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FOREIGNER 2012 July 11 July 11 Mike Scala Sponsored by F.D. Rich Company Mike Scala is a singer/ born July 25 July 25 & Trump Parc Stamford in Brooklyn who has toured in over 100 July 18 cities across the U.S., Europe, Australia, StoneBaby and New Zealand. Scala and the group Sponsored by Frank Mercede Bret Michaels & Sons StoneBaby formed in 2007 as the Ryan have sold over 26,000 and are creative conduit for Philadelphia known for their high energy, interactive Wynonna & Life Rocks 2013 based singer-songwriter Scott performances and charity work Cabrera Philipp. These talented musicians through their foundation. Wynonna & Bret Michaels is a multi-platinum global Platinum selling recording artist Ryan The Big Noise superstar who has turned his passion mix rock with a little soul and draw Cabrera picked up the guitar at the age mikescala.com The Big Noise for music into a 26 plus year career that on the 80’s rock influences of their of 16 which sparked his passion for Wynonna's career has always seasoned members and fresh writing music. After spending night revolved around telling stories. encompasses legendary songs with after night in bars, clubs, and any Overcoming obstacles is a recurring over 32 million records sold. Rising to influences of the band’s newer restaurant that would take him, he July 11 theme in Wynonna's work, and that July 18 fame as the front man of Poison, he generation. www.stonebaby.us landed his first record deal. By 21 he triumphant outlook shows up on Bret Michaels helped define the rock 'n' roll scene. Ryan Cabrera Alexis Babini was in the studio with his mentor every page of her novel Restless The Dirty Gems Charting 10 singles in the Top 40 of Alexis Babini has toured the US, Life Rocks 2013 July 25 Johnny Rzeznik () Heart. Engaging the soulful, bluesy Billboards Top 100, including the writing and producing his first major sharing the stage with Blues Traveler, The Dirty Gems are a pop-rock-soul band side of her voice only skimmed the number-one single "Every Rose Has Its Eighteenth Hour label debut Take It All Away. Cabrera Howie Day, Ryan Cabrera, Sister Hazel from NYC. Their unique brand of musical Thorn.” Besides music Brett’s popular- quickly hit the road touring and hasn't and most recently Aaron Carter. surface as she performed with The magic blends the soulful attitude of Janelle Eighteenth Hour, based in PA, has been ity has also expanded to reality TV stopped since. Ryan released his new Alexis' music has been featured on Judds, Wynonna went on to sell Monae with the grimy blues of Jeff Beck and fortunate to share the stage with many MTV's 'Audrina,' 'Teen Mom,' and ‘The including hit TV shows Rock Of Love hit single “I See Love” in 2012 and he more than 10 million albums and the theatrical grandiosity of Queen. national touring artists including Real World.’ is currently in the studio working on reach new creative heights with six and Celebrity Apprentice. , Days of the New, Skid Row, www.facebook.com/alexisbabini www.thedirtygems.com a new . chart toppers of her own. Most www.bretmichaels.com Great White, Shemeika Copeland, Thin www.ryancabrera.com recently Wynonna competed on Lizzy and many others. the hit TV series, Dancing With The July 18 www.eighteenthhour.com Stars with Tony Dovolani, owner of Roses & Revolutions Dance With Me USA Dance Studios August 1 located right here in Stamford! Grounded in sensitive songwriting Sponsored by www.wynonna.com and unique musicianship, Alyssa Chelsea Piers August 15 Coco and Matt Merritt blend classic Gentlemen Hall singer-songwriter sensibilities with Sponsored by NBCUniversal modern elements of pop, folk, and Standing strong between the indie music. Michael McDonald high-handed anthemic choruses Howie Day www.rosesandrevolutions.com Think of Michael McDonald and the of the Killersand the retro synth first thing that comes to mind is that melodies of MGMT along with a dash voice. Distinctive and soulful, it is Michael McDonald of wildman flutist antics, Gentlemen one of the most yearningly emotive August 1 Hall has established itself as one of August 8 instruments of our times. In the Sponsored by Woodloch the most talked about bands to August 8 mid-70’s, McDonald joined The emerge from Boston in recent years. Sponsored by Golden Bloom Doobie Brothers, helping the band The Band won Billboard’s Battle Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa, Matt Nathanson Hilton Stamford, Sheraton Stamford Hotel, In 2008 Shawn Fogel adopted the redefine their funky R & B sound as of the Bands and made history & Hotel Zero Degrees name Golden Bloom for his solo a singer, keyboardist and songwriter In 2007, Matt Nathanson’s release of being the first independent band project. Five years later, Golden on such classic singles as “Takin’ It produced the smash hit to perform on the Billboard Music August 15 August 15 Howie Day Bloom is writing, arranging, and To The Streets,” “Minute By Minute” single “” which has Awards in 2011. recording as a band, making and “.” With a Stolen Rhodes Risky Business Band sold over 2 million copies to date. The www.gentlemenhall.com Several years after releasing his commercial breakthrough heartfelt pop music that is dynamic, career that encompasses five Grammys Stolen Rhodes’ hard work has Risky Business Band (RBB) is the success of Some Mad Hope earned album Stop All The World Now that featured his hit single bombastic, and beautiful. and numerous chart successes, paid off in the form of a dedicated hot new six-piece rock, , and Nathanson the coveted spot as a VH1’s ‘You “Collide,” singer and songwriter Howie Day breaks his August 1 www.goldenbloom.net Michael McDonald remains an and diverse fan base, and has soul band out of Boston and the Oughta Know’ artist and he has graced the silence with his long-awaited third studio album Sound Mike Cusato enduring force in popular music. earned them the respect and Berklee College of Music. These six stages of such national television shows as the Alarm. This album comes after more than a decade www.michaelmcdonald.com praise from veteran acts such college Students have an infectious David Letterman, Ellen, and Conan O’Brien. Band of touring, during which the Bangor, Maine native August 8 as Dropkick Murphys and groove laid down by a soulful Nathanson’s eighth studio recording, The Mike Cusato Band delivers self-released his 2000 debut Australia and became The Field Effect Diamond Rio. Falling Off the rhythm section and sultry Modern Love, includes the hit single infectious, high-energy alternative a full-time traveling musician. He became known for his Edge, they hope, will serve as saxophone, complete with “Faster” and the new single “Run” – featuring rock hooks that pull you in from the powerful one-man shows, connecting with audiences The Field Effect packs a collective their calling card to the national impeccable three-part harmonies. and of first few notes, make you move, and through his charm, humor, the strength of his songwriting, punch spiked with introspective lyrics, stage. www.reverbnation.com/ . leave you wanting more. and a warm tenor voice. infectious melodies, and ferocious www.facebook.com/ theriskybusinessband www.mattnathanson.com www.reverbnation.com/mikecusatoband www.howieday.com rhythm. www.thefieldeffectmusic.com stolenrhodes

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Downtown Abstractions Arts & Crafts on Bedford ART IN PUBLIC PLACES September 21 and 22 Saturday 10am — 6:00pm Sculpture Exhibit in Stamford Downtown June-AugustJ Sunday 10am — 5pm SAC CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P. This year’s exhibit, Downtown Abstractions, features 43 sculptures on loan to the city by 18 renowned artists from across the country, all of which will be on display throughout

Deniss FolzFolz Stamford Downtown and at Sea Walll the Stamford Town Center. Shop at our craft and artisan boutiques on Bedford Street, which will be closed to traffic for the weekend. Dine at our extended sidewalk cafés. For an artist’s application, please visit the events calendar at www.stamford-downtown.com

Wednesday, August 14 5:30pm University of Connecticut, Stamford Campus Organized by the Friends of Stamford Downtown, this annual fundraiser salutes fine Downtown dining and raises money for the annual outdoor sculpture program. The evening begins with an elaborate cocktail reception at Proud Sponsor of UConn and is followed by dinner with your friends at a restaurant of your Alive@Five and choice. Ticketed event, please call 203-348-5285 for an invitation. up July.