"You just never stop getting goose bumps about all this talent," added Hitchcock. "It almost brings tears to my eyes to watch what they can do," said Raye as she and Hitchcock zipped around at last spring's Chicks With Picks Festival in Tempe.
So what's in it for Raye and Hitchcock? Seeing them in action, it is clear that watching people enjoy the talent Arizona offers is a thrill for Raye and Hitchcock. Raye and Hitchcock have been approached about taking their festival on the road. The AZ Chicks with Picks Festival has garnered worldwide attention. In addition, they have hosted showcases in Sedona, Prescott & Payson. Showcases have also taken place at Buffalo Chip and Joe's Grotto. You can find the showcases at Aunt Chiladas, C4, Pranksters Too, Press Coffee and Wine Bar, Tempe & Desert Ridge Marketplace, Paradise Lounge and Old Pueblo. Through elimination, the winners are chosen who will be featured at the next Chicks With Picks Festival.
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At the final showcases, the judges, all with professional credentials in the entertainment business, rate the performances. AZ Chicks with Picks Festival hopefuls are chosen through a process of juried showcases. They take place at various Phoenix metro area venues. Here's how it works: AZ Chicks with Picks holds weekly open showcases for up and coming female singer songwriters. The winner was Mary Hoffman listen to her song "Lucky Me."Ĭurrent showcases are being held to choose winning performers for the third annual Arizona Chicks with Picks Festival planned for March 2010. The second Chicks With Picks Music Fest was held in March 2009 at Tempe Town Lake. It was such a resounding success that Raye and Hitchcock didn't have time to blink before making plans for the 2009 festival. Over 1200 people witnessed the dawning of this event. It was an all day event that lasted well into the evening at the Buffalo Chip Saloon in Cave Creek. They and their volunteers, many who are accomplished musicians themselves, worked hard to give talented female musicians a shot at the limelight. Raye and Hitchcock organized the first AZ Chicks With Picks festival in March 2008. Raye and Hitchcock are able to do this because AZ Chicks With Picks creates a splendidly supportive environment in which competition is as much for the opportunity of meeting other musicians as it is for recognition. It's all about nurturing other's musical hopes and dreams, not focusing on the pinnacle of success for themselves. But for these musical entrepreneurs, it's not about their own careers. The two women are accomplished musicians who each enjoy solid musical followings. The story is contrary to the ordinary 'how to succeed in show business' model.Īrizona Chicks with Picks came to life through the imagination and unflagging effort of two outstanding young Arizona musicians, Pandy Raye and Rhonda Hitchcock. What makes the birth of AZ Chicks with Picks especially media worthy is how it came about. AZ Chicks with Picks has been covered by The USA Today, Phoenix Magazine, New Times, AZ Central and Fox 10 TV, to name a few. The wave of interest about this home grown festival, now heading into its third year, is moving along at a powerful speed, attracting national attention on the way. Arizona Chicks With Picks, created right here in the Valley, is the mother lode.
If you are a female singer songwriter, being in the right place at the right time is at your doorstep.
The Chicks Are In Flight By Mariah Fleming
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