Blutt Band Slam

Blutt Band Slam

WINNER UPDATE! Congratulations to the winners of the inaugural Blutt Band Slam:

Alumni Prize of $250: Wars & Whores (Jeff Barg, C'02, GCP'10; Tamara MacKay Kimler, C'02; Byron Kho, C'05; Miriam White, SPP'09)

Student Prize of $500: The Hippocrates Trio (Rena Zheng, C '07, M'15; Alex Pantelyat, C'04; James Choi, D'14)

Overall Grand Prize of $1,000: Sarah Lindstedt, C'15

 

Join Penn alumni, students, and friends for the very first Blutt Band Slam at Homecoming Weekend!

October 27, 2012
4 PM – 6 PM
College Green

Come out and cheer on Penn students and alumni musicians as they compete for cash prizes. Channel your inner rock star with a variety of activities for music-lovers of all ages while enjoying a diversity of musical performances by members of the Penn community.

This event is made possible by the generosity of Mitchell Blutt, C'78, M'82, WG'87.

About the Competition

The competition is open to Penn students and alumni performing individually or in groups. Eligible groups must include at least one Penn alumna/us or current Penn student. Non-professional musicians only. The competition is open to all musical genres, including vocal, instrumental and ensembles. Cash prizes of up to $1000 will be awarded.

Review complete competition rules and eligibility requirements HERE.

Competition Finalists

Student Performers:

The Hippocrates Trio: Rena Zheng, C ’07, M’15; Alex Pantelyat, C’04; James Choi, D‘14

kechPhrase: Ikechi Nnamani, C'13, featuring Jonathan Iwry, C'14

Off Track Betting: Joshua Levy, C’13; Elan Bortniker

Quaker Notes: Amy Baques, NU'13; Lauren Agresti, C’13; Lainie Huston, W'14; Leah Geoghegan, NU’14; Meghan McDonald, C'14; Melissa Vo, C'14; Jess Stone, C'15; KayDee Horad, W'15; Sandrine Nkuranga, W'15; Zoe Stopler, C'15; Ally Hartzel, C'16; Camille Carter, C'16; Maylynn Chen, C'16

Slow Dance Chubby: Aaron Kirkbride, W’13; Riley McCluskey, W’13; Thomas Krane, C’13; Luben Li, W’13, ENG’13; Emily Orrson, C‘13 Sarah Lindstedt, C’15

Alumni Performers:

Roadshow Relics: Bob Petriollo; Bob Lewandowski; Todd Oberholtzer; Robin Cohen; Maureen Rush, G‘01

Wars & Whores: Jeff Barg, C'02, GCP'10; Tamara MacKay Kimler, C’02; Byron Kho, C'05; Miriam White, SSP'09

The Blutt Band Slam is part of Arts & Culture at Homecoming Weekend. For a complete list of Homecoming programs and activities, visit http://www.alumni.upenn.edu/homecoming2012/

FAQs

If you have any questions about the Blutt Band Slam, feel free to contact the Office of Alumni Relations.

For your convenience, here is a .pdf document with a list of frequently asked questions.

Contact Information

Sweeten Alumni House

Office of Alumni Relations

Sweeten Alumni House
3533 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6376

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(215) 898-7811

OFFICE Hours

Monday - Friday : 8:30am-5pm
Saturday : Closed
Sunday : Closed