JAMATHON RI: connect, collaborate & create new music

What is the Jamathon?

The MusicTown Jamathon is a unique two-part creative and rewarding experience for musicians and songwriters to connect, collaborate and create new music for the united sound of Rhode Island. It's been compared to a 'hackathon' or 'tough mudder'... but for musicians.

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Jamathon is inclusive of instruments, genres, skill levels and backgrounds, whether you're currently in a band or not, to form new bands, create new songs, meaningfully network, record demos and live compilation albums together, have a chance at winning the RI Hope Media theme song $500 cash prize and studio time - all with people you may have never met before and all within three weeks!

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Some of these new bands will go on to keep making music together (last time half the bands did), and some will just enjoy some fresh inspiration playing with a different group.

Pt. 1: Jamathon Creation
Sept 27, 2 - 10pm
The JamStage
25 Esten Ave, Pawtucket, RI

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We'll have six top of the line fully-kitted out rehearsal rooms including drum kits, guitar amps, bass amps, acoustic pianos or keyboards, mics, PA (more details of JamStage gere here) ready for you to create new music in.

Rundown is:

• 1 - 2pm: meet & greet, late brunch & coffee, featured speaker, ice breakers & bands forming
• 2 - 5pm: songwriting & jamming
• 5 - 5:30pm: dinner
• 5:30 - 8:30pm: jamming & rehearsing
• 8:30 - 9:30pm: rehearsing & recording demos
• 9:30 - 10pm: raffle

Pt. 2: Jamathon Live

Oct 18, 8pm - 12am
Machines With Magnets
400 Main St, Pawtucket, RI

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After 3 weeks of rehearsing (discount JamStage rates available for Jamathon bands), new bands formed will debut their new original songs for a crowd as the middle set of a show at Machines With Magnets. These songs will be recorded, mixed and mastered by Circle-Jam Productions as part of a live compilation album by Machines With Magnets. The band Hope Media and the crowd chooses for the RI theme song at this event will receive the cash prize and record at Castle Entertainment.

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Reserve Your Spot!

All musicians must sign up in advance at mymusictown.com, create musician profiles, upload mp3s and videos of their music (if you have any - if not, you will by the end of the Jamathon!), and will receive their suggested band matches near the time of the event (not too far in advance - the idea is to form new collaborations and music on the day!).

Let's unify and amplify music-making community of our towns!

In Summary

Up to 50 musicians will unite in 6 new bands to:

• Create at least 2 original songs in 8 hours and record live demos to take away and pratice.
  
• Spend three weeks getting those songs ready for a live performance.
  
• Play to a crowd while being professionally recorded for compilation album of our region's grassroots united sounds.
  
  

Tickets are $30 in advance ($50 on the door!). This is not 'pay to play', this is a fully catered experience including:

Raffle prizes from local businesses

Beekman Violin

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Empire Guitars

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In Your Ear Records

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Level 7 Tattoo

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Musician's Corner

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Rick's Musical Instruments

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The Time Capsule

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The Village Drum and Music

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What Cheer Records + Vintage

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Food & drinks provided by

Bucket Brewery

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Flatbread Pizza Co.

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Foolproof Brewing Co.

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Granny Squibb's Iced Teas

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New Harvest Coffee Roasters

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Rip Van Wafels

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Three Sisters Cafe & Restaurant

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more (TBC)

Plus

• demo recordings from Jamathon Creation
  
• discounts on rehearsal rooms for you to practice before the Jamathon Live show
  
  
• professional recording, mixing, and mastering of your new songs at the show
  
• chance at winning $500 cash prize and studio time

Participation Qualifications

• You will be open minded and friendly with other people including those who are different than you - you just might learn something inspiring!
  

• You will create new material with new bands - creating new original songs. Challenge your songwriting skills and musicianship. You can always find band members at MusicTown to try your existing songs with and jam at M3PVD.
  

• You will be cool about things. If you're not happy for any reason, let one of the Jamathon team members know. Remember creating, rehearsing and performing music with people can be a vulnerable thing and takes patience and working things out. It's enganing and dynamic!
  

• You will come to both 9/27 and 10/18 events, record demos of original material at the JamStage and a live album of original material at Machines With Magnets. Don't let your new Jamathon band members down.
  

• You will be a part of something creative, innovative and unique. You’ll grow as a musician and a person, and contribute to Rhode Island’s music legacy!
  

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1. You are allowing MusicTown to use pictures and videos you may be in from Jamathon RI.

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