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Music Hall of Williamsburg upcoming shows

Tribute Wars XXXV

UNCHAINED – Tribute to David Lee Roth Era Van Halen / JUDAS PRIESTESS: America's All Girl Tribute to the Metal Gods

Appetite For Destruction: The Ultimate Tribute To Guns N' Roses

Venue:
Music Hall of Williamsburg
Date:
Fri 3/19
Notes:
18+
Doors: 8:00 PM / Show: 9:00 PM
$10 advance / $10 day of show
Tickets
UNCHAINED: The Mighty Van Halen Tribute
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Ricky M'Coy
Lead Vocals
Ricky M'coy is a co-founding member of "Unchained the Mighty Van Halen Tribute" along with Joe Summa and Ken Goodwin.
Unchained was formed in 1998 and quickly became recognized as one of the nation's top tribute bands. Unchained has played top venues all across the U.S. & abroad in Trinidad, The Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and the Carribean.
Ricky did voice-over work as David Lee Roth in the J.J. Lask film "On the Road with Judas". He has been involved in many original recording and touring projects and is currently serving as lead singer of the "Atomic Punks" tribute to early Van Halen.

Steve Brown
Guitar
STEVE BROWN- Guitarist and Songwriter for the Million Selling Rock Band,
TRIXTER.
Toured the World Opening for KISS, POISON, THE SCORPIONS, BOSTON and many
others.
RIAA CERTIFIED GOLD ALBUM AWARD WINNER,Had 3-#1 MTV VIDEOS,Wrote 3
Billboard Hit Singles, featured in GUITAR WORLD MAGAZINE!!!
QUOTES:
"Steve is a rare talent these days. Amazing songwriter,player,singer.He
understands that a great song will take you further than anything" SKIDD MILLS-
Grammy Award Winning Producer ( worked with ZZ TOP , THIRD DAY, SALIVA, SAVING
ABEL)

Ed Avila
Bass, backing vocals
Ed Avila is the original bass player of "Unchained the Mighty Van Halen Tribute". Ed is a top studio musician and has a long outstanding resume as a pit band musician for countless Broadway musicals and theatrical productions. Ed has also acted in TV commericials, motion pictures and NYC Broadway plays. His replication of Michael Anthony's bass playing and high harmony vocals are extraordinary.

John Listorti
Drums
John Listorti is a truely gifted and multi talented musician. He was a member of the Christian rock group "Three Crosses" and has toured the world with such top Christian artists such as: Jars of Clay and Micheal W. Smith.
John is an accomplished singer/song writer, keyboardist, & guitarist as well as a world class session drummer.
Look for John's self-titled debut CD in late 2010.
Judas Priestess: America's All Girl Tribute to the Metal Gods
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JUDAS PRIESTESS: America's All Girl Tribute to the Metal Gods!
... is a NYC-based band of hard rocking chicks hell-bent on hitting stages across the USA and tearing up the classic headbangers of the undisputed masters of metal, JUDAS PRIEST. Formed in July 2009, this spike & chain clad group of loud and grinding heavy metal lovin' gals crashed head-on into the music scene a scant four-months after forming and have already begun to receive critical acclaim from the press. Such glowing notices as: “… the world seems ready for the dawn of Judas Priestess, an homage that’s already received Rob Halford’s stamp of approval despite having only played their first gig”- Red Bank Orbit; “These girls are lethal musicians that just happen to be drop dead sexy. A winning combo in my book" - John Pfeiffer, The Aquarian; and “Chicks draped in leather, bellowing late ‘70s heavy metal with homoerotic undertones? “Breaking the Law,” in deed. But a pretty cool idea too.” - On the Beat, Philadelphia --- are an indication of what can be expected at a JUDAS PRIESTESS show!
Appetite For Destruction: The Ultimate Tribute To Guns N' Roses
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Appetite for Destruction has been paying tribute to Guns N' Roses for over ten years, packing out venues throughout the tri-state area. Among their most noted gigs was performing as the opening act for Gilby Clarke (twice), countless headlining gigs at BB King's in Manhattan, and a co-headlining act for Upstate New York's Stemstock which boasted over 3,000 people. They've also performed at other popular New York venues such as the Vanderbilt, L'Amour's, Jones Beach, Northern Lights, Mulcahy's, the Village Pub, and Sullivan Hall with some of the best tribute bands in the business.

Unlike many other tribute bands, AFD focuses explicitly on the audio and visual aspects of Guns N' Roses, and strives for duplication in both areas. These days, it's not enough to just sound like the band you're impersonating; patrons can get that act from countless cover bands. They come to see a show, and that includes the appearance, enthusiasm, and on-stage antics expected from a national act. Appetite for Destruction delivers that and more. They focus on Gn'R's earlier music, like Appetite, but they also play many songs from Gn'R Lies and Use Your Illusion I and II and even the Spaghetti Incident? Sometimes they even throw in a song that Gn'R played live that never made it to an album to keep with the Gn'R spirit.

Their catalog of Guns N' Roses songs is greater than that of any other tribute band in the country. They are able to perform over fifty songs, which allows them to tailor every set to each venue's specific needs. All of the hit singles, rock radio staples, and Gn'R fan favorites are there. Not to be missed is the incredible attention to detail that the band exhibits while recreating some of the most memorable shows that Gn'R ever performed.

The bottom line is that no one plays it like Gn'R. And that's exactly why they're Appetite for Destruction. Fans will remember that Guns N' Roses was not a poser band like many of the ones that came out of Hollywood. Like Gn'R, they may not take the stage wearing makeup, but they can guarantee you that the music will kick your ass. With Axl Rose and his new lineup finally touring after the release of the Chinese Democracy album, along with the on-going "will they or won't they" reunion gossip, audiences are craving a Guns N' Roses fix all the more, and AFD aims to please.
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