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January 1, 2011
CNC Welcomes Kristen DeTroia
Say hello to our new Promotions and Booking Intern, Kristen Detroia. Kristen comes to us from Emerson College. We are excited to have Kristen on board.

September 30th, 2011
Christie Leigh Records Music Video
Check out the new video on YouTube of Christie Leigh's original song "Shine", produced by Vasilli Shields. Song recorded and produced by Yan Perchuk.

August 20th, 2011
CNC Launches New Showcase
Starting in August, CNC will host an Indie Songwriter Showcase every Thursday night at All Asia. The evening will focus on solo songwriters and small orginal bands. CNC will also be hosting a monthly Up and Comers Showcase featuring younger bands at an all ages matinee. Get in touch for more information.

May 22nd, 2011
CNC Welcomes Montana Hauser
Say hello to our new Music Business Intern, Montana. She comes from Emerson College where she works at WERS and handles booking for Wax on Felt, the school's record label. Email her.

May 10th, 2011
CNC Books Limelight Lounge
in Downtown Boston
Come check out our new shows at Limelight Lounge in downtown Boston. This room is awesome and has an amazing stage with great sound. Conveniently located at the Boylston T stop.

October 29th, 2010
Harpers' Closing Opens Door for New Acts
by Jed Gottlieb
excerpt from Boston Herald

An odd assortment of acts called Allston rock club Harpers Ferry home.

One night the room hosted an underground hip-hop showcase, the next featured Western Mass. metal acts, the next brought in a local tribute band. For decades, Harpers’ bottom line seemed to be: If you’re good at what you do -whatever the style, sound or genre - and you can drag in a hundred people, you can play.

That legacy comes to an end Sunday when the Soul Rebels Brass Band plays Harpers’ final show. The venue is expected to be reborn under new ownership as the Brighton Music Hall early next year.

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October 2nd, 2010
Iconic Allston Club Harpers Ferry to close
by Martin Cabellero
excerpt from Boston Herald

Harpers Ferry, a popular Allston nightspot for 40 years, is closing.

The club’s general manager, Andrew Wolan, announced yesterday that Harpers Ferry’s lease had not been renewed by its landlord and the club would shut down at the end of October.

“He didn’t want us there anymore,” Wolan said by phone Friday, referring to landlord John Corey, who also owns Blanchards Liquors, Harpers Ferry next-door neighbor on the corner of Brighton and Commonwealth avenues.

Wolan declined to elaborate on the specific reasons for the club losing its lease.

“We were working on something for the last few months to keep the place open,” he said. “In the last few weeks we set a deadline and when that passed, that was it. We already had shows booked through December, but we decided Halloween would be the last day.”

Best known as a rock venue popular with Allston’s student population, the Brighton Avenue club first opened in 1970. It has hosted performances by local blues, hip-hop and funk bands, as well as major acts including Aerosmith, Fall Out Boy and Bo Diddley .

Wolan said that he has no knowledge of Corey’s plans for the Harpers Ferry site, but expressed his belief that the club’s closure would have a negative impact on the local scene.

“It won’t help the music scene at all,” Wolan said. “Harpers was that in-between (sized) venue for bands to further themselves. It’s one less venue, one less place to play and obviously less exposure and development for artists. Not everyone was a fan of Harpers Ferry, but everyone had been there to see something. ”

As of yesterday, the club’s Web site was still boasting of shows well into December by acts as varied as new British hitmakers One Eskimo and rapper Cormega . But Wolan said the final curtain will go down at Harpers Ferry on Halloween night when New Orleans’ Soul Rebels Brass Band performs. What might be added to the schedule is a goodbye bash.

“We’re going to stick to our current calendar for the rest of the month,” Wolan said. “But we have a few things possibly in the works for a finale.”

September 1st, 2010
CNC Music Productions Welcomes Jennifer Guay
Jennifer comes to us from Boston University, where she is a Journalism major. Jennifer will be writing our new CNC Music Blog, interviewing bands, submitting press releases to the media and much more. Say hello to Jen by email if you are interested in being featured on our blog.

May 17th, 2010
Christie Leigh Bellany featured in
Stuff Magazine "2010 Players Issue"

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May 10th, 2010
CNC Music Productions Welcomes Maggie MacKay
We are pleased to welcome a new addition to our team, Maggie Mackay. Maggie comes to us as a recent graduate from Berklee college of music with a degree in Professional Music. She also plays banjo in a touring bluegrass band, Chasing Blue, which she manages and books as well. Maggie will assist with booking and promotion for our local artist program and our new Corporate Talent program.

September, 21st, 2009
CNC Music Productions "Indie Music Marathon"
Featured in BU Buzz Magazine

Check out the recent Fall issue of the BU Buzz magazine for a colorful two-page feature on All Asia and the CNC Indie Music Marathon. Available for sale on the Boston University Campus. Click here to read the article.

July 19th, 2009
Ryan Cabrera Birthday Show at
Scorpion Bar Foxwoods
Don't miss a special performance by pop star Ryan Cabrera at Scorpion Bar at Foxwoods. Ryan broke out onto the charts in 2004 with his hit single "On the Way Down" apparently written about girlfriend Ashlee Simpson, who in turn wrote "Pieces of Me" about Cabrera. Ryan comes to Scorpion Bar as part of his "Tell it Like it Is" tour. Doors open at 7pm. $5 cover.

May 23rd, 2009
Scorpion Bar at Foxwoods
Opening on May 23rd, Scorpion Bar is a tequila cantina and rock bar located in Foxwoods across from Fox Theatre. The space is a goregous, dark, gothic room with red leather walls surrounding the center stage. We are currently looking for rock cover bands to performon Friday and Saturday nights. Great pay and sound system provided. Visit us online at www.thescorpionbar.com for more information or email us with your myspace link for consideration.

Sep 12th, 2008
Rock 'n Roll Boat Cruise to Benefit Stroke
On Friday, September 12th, CNC Music Productions will present a Rock 'n Roll Boat Cruise featuring Adam Ezra Group and The Mommy Heads. Proceeds benefit American Stroke Assocation and Tedy's Team. For more info, click here.

Feb 16th, 2008
Christie Leigh Raises $3,000 for
United Cerebral Palsy of MetroBoston
On Saturday, February 16th, Christie Leigh and CNC Music Productions hosted a benefit for United Cerebral Palsy featuring Pat McGee Band, Adam Ezra, Christie Leigh and Jay Leonard. The show sold out and raised $3,000 for UCP of MetroBoston.

May 10th, 2007
Christie Leigh Chosen by
American Idol Songwriter Contest
Local Boston artist, Christie Leigh, was chosen by the American Idol Songwriter Contest for her single, "When You Need a Moment". Chosen from 25,000 submissions, the song is now included in the Top 20 and will be placed on AmericanIdol.com for America to listen and vote.