Fort Lee concert promises plenty of 'fizz'

Posted August 3, 2010
By Fort Lee Public Affairs Office

08/02/2010 - FORT LEE, Va. — Touting a 30,000-watt sound system and two of the hottest newcomer recording artists in today's music industry, the 2010 Coca-Cola Zero Music Tour will rock Fort Lee Aug. 14.

This Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation-hosted concert begins at 2 p.m. in Williams Stadium on the corner of Lee and Mahone avenues.

Admission is free and open to the public.

The event headliners include the pop/southern rock band Junior from Gladewater, Texas. Music fans are raving about the young group's sound that has drawn comparisons to legendary stage acts like Green Day, Lynyrd Skynyrd and even The Doors.

Junior has played and toured with some of the biggest bands in the business – The All American Rejects, Lifehouse, Joan Jett, Brett Michaels, .38 Special and many more. They also placed second out of 800 bands in the Grammy Demo Review category of the Vans Warped Tour.

The band's studio work includes a 2001 single-track demo release titled "Starving Artists of the Year," an extended play recording titled "Redneck, White and Blue" in 2003, and a full-length album, "Y'all Ready To Rock?" in 2005. The band signed with Toucan Cove/Universal Records in 2007 and released "Are We Famous Yet?" The new album includes the song "She's So Amazing," with a guest vocal by Jaret Reddick of Bowling For Soup.

Also performing at the Aug. 14 concert is Lisa Palleschi, a singer-songwriter from Long Island, N.Y.

Writing, singing and performing on the piano and guitar since an early age, Palleschi is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mass. Her music has been featured on several sports-related programs – to include the season-opener videos for the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds – and live venues like NFL stadiums and NASCAR events. Her heavy-rock sound is reflected in her production work for famous groups and individuals like 3 Doors Down, Gasoline Heart, Jennifer Paige, Celine Dion and Jennifer Lopez.

Palleschi will release a new album titled "All the Way" in August. Her earlier recordings include a five-song demo (2003) that caught the attention of Richie Cannata of Billy Joel's band and led to even more studio work. Her 2006 album "Released" included the singles "This Is Me" and "I Wanna See You Cry," and it set the stage for the young songwriter's future as a recording artist.

Additional information and music samples from each of the featured performers can be found at www.juniorrocks.com or www.lisapalleschi.com.

Concert-goers are reminded that personal pyrotechnics, glass bottles and pets are not permitted. Coolers may be no larger than 6 x 6 x 12 inches.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Gate guards and roadside signs will direct drivers to parking areas. All non-DoD visitors, age 18 or older, must present a driver's license or government-issued picture ID to access the installation.

For more event details, visit www.leemwr.com or call 804-765-3176.