2011 Les Paul Launchpad Award Winner Announced
June 22, 2011 | Author Sue Baker
The four piece band from southeastern Wisconsin includes Matt Spatol, Billy Akers, Brandon Kempf and Tony Diaz. At the final rounds of competition the foursome filled the theater with music and energy, obviously pleasing the judges.
Chase Promenade
The next step for Chase Promenade is a set of two gigs at Milwaukee’s Summerfest, which is billed as the World’s Largest Music Festival.
The foursome will share billing with Stephen Marley, Loretta Lynn, Def Leppard, Pop Evil, Peter Frampton, Jon Paris, the Goo Goo Dolls, Britney Spears and others.
All thirteen finalist bands will perform at Summerfest from July 2 through July 9th. The Chase Promenade band will have its second Summerfest gig on July 10th.
The boy who started it: Lester Polfuss (Les Paul) in Waukesha, Wisconsin circa 1928
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Posted in Foundation News | Tags: 2011 Milwaukee Summerfest, Chase Promenade, LaunchPad, Launchpad 2011, Les Paul, Les Paul Launchpad Award, Lester Polfuss
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