SANTA BARBARA BOWL
New Noise and Notes for Notes Co-Host Second Annual “Holiday Sound Check” Benefit Bash with Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore
Help the Santa Barbara Bowl’s Education Outreach Committee support these two important arts education organizations. For the second year in a row, Notes for Notes and the New Noise Music Foundation are teaming up to deliver a sensational seasonal soiree that combines rocking out on the dancefloor with raising money to support youth access to music in Santa Barbara and beyond.
This year, the “Holiday Sound Check” – which is going down on Saturday, December 3, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. in the Contemporary Arts Forum atop the Paseo Nuevo mall — will feature Depeche Mode’s legendary frontman Martin Gore in a special DJ session as well as an opening set from DJ Matty Matt of Project M80. There’ll be a silent auction jam-packed with unique and autographed items plus drinks, food, and plenty of dancing. But unlike last year, only 200 tickets are being sold for the 2011 event, meaning that it’s sure to be even more intimate than ever before.
“The Holiday Sound Check was such a success last year we would be crazy not to do it again,” said Philip Gilley, the executive director and founder of Notes for Notes, which builds professional grade recording studios in Santa Barbara and Nashville where kids can learn to play and record music. “We are so honored to welcome Martin back for this event. He is such a big advocate for Notes for Notes. And what a better way to get into the holiday spirit than by listening great music while supporting the next generation of musicians?”
Jeff Theimer, executive director and co-founder of the New Noise Music Foundation, promises that this year’s event will be even more action-packed than last year’s. “We are only selling 200 tickets and hosting at our fellow collaborators’ amazing venue, CAF. Holiday Sound Check 2011 is going to be a very intimate and special night,” said Theimer, whose organization puts on an annual music festival and conference, throws concerts throughout the year, and is now the lead organization working to re-open The Living Room, an all-ages, drug- and alcohol-free venue in the Goleta area. “We expect these tickets to sell out fast, so buy them now and enjoy yourself while ensuring that Santa Barbara artists and kids will have music in their lives many years to come.”
Special sponsorship opportunities are still available, so interested businesses, organizations, and individuals should contact phil@notesfornotes.org if you’re interested in supporting these two nonprofits at a more fundamental level.
EVENT DETAILS: New Noise Music Foundation and Notes for Notes present the Second Annual Holiday Sound Check on Saturday, December 3, 2011, at the Contemporary Arts Forum atop Paseo Nuevo. It starts at 7:30 p.m., and features DJ sets from Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore and Project M80’s DJ Matty Matt as well as drinks, food, dancing, and a silent auction. Ages 21 and over only please. Tickets are $50 for regular access but $100 for VIP treatment, which includes one piece of Martin Gore-signed gear and two free drink tickets.
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