Cherokee County Music Society Plans Holiday Event December 7th
The Tavern at Bells Ferry hosts holiday celebration featuring raffles, awards, giveaways, entertainment and an open jam including some of Cherokee County's finest musicians

For immediate release
November 18, 2008 

     Woodstock, GA - The Cherokee County Music Society is proud to present its Holiday Event Sunday, December 7th, 2008 beginning at 6PM at The Tavern at Bells Ferry, 5735 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock, GA 30188. This major Cherokee County event is also a CCMS fundraiser to help support the Society and its mission statement, and also to support the Cherokee County Music Foundation. The Foundation's first project is to sponsor and mentor a child to help his/her musical dreams come true by providing a musical instrument, lessons, songwriting and recording studio seminars, plus guidance to becoming successful in the music business. The Society and Foundation are planning to acquire a non-profit status in 2009.

     Some of Cherokee County's finest musicians will provide entertainment during the evening with the performance schedule as follows:
6PM - Kevin Carlson - (acoustic folk rock singer/songwriter) - http://www.kevincarlsonmusic.com
6:35PM - Noonday Blue - (classic rock/blues/acoustic pop) - http://www.noondayblue.com
7:05PM - Mike Alton - (acoustic alt rock singer/songwriter) - http://www.myspace.com/mikealton
7:45PM - Rizer - (rock/alt/Christian) - http://www.myspace.com/rizermusic
8:30PM - Shadowmatter - (progressive metal) - http://www.myspace.com/shadowmatter

     The CCMS will also sponsor an open jam later in the evening with some surprise special guests. Musicians from Cherokee County are invited to jam with other residents of our community during the jam session. An awards presentation preceding the jam will honor four CCMS members for their outstanding achievement during 2008.

     $5 raffle tickets for products and services donated by numerous Cherokee County merchants will be available to purchase at the event to assist with fundraising. Merchants sponsoring this event include Woodstock Coffee House, Decio's Italian Kitchen, Jaw's Guitars, Photoartstorm, Gold's Gym, Bob O's Hamburgers and Chili, Donley's Music, Serge Entertainment Group, plus many others. Items to be raffled off include microwaves, gift certificates, CD/DVD packages, photo art, glassware, housewares, and much more.

     The purpose of the CCMS showcase is to create more public and music business awareness for some of the finest talent originating in Cherokee County. The CCMS has already sponsored several highly successful Songwriters Nights and Band Showcases at venues in Cherokee County.

     The Cherokee County Music Society's mission statement is to create opportunities for musicians, songwriters, industry professionals, and music-related merchants within Cherokee County by developing more opportunities to increase visibility while preserving integrity and striving for excellence in the music community; to create more awareness about the music community within Cherokee County; and to create more educational opportunities for songwriters and musicians within Cherokee County.

     The Cherokee County Music Society was formed in January, 2007 by founding members Sandy Serge and Mark Waterbury, both Cherokee County, Georgia residents. Both founding members have been active in the music industry for a significant number of years and work for the Serge Entertainment Group, a Cherokee County music business.
    
     Cherokee County musicians and music industry professionals are invited to sign up for the Cherokee County Music Society mailing list at http://www.cherokeecountymusicsociety.org.

     For more information about Cherokee County Music Society including member meetings and upcoming events, please visit the web sites at http://www.cherokeecountymusicsociety.org or http://www.myspace.com/cherokeecountymusic.

Media Contact:
Sandy Serge, Founder
CCMS
Phone 678-445-0006
Email SergeEnt@...

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