Seattle City of Music Names 2010 City of Music Awards Honorees; Announces Month-Long City of Music Festival: October 6 - November 7, 2010

SEATTLE, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Seattle today announced that Brandi Carlile, Clarence Acox, Scott Brown, and Gerard Schwarz will be honored at this year's City of Music Awards at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at The Showbox at the Market.  The second annual City of Music Awards will also serve as the kickoff for the inaugural City of Music Festival – a month-long celebration of music in Seattle.

The City of Music Awards is open to the public free of charge and will feature an awards ceremony and special performances by Northern Departure & M.O.V. from Seattle Theatre Group's More Music @ The Moore, a Garfield and Roosevelt High School All-Star Jazz collaboration, a Big Brass Tribute to Gerard Schwarz, and a special pre-recorded live video performance by Brandi Carlile.  

Limited tickets are available at http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/2C00452DB6B9264B.

In an ongoing effort to continue to build the 12-year Seattle City of Music Initiative launched in 2008, the City of Seattle also announced the City of Music Festival, which will serve as a platform to celebrate Seattle's music industry and develop Seattle's leadership role in music. This year's festival, which primarily features existing programs and events, will act as a starting point with which to draw new and inspiring musical acts, performances, fans and conversation to Seattle each October over the next decade.  

The inaugural City of Music Festival features:

City of Music Awards – Oct. 6, 2010

The GRAMMY MusicTech Summit – Oct. 7–8, 2010

Seattle Weekly's REVERB Local Music Festival – Oct. 9, 2010

Seattle Hip-Hop Career & Business Expo – Oct. 9, 2010

Run Vera Run – Oct. 10, 2010

Arts Crush Music Week – Oct. 10–16, 2010

Earshot Jazz Festival – Oct. 15–Nov. 7, 2010

City Arts Festival – Oct. 20–23, 2010

Sister City Showcase: Reykjavik Calling – Nov. 5, 2010

For more information on the Seattle City of Music Award, City of Music Festival and other music events in Seattle visit www.seattlecityofmusic.org.  

SOURCE Seattle City of Music