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Update January 2011: Click here for the all-new, super amazing Electric Coffeehouse Photo Page, with videos and hundreds of photos. -------------------------- East Rochester High School's Coffeehouse series is an acoustic music showcase that was founded in 1997 by former librarian Brian Regan as a loose, afterschool gathering of students and faculty. Since then, it has grown into a regular event involving dozens of performers and large audiences. The atmosphere is very relaxed and supportive, and first-time performers are encouraged. In 2004, Coffeehouse "went electric", plugging in our guitars and featuring student & faculty bands. The Electric Coffeehouse is now an annual highlight of the school year and is a fully-produced concert, with professional sound, lighting, lasers, and more. The acoustic coffeehouses continue as a "training ground" for new performers, while the electric shows feature more experienced students. The money raised from annual tickets sales has gone to produce additional shows, to purchase instruments and equipment, and to various charities including the Music Rising Foundation, which purchased replacement instruments for New Orleans musicians who lost their instruments to Hurricane Katrina. |
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| Alyssa performs a great original song. | Amanda performs another Ingrid Michaelson song. |
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| Austin rocks the three-day-old drumset. | Tara and Forbes can't explain. |
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| Your back does not look as cool as this. | Katelynn and Elysse listen to Jayne's fiddle and hope that some cowboy, somewhere, will in fact come and take them away. |
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Awesome pictures from Acoustic Coffeehouse by Charlie Trahan Awesome pictures from Electric Coffeehouse by Jerry Conezio Awesome ECH poster by Mr. Gowman |
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