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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Lawyerpalooza
2004
Countdown started for second annual event!
Seattle, WA (May 6, 2004) --
The countdown is underway for the Second Annual
Lawyerpalooza (TM) Battle of the Law Firm Bands! Seattle’s finest
attorney/musicians are finalizing their set lists, sharpening their riffs, and
getting ready to transfer venue from the courtroom to a rock stage. While
fiercely battling for the coveted Golden Palooza award, they’re also joining
forces to raise money for local school music programs.
The Second Annual Lawyerpalooza (TM) Battle of the Law Firm Bands kicks off
Monday, May 10, 2004, at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel featuring musicians from the
following Seattle law firms: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP; Groff Murphy
Trachtenberg & Everard PLLC; Karr Tuttle Campbell; Lane Powell Spears Lubersky
LLP; Law Office of David Huber; McNaul Ebel Nawrot Helgren & Vance PLLC; Perkins
Coie LLP; and Preston Gates & Ellis LLP.
The Fairmont Olympic Hotel is donating the Spanish Ballroom for Lawyerpalooza
(TM), which will kickoff at 5:00 p.m. with live student musicians performing in
the foyer, followed by the lawyer bands starting at 6:00 p.m. Each band will
play a 20-minute set. A panel of judges comprising local celebrities including
Lawyerpalooza (TM) veterans
Spike O’Neill
(from KZOK-FM’s Bob Rivers Show),
Anne Bremner
(noted local trial attorney and analyst on the Fox News Channel) and newcomer
Gene Stout
(Seattle P-I veteran Pop Music Critic) will pick the winner of the coveted
“Golden Palooza” award based on performance and audience response.
Steve Pool
of KOMO-TV will return as master of ceremonies.
Last year’s first-ever Lawyerpalooza (TM) drew 500 people and raised $24,000 for
instrumental music instruction in Seattle schools. "We want to showcase a
creative side of lawyers that most people don’t see, have some fun and raise
money for kids’ music programs." says Mike Nesteroff, Lawyerpalooza (TM)
Organizing Committee Chair and guitarist in the Lane Powell band. "What could
be more fun than poking a little fun at lawyers, rocking and rolling to good
music and helping out kids?"
Lawyerpalooza (TM) targets elementary music programs in particular since those
usually do not receive much attention yet they form the foundation for some of
the higher profile programs in the high schools. “There are a lot of schools
with needs, and we know that every dollar we raise can go a surprisingly long
way,” says Nesteroff.
Advance tickets are now available online (through 6:00 p.m.. Sunday, May 9,
2004) through
TicketWindow
for $25. Any remaining tickets will be made available at the door for $40.
Lawyerpalooza (TM) 2003, a first-time event, was a sell-out crowd so attendees
are encouraged to purchase tickets early. Sponsorships are also welcome.
Lawyerpalooza (TM) is a Washington not-for-profit corporation, and donations are
tax deductible. Additional information about Lawyerpalooza (TM) is available on
the web at
www.lawyerpalooza.com,
or by contacting Mike Nesteroff at Lane Powell Spears Lubersky LLP at (206)
223-6242 or via email at
nesteroffm@lanepowell.com.
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For More Information Contact:
Lawyerpalooza
1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4100, Seattle, WA 98101
Tel: (206) 223-6242
FAX: (206) 223-7107
Internet:
rockgods@lawyerpalooza.com
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