THE VENUEZ -3546 Flora Vista Ave. Santa Clara, CA 95051 ($8 Door, 21+, 9pm)

DIMIDIUM - UNTIL WE SLEEP – TOLTECA EXTRA - ZED

THURS. JUNE 17TH MOUNTAIN CHARLEY’S SALOON -15 N. Santa Cruz Ave. Los Gatos, CA ($8 Door, 21+, 9pm)

CADENT – BIGEYE – HIGHER EDUCATION - CITABRIA

THURS. JULY 1st MOUNTAIN CHARLEY’S SALOON -15 N. Santa Cruz Ave. Los Gatos, CA ($8 Door, 21+, 9pm)

YOUR MUSIC OLYMPICKS “VOCAL SOLO” EVENT w/ BIGEYE

POWDER TRAIN - TRICKMECHANICS – AUDIBLE SMOKE SIGNAL – LE VERITA

THURS. JULY 8TH THE AVALON – 777 Lawrence Expressway Santa Clara, CA 95051 -15 N. Santa Cruz Ave. Los Gatos, CA ($8 Door, All Ages, 8:30pm)

YOUR MUSIC OLYMPICKS “GUITAR SOLO” EVENT (Starts 8:30 sharp)

BOMB & SCARY – MONTRA - THE 5 FINGERS OF DEATH – CRUSHDOWN

THURS. JULY 15TH THE AVALON – 777 Lawrence Expressway Santa Clara, CA 95051 -15 N. Santa Cruz Ave. Los Gatos, CA ($8 Door, All Ages, 8:30pm)

YOUR MUSIC OLYMPICKS “DRUM SOLO” & “BASS SOLO” EVENT (Starts 8:30 sharp)

MUKAGEE – RELAPSE – DOWNEFALL

FINALS EVENT- FRIDAY JULY 30TH (7/30/2010) @ THE AVALON- 777 Lawrence Expressway Santa Clara, CA 95051 -15 N. Santa Cruz Ave. Los Gatos, CA ($12 Door, All Ages, 7:30pm)

2010 Your Music Olympicks Finalist: DIMIDIUM -CITABRIA -TRICKMECHANICS - RELAPSE - UNTIL WE SLEEP - THE 5 FINGERS OF DEATH - Editors Choice: CADENT.






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Lyon Entertainment Presents: The Your Music Magazine Sacramento Band Olympicks!



The Sacramento Preliminary “Live Performance” event of the Your Music Olympicks begin on Thursday,

August 19th and will run through Friday, September 24th. The Finals event will be held Friday, October 8th

. Local Sacramento bands will be competing for over $5000.00 in cash and prizes from Your Music Magazine

and our Sponsors.



The Sacramento events are sponsored by: EPIPHONE GUITARS, SKIP’S MUSIC, NOISY PLANET, and

YOUR MUSIC MAGAZINE



Sacramento businesses help sponsor the 2010 Sacramento event by contacting Your Music Magazine today.

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Bands Please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to get involved today!



2010 Sacramento Calendar (Subject To Change)

Thurs. August 19th @ The Boardwalk

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Friday Agust 27th @ Old IronSides

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Thurs. September 2nd @ The Boardwalk

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Friday September 10th @ Old IronSides

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September 17th @ TBA

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September 24th @ TBA

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Finals: Firday October 8th @ TBA



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Lyon Entertainment Presents: The 2010 Your Music Magazine San Francisco Band Olympicks!



The San Francisco Preliminary “Live Performance” event of the Your Music Olympicks begin on November

5th and will run through December 10th. The Finals event will be held Friday, January 14th

, 2011. Local San Francisco bands will be competing for over $5000.00 in cash and prizes from Your Music

Magazine and our Sponsors.



The San Francisco events are sponsored by: EPIPHONE GUITARS, NOISY PLANET, and YOUR MUSIC

MAGAZINE



San Francisco businesses sponsor the 2010 San Francisco event by contacting Your Music Magazine today.
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Bands Please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to get involved today!



2010 San Francisco Calendar (Subject To Change)

Friday, Nov. 5th @ Club Six

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Friday, Nov. 12th @ Club Six

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Friday, Nov. 19th @ Club Six

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November 26th @ TBA

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December 3rd @ TBA

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December 10th @ TBA

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Finals: Firday January 14th, 2011 @ Club Six

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jake