Bridges and a Bottle landed the #1 spot with their video "Promise" by receiving the MOST VOTES in the WMMR Coldplay Opening Act Contest. The contest had hundreds of videos competing for votes to win the opportunity to open for Coldplay on July 25th at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia. Out of the 35,000+ votes cast Bridges’ video “Promise” came in #1!!

7-11-08



CONGRATULATIONS TO BRIDGES AND A BOTTLE! They are not only one of the three finalists in the WMMR open for Coldplay contest, but they received the most number of votes. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO VOTED AND SUPPORTED BRIDGES AND A BOTTLE! We now await the announcement of the final winner…

7-10-08

Bridges and a Bottle are #1 right now in the Coldplay Contest!! Help keep them there so we can win it and open for Coldplay at the Wachovia Center!! You have until MIDNIGHT TONIGHT! GO VOTE! Bridges And A Bottle has landed in the top 15 in an online contest that will determine the opening act for Coldplay’s tour stop in Philadelphia.
FANS CAN VOTE FOR “PROMISE" AT: www.coldplayontour.com/wmmr

It is the 11th video down! Vote now!!

7-7-08

Bridges And A Bottle has landed in the top 15 in an online contest that will determine the opening act for Coldplay’s tour stop in Philadelphia.

Bridges’ video for “Promise” is one of 15 band-submitted videos (selected from over 400) that fans can vote for on Philadelphia radio station WMMR’s Web site. In an effort to support local original music for their “Viva La Vida” world tour, the members of Coldplay will then judge the three videos that receive the most votes, and grant the winner a 20-minute opening slot before their performance at the Wachovia Center July 25. The deadline for fan voting is Thursday, July 10. VOTE FOR “PROMISE" AT: www.coldplayontour.com/wmmr

The band achieved regional success with 2006’s Trojan Horse E.P., which spawned the hit single “Still Standing.” The track received heavy airplay on radio stations across central Pennsylvania, and it was the fifth most played song of 2006 on WMRF, ranking ahead of artists like the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Nickelback. The track’s unexpected popularity prompted Rocco Pallotto, music director at WMRF, to hail Bridges as “the next big band to make it out of Pennsylvania,” following the likes of multi-platinum rockers Live, Fuel and Breaking Benjamin. The band was also featured on XM Satellite Radio Channel 43 XMU, where they were selected out of 500 submissions for airplay. “18” and “Still Standing” were programmed into rotation.

Bridges – led by brothers Justin and Adam Smith and guitarist Tyler Adkins – is currently in the studio with producer Rich Keller working on their third album. The band is also prepping the release of Midnight Sessions Live, a unique, self-produced DVD that is due at the end of the summer.

FANS CAN VOTE FOR “PROMISE" AT: www.coldplayontour.com/wmmr

It is the 11th video down! Vote now!!

6-3-08



GoGo Gadjet is gearing up to be the hottest band on the Jersey Shore this summer! We’re proud to announce that the band will be playing every Saturday from 4 p.m.-8:30 p.m. for this summer’s No Shower Happy Hour, at The Ocean Drive in Sea Isle, NJ. After spending the whole day on the beach, forget going home to wash up -- just make your way over to The Ocean Drive to spend your happy hour with the boys in GoGo, as they provide the soundtrack to your summer. Check out more information at The Ocean Drive’s official Web site below.

The Ocean Drive
40th and Landis Avenue
Sea Isle, NJ
609.263.1000
Every Saturday
4 P.M.
Mapquest

4-30-08



We are excited to announce that Jordan White and his band KineticBlu will be performing at the upcoming RiverFusion festival. They will be playing on the mill stage. The performance and venue information for KineticBlu is as follows:

RiverFusion 2008
Bethlehem, PA
Sunday, May 4th
The Mill Stage
5:15 P.M.

4-11-08




Media Five Entertainment is proud to announce that several of our bands are taking part in Concert for a Cause 6 at the Woodlands Inn in Wilkes-Barre, PA on April 23rd. The following Media Five bands are scheduled to perform: Go Go Gadjet, R.e.M.I.X.T.D., 40 lb. Head, M-80, The Five Percent, Crush, popShop, Vibeline, Farmer's Daughter, and Bad Hair Day.

Concert Details




Concert for a Cause 6

The Woodlands
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Event Open at 5:30 pm
Music starts at 6:00 pm
21+ to enter, Admission $7.00


2-18-08

Laura Warshauer will be playing the Singer Songwriter Conference at Cape May, NJ. Click here for more information on the conference.

The SS Cape May will be held March 7th and 8th, 2008 at the historic Congress Hall and others select venues in Cape May. The premiere event will feature two afternoons of music business keynotes, panels, songwriting workshops, musician clinics, mentoring and demo listenning sessions and exhibitors at Congress Hall.


Saturday, March 8th:
Laura Warshauer, Mainstage Ballroom at Congress Hall, 8:45pm

2-11-08

We are proud to announce that central PA’s Millennium Music Conference 12 has chosen several of our bands and solo artists for showcase performances at the MMC12 this year. Click here for more information on the conference. Since 1997, the MMC and Showcase has become one of the premier music events on the East Coast.

The following is a listing of what artists are playing, when, and where. All times are in the evening. Do not miss this exciting event!

Friday, February 15th:
Sandlot Heroes, Carnahan’s Tavern – 10:30

Saturday, February 16th:
Laura Warshauer, Radisson Bridges Lounge – 10:00
Bridges and a Bottle, Radisson – 11:30
Joe Hedges, Dorado – 12:00
Spitshine, Gullify’s – 12:30

Sunday, February 17th:
Rise Phoenix Rise, Radisson – 6:00
Fourth Element, Radisson – 7:30
Negative Space, Radisson – 8:00
Echoburn, Radisson – 10:00

Media Five's Founder and President David Sestak will be chairing the "Managers, Agents and Promoters" panel on Saturday, February 16th at 2:30pm at the Radisson Penn Harris Convention Center, Panel Room B He will also be on the panel "Demo Derby: Blind Demo Drop Box" at 4:00pm in a panel room A.

Laura Warshauer will speak at the "Singer-Songwriter" forum on Saturday, February 16th at 2:30pm at the Radisson Penn Harris Convention Center.

Click here for the complete MMC12 events agenda.

1-2-08

Happy New Year! This past month Media Five's founder David Sestak was featured in an article discussing the 25 year anniversary of the release of Billy Joel's "Allentown". Click on the picture below to read about David's experience promoting Billy Joel and the history of Joel's celebrated hit single.

Dave Sestak, left, and Denny Somach, pictured November 14, 2007, were the first promoters to book legendary Billy Joel in the Lehigh Valley at places such as The Roxy Theater, Ag Hall, and Muhlenberg College.