Gig's Music Theatre presents...

The 1998 All-School Band Search Finding the best up and coming talent from local Anchorage High Schools!

Weekly Results Week 1: Dimond High School Winner for week #1: Rand and the Wrongdoers! Honorable mention to the other contestants: Soylent Grey and Short Fuse Week 2: Chugiak High School Winner for week #2: Crossfire! 2nd place: Spork 3rd place: The Betty Crocketts Honorable mention to the other contestants: Marilyn Hanson and The Jackals Week 3: Colony/Wasilla High School Winner for week #3: Bad Mojo! 2nd place: Nice Guy Eddie 3rd place: Jef Puff Marshmallow Mich Honorable mention to the other contestants: Minimum Wage Week 4: Polaris/Stellar High School Winner for week #4: The Strokers! 2nd place: The Mobacrats Week 5: East/West High Schools Winner for week #5: Apocalypse! 2nd place: Cooty Protection Week 6: Service High School My humble apologies - I forgot to write down who played and won this weekend! Anyone who knows, please e-mail me! Week 7: Christian Heritage High School Check back after this weekend's competition for the results! Week 8: The Finals! The final championship night! A major battle of the bands between the winners of each week's preliminary competitions! Contestants are (so far): Rand and the Wrongdoers, Crossfire, Band Mojo, The Strokers, Apocalypse, whoever won on Service's night (see above...), and the winner of this weekends competition! Check back after April 11th for the results!

Starting February 21st, 1998, Gig's Music Theatre presents the 3rd Annual All School Band Search. This event is open to all styles of original music, including (but not limited to) Rock, Alternative, Punk, Industrial, Techno, Hip-Hop, Rap, Jazz, Blues, Folk, Bluegrass, and anything in between. Bands will be judged on Creativity, Stage Performance, Musical Proficiency, Audience Response, and most of all, Originality. The winner from each high school will move on to the finals to compete for prizes from local businesses, including free musical equipment, future bookings at Gig's, and two 10 hour blocks of recording time at professional studios! Door prizes will be given to audience members on every night of the competition. This is a fun and exciting event so get ready to come down, support the newest talent joining the Anchorage band scene, and help propel your friends and favorite bands to stardom! Competition runs starting February 21st until the finals on April 11th... See you there!

SPONSORED BY: Surreal Studios - The Mirror Studios Mammoth Musical Instruments The Music Works - Hilltop Ski Area Subterranea - The Anchorage Press and G Street Studios