The Emergenza Music Festival is an annual event which takes place in several countries around the world. New York is one of the event venues and several hundred bands sign up to show off their talent. The Festival is run as a contest where bands compete against each other for the number one place and for a chance to tour places in Europe during the summer.

There are 4 rounds, and bands are eliminated at each round based on crowd response.

This year it just turned out that many of the bands are rock bands or heavy metal bands. However every genre is encouraged and the band must be independent.

The festival is very well run by a staff of trained professionals who co ordinate the thousands of individuals who participate in this Global event.

I participated on March 14th with my new band which I call M.I.C. We played as the 4th participant in the show. After a fast paced and high energy 25 minute set we gave up the stage to the next and last band for the night.

Fontana's Bar was alive on Saturday night with music and fans. Check out the Pics
The event went well and Athenia and MIC will participate in the second round of this festival.

The next event takes place at The Bitter End, 147 Bleeker Street in Greenwich Village in New York City. Athenia and her band is expected to take the stage at 8:30 pm. For more details and to purchase tickets online please visit www.atheniahenderson.com

Your support is always appreciated
Athenia Henderson