2008 Heineken 93Q Balloon Fest Music
National Acts:
Ryan Cabrera, Saving Jane, Forever the Sickest Kids, Ferras and Ace Young will appear at the 2008 Heineken 93Q Balloon Fest. Click here to visit the 93Q website for more information on the acts.
Local Acts:
Supergush - website
Supergush melds inspired musicianship with a pop sensibility to create
well-crafted tunes you can't get out of your head - and don't want to!
Combine that with an engaging and often hilarious live show, a healthy dose
of professionalism, and lasting friendships that tie it all together, and
you've got all the elements of a band poised on the brink of something big.
Supergush has played over 500 shows since 1997 from Cleveland, Ohio to Bangor Maine.
Under The Gun - website
For more than ten years UNDER THE GUN has been the Top Drawing band in the
CNY Market. Playing some of the hottest hard and classic rock favorites as
well as current radio favs, UTG has built their fan base by putting on a
solid live performance. UNDER THE GUN'S original songs have been worked in
to setlists and well received for a seamless night of straight ahead rock and roll.
The Reissues - website
The Reissues are a new outfit sewn from the hides of some of Syracuse's best
original bands of the last decade. Front man and rhythm player Jason Vaughn
led the SAMMY Nominated Last American Virgins to the front of the pack in
2005 with a fresh image and a straight ahead rock sound that left audiences
begging for more. Also a product of LAV is bassist/vocalist Matt Hampson whose 16 years of live and studio playing experience have made him a hot commodity on the
regional front. While in the planning stages The Reissues had only one guitar player in
mind...they had to have Peg Newell! Enter drummer Billy Martin. A multi-instrumentalist,
Billy's original projects like The Last Season, Devil Never Even Lived, and Verno have been a blessing to the local music scene.
Long Since Forgotten - website
Melodic, catchy, hooks, tight harmonies, mature. These are just a few of the
words that have been used to describe the song-writing of Long Since
Forgotten ever since the release of their first album in 2002. Backed with a
powerful live performance, it is no wonder they have garnered a large,
greatly diverse and loyal fan base. Long Since Forgotten has been impacting
the music scene in their hometown of Syracuse, NY and clear across the
nation since 2001.
Los Blancos - website
Colin Aberdeen of Los Blancos
Los Blancos music spans style and time. On any given night they rip through
Blues, Memphis Soul, rockin' Zydeco, Latin, Outlaw Country, NYC-stylee Funk,
and Folk, all played with passion and finesse. Born from decades of dues in
the hands of a band that plays and writes from the heart, Los Blancos don't
just cross the line between styles... they soak it in tequila and TORCH
IT!!!
Kat Tale - website
Kat Tale is a Syracuse based rock and roll band that has been together since October of 2003. They have played several venues in and around the Syracuse area. Some of the venues that they have performed at include: Party and the Plaza, Bennigan's block parties, The Jukebox, Jamesville Balloon fest, Hanover Square, Syracuse Inner Harbor, and more. Kat Tale has become a very popular act in the Syracuse area. Their lead singer, Kat Wandersee, has been compared to singers such as Melissa Etheridge, and Pat Benatar. There are 4 people out of 5 that sing in the band, which makes their harmonies noticeable to anyone who hears them.
Jason Bean - website
Jason Bean is a singer-songwriter from Syracuse New York. With two
albums to his credit ("Take Your Time" in 2005 and "When History Lets You Go" in 2006) and a third, "What It Seems" completed for a summer 2008 release, Jason has proven he can stay true to his musical roots while still evolving as both a writer and a performer. Songs that make you think and songs that think for you, songs that carry you and songs that stay with you.
Kane - website
Classic rock at it's best!