StudioAmped is an eight-week concert series featuring bands performing original material. The concerts are free and open to the public. From January 14 to March 4, 2011, these concerts will be held every Friday at the WSRE Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio on the campus of Pensacola State College. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the concerts will begin at 7 p.m. Free food and drink will be offered beforehand to all attendees.
The concert series will offer a variety of musical genres including rhythm & blues, rock, reggae, indie, country and more. Bands scheduled to appear are:
January 14 – Bella Orange
January 21 – Heritage
January 28 – Mr. Fahrenheit
February 4 – Sounding Rick
February 11 – Mama Lucky
February 18 – Morris Minor
February 25 – The Internationals
March 4 – Rumor Mill
All concerts are being taped in high-definition by WSRE’s award-winning production team. Beginning April 14, 2011, WSRE will televise each concert in high-definition on Thursdays from 9-10 p.m. with a repeat on the following Wednesdays from 10-11 p.m.
“Now in our third year, we are excited to offer a venue for fans to see regional musicians performing all-original material, as well as provide the performances to an even broader audience through our television broadcast of the concerts,” states Jill Hubbs, director of content development at WSRE. “It’s a free, fun event for people of any age.”
StudioAmped is presented by GoPensacola.com and is sponsored by Michael Johnson – State Farm Insurance, Bad Ass Coffee, Lemox Book Co. Inc., Land Shark Landing, Margaritaville Beach Hotel – Pensacola Beach, Seville Quarter, Truly Spokin’ and Pensacola State College Student Leadership & Activities.
For more information on the StudioAmped concert series, visit wsre.org/StudioAmped.
