THE DOCTORS OFFICE AWARDS SHOW.
Saturday March 24th 2007 was the first ever 717 Entertainment show. It was at the time called "The Doctors Office Awards Show". The idea was a general awards show w/ artists giving awards w/ bands performing 1-2 songs in between awards presentations. The show ran from 7PM until midnight and featured 13 local and regional bands performances.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR: JULIAN FIST
BEST NEW ARTIST: DISENGAGED
BEST REGIONAL BAND: LIVE ALIEN BROADCAST:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR: A UTOPIAN SKYLINE - "ELMAMOORE"
SINGLE OF THE YEAR: THE UNDERWATER - "LOSING ME"
BEST MALE VOCALS: NICK COYLE (THE DRAMA CLUB)
BEST FEMALE VOCALS: JACKIE CASSATT (RED ROOM)
BAND SET TIMES:
09:00 - 09:15 - HAVOK IN HOLLYWOOD
09:30 - 09:40 - FOURTH ELEMENT
09:48 - 09:55 - DROP OF GREY
10:05 - 10:00 - TURNING POINT
10:20 - 10:25 - SOMBER (REFUSED TO USE BACKLINE)
10:35 - 10:40 - ON FAITH ALONE
10:50 - 11:00 - SKITZO CALYPSO
11:08 - 11:23 - THE DRAMA CLUB
11:32 - 11:37 - WELKER
11:45 - 11:50 - SAFARI SO GOOD
12:03 - 12:13 - A UTOPIAN SKYLINE
12:23 - 12:28 - THE BRANDON REECE BAND
12:40 - 12:47 - THE GORGONITES
12:50 - 01:00 - JULIAN FIST
PERFORMERS INCLUDE:
HAVOK IN HOLLYWOOD - The band featured Davey Suicide who has a successful solo career as well as members of the #1 Baltimore party band "Here's to The Night". The group opened the show and have the distinction of being the first ever performer in 717 Entertainment history.
JULIAN FIST - Julian fist headlined the show playing songs from their "Pushing Audio Platinum" album featuring the single "Fly Away". The band is the first headliner of our history and this would serve as the only performance by the band at a 717 Entertainment Show.
SKITZO CALPYSO - This would serve as the beginning of a very long partnership between us and the band. They continued to play many years later including most recently at 717 Entertainments ten year anniversary show in November 0f 2016.
THE DRAMA CLUB - The band features Nick Coyle on vocals who played in other bands such as Lifer, MyDownfall, New Devine and most recently has been added to the lineup in the band Cold. They would go on to win Artist of the Year a few years later.
ALSO PERFORMED: A UTOPIAN SKYLINE (Featuring Aaron Miller, Tom Hand now of Minshara), FOURTH ELEMENT, THE GORGONITES, THE BRANDON REECE BAND, ON FAITH ALONE, TURNING POINT, SARARI SO GOOD, DISENGAGED and WELKER.
PRESENTERS INCLUDED:
A.J. and Jackie Cassatt (of Red Room), Anthony (of Deja Vudoo), Brian Keys (of Caesar Entertainment), The Red Velvet Girls, 105.7 The X DJ's Maria, Number one Son, Becker & Spanky, The Glorius Filaments, Members of No Refill, Kirstie Grey, Lotus Blue, Ray Zeiters (of Holis) and more...
The Show was Sponsored by:
WRAYS MUSIC: Who provided the backline for the Evening.
CD WAREHOUSE:
MILLENNIUM MUSIC CONFERENCE:
SEVENTH WAVE STUDIOS:
PANDORA PRODUCTIONS