MARATHON
Metal Queen Management (MQM) is pleased to announce
that MQMusicFest 2007 is being held on Sunday, August
19, 2007 at The Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410
Sherbourne Street, Toronto. This year's festival — the
2nd annual, following up 2006's successful debut — is
a 12-hour rock music marathon, kicking off at 12:00
noon and lasting non-stop until 12:00 midnight.
MQMusicFest will showcase the very best of Canada's
up-and-coming, as well as established, musical
talents. This year saw over 60 bands apply through
Sonicbids to play MQMusicFest, yet only a select few
were chosen. Artists confirmed to date include:
• Revolver (featuring Nick Walsh from legendary
Juno-winning Canadian rockers Slik Toxik)
• Crash Kelly (featuring guitarist Sean Kelly, who
recently recorded with guitarist Gilby Clarke)
• Automan.ca (featuring Darrell "DWaRf" Millar from
metal legends Killer Dwarfs)
• Scarlet Sins (Canada's premiere all-girl rock band)
• Ash Lee Blade (featuring members of local metal
legends Tchort and Clovenblade)
• Crazy Babies (one of Canada's top tributes to Ozzy
Osbourne)
• High Voltage (Y108's Breakout Band Contest Winner)
• Automatic (one Canada's best upcoming rock bands)
• Sixes & Sevens (Toronto's female-fronted Progressive
Rock band)
• Basia Lyjak ('Chick Rock' with an all-star band)
• Fidget (5 punkin' gals who love to rockout)
• Zeroscape (described as the melting pot of music and
forever touring Europe/UK)
• Zone of Resistance
This year's MQMusicFest — being held on one of
Toronto's best live music stages, with venue capacity
of 1,350 — is being proudly sponsored by Long &
McQuade Musical Instruments, 97.7 HTZ FM, and Jäger
Music. VIP's in attendance will include announcer
Steve A.J.D., DJ Mike "The Fly", legendary rock
personality Drew Masters (M.E.A.T), Brave Words &
Bloody Knuckles writer Carl Begai from Germany and an
appearance by the Jägermeister Girls. More sponsors
and special guests/surprises are to be announced.
Tickets for MQMusicFest are just $20 in advance / $25
at the door. Pre-sale tickets can be obtained from the
various artists playing MQMusicFest. Tickets will also
be available via Ticketmaster shortly, as the
MQMusicFest website www.MQMusicFest.com. This event is
fully licenced (19+). Doors open at 12:00 noon.
Currently celebrating its 5th successful year, Metal
Queen Management (MQM) — owned and operated by Betty
Dworatschek — is the promoter of MQMusicFest.
Respected worldwide, MQM is a Toronto-based
full-service music entertainment company specializing
in the development and promotion of Canadian rock and
metal music. Having earned an all-important "street
cred" respectability, MQM and has evolved to become a
"one-stop shop" for the aspiring independent
artists/bands, providing such services as artist
management, performance bookings, promotional
campaigns, public relations and legal consulting. MQM
also involves itself in a wide range of activities,
from judging/hosting radio competitions, to securing
worldwide distribution deals.
In addition to the festival, a pre-party for
participating sponsors, artists and fans will be held
on the evening of Saturday, August 18, 2007 at the Rok
Boutique, 200 Bathurst Street, Toronto.
Metal Queen Management
P.O. Box 47038, RPO 425 • 220 Yonge Street • Toronto,
ON • M5B 2P9
www.metalqueenmgmt.ca • www.MQMusicfest.com
Betty Dworatschek • info@metalqueenmgmt.ca
