An amazing Showcase this year, with lots of talented, dedicated young musicians. The Midnight Riders sold the most tickets and received the headliner spot to end the show. Check out these clips:
Proceeds from this year’s FutureStars event will be donated to the Leominster Public Schools music programs during the Leominster Starburst concert in June. Stay tuned!
We’ve got a great bunch of performers for our Showcase this year, with new and returning musicians. Please support these up-and-coming young players by buying your tickets from your favorite band. Tickets are $15 in advance – $20, day of the show. Proceeds will benefit the Leominster Public School music programs.
From Leominster, after a big year of performing at open mics and opening acts, Zabelle, returns to our stage with new original songs. Follow her on YouTubeVeteran FutureStars from Sterling, The Crushers have become seasoned performers playing locally with an expanded playlist and new originals. Follow them on InstagramStones n’ Rotation are back after a busy year as a working band, highlighted by their LTV Music Special in October. Check it out on YouTubeFrom Rutland, MA, rock n roll band The Midnight Riders play favorites from the 60’s and 70’s, as well as original songs. Follow them on InstagramThese seven musicians from Fitchburg, Leominster and Lunenburg, have joined forces to play at FutureStars as The Longhorn Stompers. The group is planning a dynamic set of covers from Traffic, Pink Floyd & the Grateful Dead for the Showcase.Corner Booth comes to us from Groton where they regulars at the GDHS and Grange open mics. They play mostly original music, with influences by the Beatles, Steve Miller and Green Day. They are working on their first EP. Follow them on Instagram
City Rockers band The Aquatic Alpacas will make their debut performance at FutureStars with covers of the White Stripes, Twenty One Pilots and more. Read more about City Rockers.
Our FutureStars Showcase event has raised more the $23000 for the Gardner and Leominster public school music programs since 2004. Read more…
When they applied to perform at FutureStars Showcase 2017, The Crushers band members knew that the event was a fun chance to play their music for family and friends, because they had performed at the concert the year before. In 2016, they were a foursome; brothers Ben and Jonathan Godbout (drums and guitar/vocals) and brothers Jake and Zac Brennan (guitar and bass) all between 11 and 13 years old. In 2017, after a year of working on their music and adding lead vocalist James Barone they knew they could out-do their previous concert performance. Continue reading “2017 FutureStars Band, The Crushers, Play On!”→
The Crushers, Chocksett Middle and Wachusett Regional students, are returning for their second performance at FutureStars. They’ll be playing rock/alternative rock and debuting original music too.
Tickets On Sale Now, for the April 2nd Show!
$15 each from any of our FutureStars Bands
We have a great bunch of enthusiastic and aspiring young musicians this year. The bands are from Barre, Bedford, Chelmsford, Harvard, Hubbardston, and Leominster. Continue reading “FutureStars Showcase 2017 Line Up”→
Spencer Prentiss of “Submarine Machine” Click to view video Photo by Daniel ShrivesBen Godbout of “The Crushers” Click to view video Photo by Daniel Shrives
Wow! We had a great concert with awesome local teen musicians – new faces and returning veterans – all while raising funds for local public school music programs. Continue reading “What a Show!”→
Alternative pop duo “My Fair Facade” Sarah LaSella and Rebecca Spaulding
Get your tickets now for
FutureStars Showcase 2016
Sunday, April 3rd ~ at 4pm at the
Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley, MA
Featuring performances by these promising young musicians.
From Sterling, and debuting at FutureStars:”The Crushers” (L-R) Jake Brennan, Ben Godbout, Jonathan Godbout, and Zac Brennan
City Music’s FutureStars Showcase allows young aspiring musicians the opportunity to perform on the stage of the Bull Run Concert Hall with full professional sound stage support provided by Bedlam Productions.
Returning to our stage with an all new brass section: the band “Alright”. (L-R) Matt Smalley, Hunter Coleman, Paul Chapman, Jon Schmidt, Joey Calabresi, Kee Hwang Lee
Show your support by purchasing your tickets directly from your favorite performer – they get to keep a portion of their ticket sales – AND – additional City
From Gardner, acoustic folk/hip-hop soloist Damian Oakes
Music gift card prizes will go to the soloist/duo/trio and the group that sells the greatest number of tickets.
Get your tickets from any of these performers for only $15. Buy NOW, and save. Tickets will be $20 at the door.
The “Submarine Machine” trio from Hubbardston perform originals. Ben Grigorov, Josh Enright, Spencer Prentiss
Your purchase will also support music in our public schools. City Music donates the proceeds from this and all FutureStars events to public school music programs – nearly $15000 since 2005. The 2016 Showcase proceeds will benefit the Gardner Public Schools.
Andrew Rice and Brock Levine form the hard rock duo “Torn to Shreds”.“Rising Empire” will perform heavy metal originals. (L-R) Matt Taylor, Brandon McMilleon, Matt Paul, Brian DeJoy (Scott Ploskonka not shown)
Rock band “Poisoned Youth ” features players from Acton, Clinton, Leominster & Lunenburg. (L-R) Jade Mello, Owen Nickerson, Ryan Costa, Brittany Dauphinais, Eric Moreira (with mentor, John Nickerson)
Its an impressive line-up of bands and soloists playing both cover and original material in a variety of genres. Come see what these young people – all 18 and younger – have accomplished on their own and with friends. It is very likely that you will witness the early performance of true Future Stars.
Tickets are on sale from the performers and at City Music for $15 ($20 at the door). Be sure to support your favorite performer as the band and soloist that sells the most tickets will win recording time courtesy of The Root Cellar
AND – you will support music in our schools: proceeds will benefit the Gardner Schools Music Boosters.
Since 2005, City Music has donated more than $11000 from FutureStars events to support music in our public schools through the Leominster and Gardner Music Boosters. Learning a musical instrument offers a lifetime of benefits.
