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Park Rock 2009 is the largest Rock Concert in Southern Maryland. This will be our 7th year!  Click on the Park Rock Concert Page for booking  2009 event details. The event will be on 5  & 6  Sept 2009 at the Chancellors Run Regional Park, Great Mills MD. Check out www.ParkRock.com for the 2009 event info

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Use these links to go to the desired Park Rock  Roster

Music Stage Roster    Vendors & Community Group Roster     Volunteers Roster


Here is summary of what you will find on this page for Park Rock Fest 2009, (click on the link to go there):

The Event
On 5  Sept & 6 Sept 2009 the Power Jam Music Alliance and St Mary's County will hold the  Park Rock Fest 2009 at the Chancellors Run Regional Park.  2009 will mark the 7th year of holding this event. 

There are SixMusic Stages with 10 band (or more)  on each stage with a total of  125 (or more)  bands performing concurrently throughout the two days. New for 2009, we will be closing down all the stages in the evening except for the Field Stage which will become the "Main Stage".  The Main Stage will be featuring a national major act and two other popular regional bands.

Surrounding the stages there are three areas to where vendors and community groups will be sharing and participating in the event.  The Food Court is where area vendors will satisfy the hunger and thirst of the attendees.  The Market Place is where area vendors will be displaying and or selling their merchandise and services.  Lastly, the Community Center is for civic, educational, welfare and social organizations to sharing their group's goals, ideas and services. We have two site on the web for promoting Park Rock Fest.  The www.ParkRock.com website is the official home for the event.  We also have www.myspace.com/parkrockfest as our site for networking, click the link and ask to be our friend! 

The Schedule
The gates for Park Rock Fest open at 9 AM and close at 11 PM on both days.  The current 10 bands per stage is based on a  band playing a  30 to 45 minute set. to about 8 PM, when the Main Stage will be the only open stage featuring the best band from the Special Park Rock Battle of the Bands and a National Closing Act Band.

The stage program order given below during the period of Feb to May shows the bands for the stage program and order in which we received their booking. After June the Music Stage Programs changes to show the actual order the bands play.  Watch the list below for when the notes at the top change and times are added.  The producer for the stage is responsible for determining the band play order for the program.  The music program will be published on the Park Rock website. too  

Up until the end of May we are posting bands that register, after May the producers will decide what band to book and  the list will show the order the bands play.  Bands that did not  get book but are still registered will be shown on the Hot Backup Bands and  Standby Band depending upon how the bands want to be booked.  Hot Backup Bands come to the event ready to play and when a band is not on site 1 hour before their set time they will be replace by the Hot Backup Band and the scheduled band will become a Hot Backup Band.  The Standby Band list are bands waiting to move into the Hot Backup or scheduled program slots.  When a band cancels before the event begins, then the replacement band is picked from either the Hot Backup or Standby Band list depending upon the music style needed for the stage with the opening.

Volunteering to Support Park Rock Fest
PJMA is the organizer of this event however it is the alliance volunteers that actually produce the event.   We are in need of  volunteers for the various positions in the Park Rock Committee that is planning and running the event. The roster of volunteers and open positions is provided below.  The volunteers get to share their skills in running a professional event.  All volunteers get free access to the fest for both days.

Park Rock Operating Plan
As with all PJMA events, this is a drug free, alcohol free, and obscenity free event.  Please be familiarly with our PJMA guidelines for participation and vendor responsibilities. 
The 2009 Park Rock Operating Plan has a detailed description of the event and plans

Promoting Park Rock Fest
PJMA is mounting a all effort to increase attendance at Park Rock Fest 2009. The Park Rock Committee has diversified the musicians to attract a wider range of attendees.  We are featuring a "Main Stage" with a national act to increase attendance.  We will be holding special Park Rock pre-evetns to draw attention and create longer exposure to the Park Rock Fest.  This on top of our post card flyers, big posters, radio advertising, TV advertising, community calendars and news coverage.   It cannot be stressed enough that all musician too need to work hard to promote and to bring in higher attendance at Park Rock.

Booking Bands to Perform at Park Rock
A $20 per band/group/act non-refundable registration fee is required to be consider to perform at Park Rock Fest 2009.  PJMA is looking for performers that are committed to supporting Park Rock for its exposure and community benefit.   The performers commitment should be as supportive as are the efforts of the PJMA volunteers, sponsor and vendors in spending over a year planning the fest and then staffing it for well over 48 hours over the 4 day period.  Bands that play at other PJMA events can have $20 of their event gas money be directed to pay for the registration fee.  Registrations that are received without the deposit will be required to pay the registration in order to be booked on the program.

The Park Rock Fest is all about exposure for the performers. The two day event seeks to create a huge festival atmosphere to highlight contemporary rock music. The Park Rock Fest's audience draw is it shear concentration of so many musicians. Park Rock challenge is attracting that huge audience so that contemporary musicians can be seen and  known  The bottom-line impact to the finances of Park Rock is that audience attendance determines the surplus funds available to share with the musicians, stage production crew, staff and volunteers. 

We have learned from our past events that in today's economy we cannot predict the surplus funds that will be available. Instead we are going to challenge the performers to create a huge a surplus for 2009 to share with the musicians after the event is over. The amount could range from $0 to +$100, but there is no guaranteed money for performers at 2009.  It all depends on who comes to Park Rock!

Booking to Perform on the  Music Stages 
The process for performers getting registered for Park Rock 2009 involved the following process:

1. Download the Park Rock Registration Information to get all the info we have for performers at Park Rock Fest.
2.  Provide the Band Information below and provide the $20 Registration fee  (cash or money order, no check please).  The information and
    $20 registration fee can be mailed to PJMA, 45870 Bob's Court, Lexington Park MD or the information can be send  to
fred@pjma.info and the $20
     registration fee provided by Paypal using the e-mail address of 
fred@pjma.info
3.  Producer will review the band Information and determine which bands to book and when to schedule the Band
4.  In June Band will be requested to confirm their commitment to play as scheduled, decline to play or work with the producer for an acceptable schedule

Booking Information

(Instructions: Copy this list into an e-mail and provide the titled information send the e-mail to fred@pjma.info)

Band Name:
Band Website:
My Space/Purevolume site:
Music Style:
Point of Contact (First and last name):
Land Line Wired Phone number for contact:
Wireless (cell) Phone Number for Contact
e-mail for contact:
Postal Mailing Address for Contact:
Band Members (First and Last name):
Song for Compilation CD(MP3 or CD Audio):
Desired Day (Saturday or Sunday):
Desired Stage (North ,  East,   South,  Field,  Entry, Beast)  :
Desired Time Slot (morning, afternoon, evening)
 

You can download our complete 2009 Park Rock Fest Band booking and contracting here with this link

Vendors and Community Groups Support and Participation at Park Rock
The largest part of the area for Park Rock Fest is blocked off for community groups and vendors of food, merchandise and services.  These area are inter-dispersed between the music stages to encourage the attendees to visit the vendors and community groups.  The spaces at the event are either an 12 by 12 foot open space for $50 donation where the vendor can put their own tent/shelter or a 10 by 10 foot space under a large tent provided by PJMA for $75 donation. Community Groups can provide a $25 deposit for a 12 by 12 foot open space  where they can put their own tent/shelter or a 10 by 10 foot space under a large tent provided by PJMA for $75 or provide in-kind volunteer support at Park Rock Fest.  There are also many other options for patronages and support of the Park Rock Fest detailed in the Park Rock Sponsor Kitt.  To reserve space please do the following:

1.  Download the Park Rock Sponsor Kit to get all the info we have for Sponsors  at Park Rock Fest.
2.  Provide the Sponsor (Vendor and Community Group)  Information requested in the Park Rock Sponsor Kit and provide $50 donaiton for open space or
    $75 for  tented space  (cash or money order, no check please).  The information and donation for spacecan be mailed to PJMA, 45870 Bob's Court,
    Lexington Park MD or the information can be send  to
fred@pjma.info and the space donation provided by Paypal using the e-mail address
    
fred@pjma.info
3.  The Food Court, Community Center or Market Place Coordinator  will review the  Information and determine where to place the sponsor (vendor or
     community)
     group. The appropriate Coordinator will contact the Sponsor with the placement details
4.  When you arrive at the event the appropriate coordinator will meet the sponsor and direct them to their site and assist as needed to make their
      participation successfully for everyone
 

The rest of this page is for booking of bands, vendors, community groups and volunteers for the event.    Links are provided at the top of the page to go to the desired schedule.

 


 Music Stage Roster

Note:  This list  is of registered bands and is not day or play order

06/29/2009 12:25:37 AM

Date

Location

 

Stage & Bands

5 & 6 Sept 2009 Chancellors Run Recreation Center  21905 Chancellors Run Road, Great Mills, MD 20634
Phone number: 301-737-5680

 

 

 

 

 

Stage:  North
Music Styles:  Experimental, Crunk, Electro, House,

Note:  This is the order the bands registered and does not indicated play  order or day to play.  This page will be revised in June to show the day and play order

Registered  Bands

No. Book Date Band
1 5/30/2009 10:51 PM WD Handy
2 5/30/2009 10:51 PM Delta 88s
3 5/30/2009 10:51 PM Tattles
4 6/25/2009 4:56 PM Dropout Year
5 6/22/2009 3:13 AM Rescue the Hero
6 6/18/2009 3:54 PM CICERO
7   The Victory Hour
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5 & 6 Sept 2009 Chancellors Run Recreation Center  21905 Chancellors Run Road, Great Mills, MD 20634
Phone number: 301-737-5680

 

 

 

Stage:  East Stage
Music Styles:  Punk, Emo, Hard Rock, Contemporary

 

Note:  This is the order the bands registered and does not indicated play  order or day to play.  This page will be revised in June to show the day and play order

Registered  Bands

No. Book Date Band
1 3/29/2009 3:45 PM In Your Face
2 4/7/2009 1:30 AM Death of Something Beautiful
3 1/26/2009 12:23 PM Kids of Survival
4 2/5/2009 10:16 AM Gun Click Panic
5 1/22/2009 12:44 PM Out Reach
6 2/10/2009 4:54 PM Maurice Davis Band
7  2/4/2009 12:29 PM MisEuphoria
8 3/24/2009 5:25 PM The Rounds
9 2/16/2009 8:05 PM ForgetMeNot
10 4/7/2009 10:15 PM
11 4/10/2009 9:27 AM error331
12 4/19/2009 3:33 PM The Varsity Letter
13 4/18/2009 8:56 PM Johnny's Dead
14 4/23/2009 12:30 PM The Machinists Hands
15 4/72009 7:24 AM One Last Morning
16 4/21/2009 6:00 PM SPUR
17 4/28/2009 8:35 AM Serving1
18 5/6/2009 12:16 AM Ire & Sentiment
19 5/6/2009 12:16 AM The Avenue
20 5/6/2009 12:16 AM Patent Pending
21 5/27/2009 3:05 PM The Victory Hour (formerly known as Yell vs. Chant) 
22  4/24/2009 8:03 AM5/24/20092:23PM Dead on the Dance Floor/Vela Oh Vela
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5 & 6 Sept 2009 Chancellors Run Recreation Center  21905 Chancellors Run Road, Great Mills, MD 20634
Phone number: 301-737-5680


 

 

Stage: "Beast"  South
Music Styles:  Independent, Alternative, Blues, Jazz, Ska, Crossover,

 

Note:  This is the order the bands registered and does not indicated play  order or day to play.  This page will be revised in June to show the day and play order

Registered  Bands

No. Book Date Band
1 4/7/2009 3:40 PM Playground Etiquette
2 11/17/2008 11:11 PM Beating the legend
3 4/8/2009 9:38 AM Fractal Folk New
4 2/26/2009 9:12 AM Holy Goats
5 3/25/2009 10:29 AM Brian Fitzpatrick
6 2/5/2009 8:50 AM Lauren  D'Aria
7 4/23/2009 7:40 PM Failing Kurtz
8 4/19/2009 5:56 PM Hydra FX
9 4/19/2009 5:56 PM Audio Strobelight
10 4/19/2009 5:56 PM Sherazada
11 4/19/2009 5:56 PM Seeking Through Silence
12 4/19/2009 5:56 PM Shut Up And Deal
13 4/19/2009 5:56 PM Reality Stricken
14 4/19/2009 5:56 PM This Condition
15 4/19/2009 5:56 PM Tiger Uppercut (The Victory)
16 4/19/2009 5:56 PM Faster Faster
17 4/19/2009 5:56 PM Currents
18 4/19/2009 5:56 PM Honor Bright
19 4/19/2009 5:56 PM Faster Faster
20 4/13/20093:00PM Borderline
21 5/20/2009 1:45 PM Dialogue
22 6/25/2009 9:32 AM Reality Stricken
23 4/19/2009 5:56 PM