Who Was the Top Vote-Getter at Green Room's New Times Stage?

All of the bands who performed at Friday's New Times Stage as part of the SW 3rd Ave Music Festival were on point -- but only one can hold high the title of winning the evening's text vote challenge, a "Battle of the Bands" of sorts.After a long night of...

By Reed Fischer

May 9, 2011

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All of the bands who performed at Friday's New Times Stage as part of the SW 3rd Ave Music Festival were on point -- but only one can hold high the title of winning the evening's text vote challenge, a "Battle of the Bands" of sorts.

After a long night of tabulating and checking for hanging chads, there is a winner. Is it John Ralston, the Dewars, Young Circles, Plains, the New, or Lavola?

The New! The delightful pop-punk quartet won the hearts of the night's attendees with a triple dose of female vox from guitarist Lori Garrotte, bassist Natalie Smallish, and keyboardist Jordan Calloway. Giz Forte beat the skins senseless behind them.

Congratulations, and thanks to all the evening's performers. More on the night coming soon!

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