MACRoCk 2008 | News Archive

Haven’t bought that ticket yet? You will now, this is why

With the conference date drawing ever closer, The MACRoCk Committee is pleased to announce that almost everything is in order. There are ten showcases over the course of the weekend: six on Friday and four on Saturday. Each showcase is comprised of sounds in the areas of rock, mellow rock, punk, hardcore, metal, hip-hop, and folk. During the afternoon on Saturday, there will be four panels and along with the label exposition. Convinced? Here some more specifics:

Bands, Panels I know…. but where!

All of the spaces in the Harrisonburg community that will host parts of our conference are committed and excited to help support such a great cause. These participating members include: Blue Nile Ethiopian Restaurant, Clementine Café, Court Square Theater, Little Grill Collective, Garibaldi Mexican Restaurant, the Harrisonburg Masonic Temple, the Massanutten Regional Library, Memorial Hall, and the Harrisonburg VFW Hall.

Who’s speaking? What’s the deal?

Panels will be held in basement floor of Clementine Café and on the first floor of the Massanutten Regional Library and run roughly from 1PM until 5PM. The areas of focus of our four panels are Labels, Publicity, Publishing, and Recording. Participants include Grave Mistake Records, Parts Unknown Records, Magic Bullet Records, No Idea Records, Invisible Youth PR, Burning Bush Management, Give Me Back Zine, and RVA Magazine to name a few. Head over the Panels section of the site for full details.

Label Expo? Is the deadline past already?

The deadline for the label exposition has been extended to the 19th to allow for those in the mail to arrive. If you have not already sent your application, make sure you do it first thing after you finish reading. Expect many labels, distros, and art vendors to be showcasing their wares on Saturday afternoon. Head over to the Label Expo section of the site to see the list of participants thus far.

Tell about the rest of the bands already!

You got it. The following bands are now confirmed to play over the course of the weekend: Beautiful Traps, Brainworms, Furnace, Video Hippos, Mock Orange, Zulu Pearls, City of Ships, Punch You in the Face Big, Cough, Inter Arma, The Ladies, Crossed Eyes, Nervous Habits, Mission Statement, Savage Land, The Brooms, Mild Winter, The Great White Jenkins, Wild Animal Party, Moon High, House of Burgesses, and Hezekiah Jones. A few confirmations are pending so stayed and remember to check out the Bands section for the latest on the schedule for when and where bands are performing.

Volunteer? Can I? Discount Badge, what?

Our first general interest and sign up meeting for volunteers will be held this coming Wednesday, March 19th at 8pm. The meeting will be located at WXJM, the JMU College Radio Station. If you wish to volunteer or help out in any way with the conference please try to attend. This will not be the only meeting, but signups are first come first serve. Volunteers will receive an official MACRoCk 2008 staff shirt and discounted rates on badges based on how many hours they work. For more information please read through our Participate section.

More Announcements!
We are pleased to announce the, Harrisonburg Gallery Walk, an exciting event produced by the Arts Council of the Valley and the City of Harrisonburg will be taking place during MACRoCk on Friday, April 4^th.  During the Harrisonburg Gallery Walk all of the art galleries in the downtown Harrisonburg area open their doors to the public to showcase regional artwork.  Walk from gallery-to-gallery and enjoy a wide range of artwork while enjoying refreshments, wine tasting, as well as small musical performances provided by the Arts Council of the Valley and the supporting galleries.  More information concerning who is participating, performing, and maps of the downtown galleries are in the works.

Bands, bands, bands, bands…. but what about Panels?

We would also like to announce we will be holding panels and workshops, as always, during the day on Saturday.  We feel that this is one of the greatest assets MACRoCk has to offer and encourage any and all to attend.  Thus far, we have confirmed panels concentrating on topics such as: Labels, Publicity, Publishing, and Recording.  Look for a few more additions and details on exactly who is participating in the near future.

And now!
Here is a list of more bands set to play over the MACRoCk weekend:
Valkyrie, Lord by Fire, Cosmonaut's Ruin, Ankou, Government Warning, Cloak/Dagger, Double Negative, Deep Sleep, Kingdom, Police and Thieves, Swamp Thing, Naysayer, Meadows, SunKing, The Young Sinclairs, Cinnamon Band, American Tourist, Donny Hue and The Colors, Chango Leon, Eat Forever, Mas y Mas, Hot Lava, The Super Vacations, Len Bias, Limbs, Order, The Catalyst, Snack Truck and Ingrid.

Stoked?  We are.  Come hang out with us.  Get that badge early and save some funds.

More announcements, bands, and schedules are on the way.  Stay tuned.