Join us Upstairs at World Cafe Live for a week-long showcase featuring the Philadelphia region’s finest emerging performers! Beginning, August 15th through , August 21st, beta hi-fi will showcase approximately five artists per night and admission is FREE! The bands will compete and the audiences will vote for their favorites. YOU - the audience - will vote for the nightly favorite by ballot which will be turned in upon leaving each evening. The votes will be tabulated and a winner will be chosen for each night. The winners will be invited back to perform in the Final Showcase on August 21st, where the top 3 performers will be each be awarded one of THREE MAIN PRIZE PACKAGES

In Print
- Feature article on Phrequency.com
- Feature article in Origivation

On the Road
- Tour posters
- 100 CD-R's in slim cases courtesy of DiscMakers
- Showcase Slot at the Dewey Beach Music Conference

In the Studio
- 10 hours of Studio Time with Glenn Barrett at Morningstar Studios
- Shure microphone

All six finalists receive free registration to the Dewey Beach Music Conference

Judges will include: Pat Rapa (City Paper), John Vettese (Y-Rock),
Annamarya Scaccia (Origivation Editor-in-Chief)


Friday, August 21, 2009 — FINALS TONIGHT at 7:00pm! | Upstairs Live

7:00pm: Saturday winner: High Hearts
7:45pm : Tuesday winner: Liat
8:30pm: Sunday winner: The Beekeepers
9:15pm: Wednesday winner: Levee Drivers
10:00pm: Monday winner: Tim McGlone and The Turn
10:45pm: Thursday winner: Saudi Arabia

Admission: FREE!


To be assured of seating, place a reservation by calling 215-222-1400. Click here to see our menus.

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