Chicks with Picks News
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Media Contacts: Sue Kern-Fleischer, SKF Public Relations, (602) 810-1404, suekern@gmail.com
Pandy Raye, AZ Chicks with Picks, (480) 510-3127, pandyraye@azchickswithpicks.com
Danny Piacquadio, Harold’s Corral, (480) 488-1906
3rd Annual “CHICKSTOCK™” Kicks Off March 16 with
Weekly Singing Contests at Seven Venues Valley-wide
Grand Prize is $1,000, eight hours of studio recording time, a paid gig at Harold’s Corral, & opening spot for national act at April 23rd Music Festival
March 16 contest is set for 6 p.m. at The Platinum Room at Skye in Peoria
(PHOENIX) – Female musicians, ages eight to 108, are encouraged to enter weekly singing contests at seven venues Valley-wide during the 3rd Annual CHICKSTOCK™ event which kicks off at 6 p.m., Wed., March 16 at The Platinum Room at Skye in Peoria and runs through the semi-finals on Sunday, April 17 at Harold’s Corral in Cave Creek.
Four semi-finalists and one Wild Card pick will compete at the CHICKSTOCK Singing Contest Finals and Music Festival on Saturday, April 23 at Harold’s Corral. The Grand Prize winner will receive $1,000, eight hours of studio recording time from Epicentre-Recording.com, a paid gig at Harold’s, and she will have an opening spot on the main stage of the CHICKSTOCK Music Festival for a national act to be determined. The second place winner will receive four hours of recording time and a Fender® guitar from Cave Creek Guitar. A third winner will receive $500 for “Best Original Song.”
Entry fees are $25 for AZ Chicks with Picks members and $40 for non-members, and the fee includes two tickets to the April 23rd Music Festival. Female musicians may re-enter at each venue. Re-entry fees are $10 for Chicks with Picks members and $20 for non-members. Contestants may register online at www.azchickswithpicks.com or register at each venue. A portion of proceeds will benefit The Save the Ta-tas Foundation, a non-profit that helps fund breast cancer research.
Co-presented by AZ Chicks with Picks and Harold’s Corral, “CHICKSTOCK” provides emerging female artists with a unique opportunity to showcase their talent and take a shot at furthering their musical careers. The contest is open to any genre, bands and acoustic, and entrants may be accompanied by males. Both original songs and covers are allowed.
The “CHICKSTOCK” Singing Contest schedule for the preliminary rounds follows:
Wed., March 16: 6 p.m. sign-in at The Platinum Room at Skye, 16844 N. Arrowhead Fountain Dr., Peoria.
(623) 334-0010
Wed., March 23: 6 p.m. sign-in at Long Wongs at the Firehouse, 1639 E. Apache Blvd., Tempe. (480) 967-0167
Sun., March 27: 1 p.m. sign-in at McCool’s, 4910 W. Ray Rd., Chandler. (480) 289-4222
Thurs., March 31: 6 p.m. sign-in at Paradise Lounge, 4541 East Cactus Road, Phoenix/PV area. (602) 953-2993
Thurs., April 7: 6 p.m. sign-in at Hard Rock Café, 201 E Washington St, Downtown Phoenix. (602) 261-7625
Sunday, April 10: 11 a.m. sign-in at The Compound, 7000 E Mayo Blvd # 21, Northeast Phoenix. (480) 585-5483
The Sunday, April 17 semi-finals and the Saturday, April 23 “CHICKSTOCK Singing Contest Finals and Music Festival” take place at Harold’s Corral, 6895 E. Cave Creek Road, in Cave Creek, with a national act headlining. For more information, call (480) 510-3127, e-mail contest@azchickswithpicks.com, or visit www.azchickswithpicks.com or www.HaroldsCorral.com.
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The first major festival of its kind, AZ Chicks with Picks Music
Festival showcased tons of Arizona female artists who know how to rock
the stage, including a variety of music categories and talents, like
Michelle Branch, Sarah Buxton, Jessi Colter and Arizona Idol winner
Bethany Wright.
Read the rest of the story
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CHICKSTOCK™ Headliner "Sophie B. Hawkins"! March 27th, 2010. More to come!!!!
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KNIX Great American Picnic July 3rd, 2010 at Wigwam Resort. Chicks with Picks and Stealing Angels 5-11pm Fun, Free and Fireworks.
http://knixcountry.zipscene.com/events/view/2547082-great-american-picnic-amp-fireworks-extravaganza-litchfield-park
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CWP Holiday Show December 11, 2009 at The Compound Grill, Benefits Susan G. Koman • PHOENIX FASHION SHOW - September 13, 2009
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CWP PRESHOW FOR KEITH URBAN AND SUGARLAND - July 10, 2009
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http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/2009/03/michelle_branch_headlining_chi.php
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Country Weekly - March 7, 2009
http://www.countryweekly.com/sarah_buxton/news/3682
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AZCentral - March 7, 2009
http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/2009/03/06/20090306sr-chicks0307.html
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OUR HEADLINER! - February 21, 2009
We are proud to announce Michelle Branch, Sarah Buxton, Jessi Colter along with AZ Idol Bethany Wright and over 70 local Chicks all day in Tempe March 21st 2009! Don't miss it get your tickets!!!! Don't Wait In Line Get Your Tickets Online. :)CHICKS ROCK!
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PHOENIX MAGAZINE - February 15, 2009
ON SHELVES FEB 19TH! Get a copy...we are in the center of the magazine with a full spread and in the table of contents. Yeah we are cool! Well that's what Phoenix Magazine as named us! (we already kind of knew that...tee hee). We made their top coolest things to do in AZ! WE ARE IN The TOP 10!!! #4!
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Check out the feature story form Fox 10.
Video is posted!! - December 5, 2008
ONLY ON FOX Without Going too far out on a limb, it's probably safe to
say that the music industry is for the most part dominated by men. But
there are two Valley women who are doing all they can to make sure
female musicians are getting their chance, and it doesn't matter what
kind of music the aspiring musicians play, as long as its good. Fox 10's
Kari Lake.....Click for video
http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/Chicks_with_Picks
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http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/Chicks_with_Picks
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Mariah Fleming (Az Music and Entertainmnet
Hall of Fame) - January
26, 2008 In addition to being a talented musician with an unforgettably great
voice, Rhonda Hitchcock has a tremendous, inventive idea for Arizona
music! Az Chicks With Picks is awesome, and it's happening at lightning
speed! Check out their blog for all the details. Rhonda, Pandy Raye and others affiliated with AZ Chicks With Picks and
the AZ Songwriters Association brought their wonderful energy and
inspiration to the AZ Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame Sept 2007
Induction Ceremony. Knowing what these folks are capable of, there is no
doubt this will be a great success.
The AZ Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is very proud to have representatives of "AZ Chicks With Picks" on our Advisory Board. We will be there on March 2nd to support this great event. Everyone will have an opportunity to purchase the VERY cool limited edition 2007 AZ Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony t-shirts that Rhonda Hitchcock designed (her talents as an artist are something to behold too!) They're going fast and are sure to be collector's items.
There's a terrific line up of Arizona gals who are providing music entertainment for the March 2nd, 2008 AZ Chicks With Picks event. Arizona needs to get out there and see what AZ Chicks With Picks has to offer.
Being a native Arizona gal involved in music since I was a kid, without a doubt AZ Chicks With Picks is an event that will go down in our music history as pivotal for Arizona women in music. It's going to be one of the most important and unusual independent music events to happen here in decades.
Be there. Be part of Arizona music history or you're bound to say "How could I have missed that?!"
The AZ Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is very proud to have representatives of "AZ Chicks With Picks" on our Advisory Board. We will be there on March 2nd to support this great event. Everyone will have an opportunity to purchase the VERY cool limited edition 2007 AZ Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony t-shirts that Rhonda Hitchcock designed (her talents as an artist are something to behold too!) They're going fast and are sure to be collector's items.
There's a terrific line up of Arizona gals who are providing music entertainment for the March 2nd, 2008 AZ Chicks With Picks event. Arizona needs to get out there and see what AZ Chicks With Picks has to offer.
Being a native Arizona gal involved in music since I was a kid, without a doubt AZ Chicks With Picks is an event that will go down in our music history as pivotal for Arizona women in music. It's going to be one of the most important and unusual independent music events to happen here in decades.
Be there. Be part of Arizona music history or you're bound to say "How could I have missed that?!"
Mariah Fleming
Board of Directors
AZ Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame
Board of Directors
AZ Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame
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GET IN ON THE GROUND FLOOR...THE CHICKS ARE COMING! - January 8, 2008
As you may or may not know...Every Tuesday night we feature a different woman in music. AZ Chicks With Picks is fast becoming a hot new platform! Every week we have a different artist...different ages, different genres. Check out who will be there this week! Come support Live Music! March 2, 2008...We are holding our outdoor AZ Chicks with Picks Muse-ic Festival, featuring all the chicks we've had thus far and some surprise guests!
Mark your calendar and be there! We are rsvp'ing our friends...so make sure you let us know you are going to be there...You will be put into a drawing for free merchandise and we will put you on our VIP list. Check out our myspace or our website for more info and simply shoot us an email with your name and your guests names to RSVP ~ myspace.com/azchickswithpicks or www.azchickswithpicks.com.
We are currently looking for those that want to get in on the ground floor. Volunteers, Sponsors and Donations (monetarily or items), etc...
If you want to be a sponsor....it's easy....we are asking for a minimum fee of $100 to be on our print advertising, posters, flyers and/or website. If you yourself want to be a sponsor or if you know someone...just contact us for more detailed information via our myspace or website! Thanks and Keep Rockin.
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‘Chicks With Picks’ starting to click - December 6, 2007
'Chicks With Picks’ starting to click...Performers bring own large crowds...By Curtis Riggs
CAVE CREEK – The Arizona Chicks With Picks concert series has shown
there are many fans of the female musicians series promoters were trying
to showcase in an attempt to tie the Valley music scene together.
The Standing Room Only concert crowds Cave Creek’s own singing/songwriting sensation Daisy Mallory and Prescott singer Susie Hopman attracted to the Buffalo Chip recently shows the series has become more successful than Chicks With Picks founders Pandy Raye and Rhonda Hitchcock ever expected. Hitchcock says the concert series is “bringing a new light” to the Buffalo Chip.
The Standing Room Only concert crowds Cave Creek’s own singing/songwriting sensation Daisy Mallory and Prescott singer Susie Hopman attracted to the Buffalo Chip recently shows the series has become more successful than Chicks With Picks founders Pandy Raye and Rhonda Hitchcock ever expected. Hitchcock says the concert series is “bringing a new light” to the Buffalo Chip.
“It’s amazing how all of these girls are coming out of the woodwork. Everybody has a fan base and they bring them when they come,” Hitchcock said about the large crowds at the Chip on any given Tuesday night. “Many people are now wanting to be a part of it and that’s exactly what we wanted.” Raye is pleasantly surprised about how the concert series has been received. “I knew all that talent was out there,” she said. Some fans already knew how good some of the Chicks With Picks musicians are. “The crowds are absolutely indicative of the talent that is out there.” Chicks With Picks concerts are held at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at the Buffalo Chip. The individual Chick With Picks series will culminate in a March 2 concert that will include many more female musicians. It will be held in the Wagon Camp behind the Buffalo Chip. Tempe singer/songwriter Laura Sawosko performed this week. Next Tuesday, (Dec. 11), Rondavous lead signer Amy Magnussen will take the stage.
She will be followed by Jeordie on Dec. 18. A Chicks With Picks open mike event will be held at the Chip from 4 to 7 p.m. on Christmas Day. Buffalo Chip owner Larry Wendt let Raye and Hitchcock “girl up” his Buffalo Chip since the concert series has become successful. Raye refers to the tapestry and candles around where the musicians perform as their “own little girl spot.”
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Sonoran News - November 15, 2007
Chicks With Picks to be showcased in concert series
Tuesdays at the Buffalo Chip
Tuesdays at the Buffalo Chip
By Curtis Riggs
CAVE CREEK – Arizona women in music will be taking center stage at the Buffalo Chip in coming weeks as the Arizona Chicks With Picks concert series gets underway. The idea to showcase the role of women musicians in the Valley and throughout the state came when Rondavous founder Pandy Raye and Help Me Rhonda’s Rhonda Hitchcock got together to see how they could highlight the role of women in music locally. “It will be great to have a venue that showcases all women,” said Hitchcock, who kicked off the all-women’s Tuesday night series a couple of weeks ago. “I can’t wait to see it grow.” A different Arizona female musician will perform at the Chip beginning at 7 p.m. each Tuesday. Cave Creek’s own Daisy Mallory took the stage this week before Raye and Rondavous’ Joe Swafford closed out the night with their acoustic performance. Twenty female Arizona singers and players will perform before a March 2 concert that will feature all of the women.
CAVE CREEK – Arizona women in music will be taking center stage at the Buffalo Chip in coming weeks as the Arizona Chicks With Picks concert series gets underway. The idea to showcase the role of women musicians in the Valley and throughout the state came when Rondavous founder Pandy Raye and Help Me Rhonda’s Rhonda Hitchcock got together to see how they could highlight the role of women in music locally. “It will be great to have a venue that showcases all women,” said Hitchcock, who kicked off the all-women’s Tuesday night series a couple of weeks ago. “I can’t wait to see it grow.” A different Arizona female musician will perform at the Chip beginning at 7 p.m. each Tuesday. Cave Creek’s own Daisy Mallory took the stage this week before Raye and Rondavous’ Joe Swafford closed out the night with their acoustic performance. Twenty female Arizona singers and players will perform before a March 2 concert that will feature all of the women.
This concert will be held in the Wagon Camp behind the Buffalo Chip. An even larger reunion concert is being planned for the fall. “Someone needed to feature all of this talent,” Raye said about why she is involved with the concert series. “There needs to be a showcase for these women. People need to know they are out there.” Hitchcock is happy to be involved in the series because she sees many talented female musicians and wants to help further their careers. Mikelle Leigh will perform next week on Tuesday, Nov. 20 and Susie Hopman will follow on Nov. 27. Laura Sawosko will be the first performer in the series in December when she takes the stage on Dec. 4. Rondavous lead singer Amy Magnussen will perform on Dec. 11. Jeordie will follow on Dec. 18. To learn more about the concert series visit the website azchickswithpicks.com.