Minnesota Beatle Project Press

Lots of positive response from Star Tribune, Duluth News Tribune, Rochester Post Bulletin and coverage coming in from Roswell to New York including a CBS News story!

CBS NEWS

MPR NEWS

STAR TRIBUNE

ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS

KARE 11 NEWS(NBC)

KARE 11 NEWS w/PERFORMANCE BY ROMA DI LUNA

METRO MAGAZINE

SKOPE MAGAZINE

The Mid Wasteland

THE EXAMINER(San Francisco)

DULUTH NEWS TRIBUNE

89.3 THE CURRENT

CITYPAGES - Review

CITYPAGES - "THE YEAR IN MUSIC"

CITYPAGES - "MAYOR RYBEK WAGERS MINNESOTA BEATLE PROJECT"

THE A.V. CLUB

TWIN CITIES DAILY PLANET

MCNALLY SMITH COLLEGE OF MUSIC

ROCHESTER POST BULLETIN

OWATONNA PEOPLE'S PRESS

ROSWELL DAILY RECORD


See you at the CD Release Party on Tuesday at First Ave!

Rock Boat II Donation

Vega Productions delivered $25,000.00 worth of instruments and supplies to Maxfield Magnet Elementary School in St. Paul today as a result of our "Rock the Boat II" benefit cruise. Special guest speakers included Maxfield Principal Belinda Green, SPPS Director of Arts Education Jan Spencer de Gutierrez, St. Paul Chief of Public Schools Nancy Stachel. The donation ceremony also included a very special performance by Heatbox! Thank you to McNally Smith College of Music for their support of "Rock the Boat II" and to everyone who sailed this year for making this donation possible! Rock Boat III sets sail in August of 2010!

ROCK BOAT II

Vega Productions & McNally Smith College of Music Present...

Rock the Boat II!!! A Benefit for Maxfield Magnet Elementary School in St. Paul

-The Big Wu
-Godtronic feat. Heatbox
-The White Iron Band
-Pert' Near Sandstone
-The Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank

*Celebrity Skipper..."The Common Man" Dan Cole and very special guest - founding member of Parliament Funkadelic, de facto member of The Talking Heads, the "Jimi Hendrix of keyboards" and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member BERNIE WORRELL!

Cruise Details:

Come cruise the beautiful Mississippi aboard 2 historic Padelford River Boats, The Betsey and The Anson Northrup, that will be connected to make 1 super-vessel. Each boat has 2 decks which will create 2 separate concert areas along with 2 lounge areas and 4 bars. The boats are covered and the event is rain-or-shine. The boats loads at 9PM sharp and cruises the Mississippi until 1:30AM. Shuttles and taxi cabs will be available after the cruise returns. 100% of the net proceeds will be used to rebuild music and art programs at Maxfield Magnet Elementary School in St. Paul.

Boarding Passes:

Only 650 passes(tickets) are available. Passes can be purchased through the Vega Productions website: www.vegaproductions.org as well as at a number of live events this summer. After purchasing passes, your tickets will arrive by mail at least one week before the event.

*Last years Rock Boat SOLD OUT - please get your tickets early if you wish to ride!*

Pre-Cruise BBQ:

5PM - 9PM
Kelly's Landing
Harriet Island

Get here early to enjoy mouth watering BBQ, entertainment, silent auction and prize giveaway before the cruise!

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

Thank you to our sponsors:
McNally Smith College of Music, 104.1 JACK FM, Schmitt Music, Mantorville Brewing Company, The Saint Paul Hotel, MJG Productions, Hog Wild BBQ & Underground Printing & Pachyderm Studio