Ralphfest 2 at The Beacham
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--Florida
Musicians--Southern States
Festivals--Southern States
Concerts--United States
Nightclubs--United States
The Beacham Theater, located at 46 North Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida, during Ralphfest 2. Ralphfest is an annual concert festival in Downtown Orlando, Florida, that celebrates the memory and musical influence of Ralph Ameduri, Jr. Ameduri was an Orlando musician who was murdered on September 10, 2011, in a robbery attempt on a patio behind Jessie's Bar, a Winter Haven music club where he was filling in for a member of local band, Thomas Wynn &amp
the Believers. The inaugural concert was arranged to cover his funeral expenses and, since then, proceeds from the events have gone to the Ralph Ameduri, Jr. Music Scholarship Fund, which operates through the Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools, awarding a musical instruments to graduating high school students. Ralphfest 2 took place on November 24, 2012, on three different stages: one at The Beacham Theater, one at The Social, and one at The Outside Elixir Stage on Washington Street. The benefit features 26 bands that Ameduri was part of, worked with, had close ties to, or enjoyed, as well as multiple DJs. Some of the performers included Thomas Wynn &amp
the Believers, The Ludes, Music's Milka Ramos, SUNNY, The Downgetters featuring Kaleigh Baker, Riverbottom Nightmare Band, The Legendary JC's, funkUs, and The Woolly Bushmen. Ralphfest 2 raised $10,000.
Lyman, Alicia
Original color photograph by Alicia Lyman, November 24, 2012: <a href="http://alicialyman.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/CONCERTS-archive/C0000q_kABE1Z.zs" target="_blank">Archive: Concerts Archive</a>, Alicia Lyman.
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The Beacham Theater, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Milkanette "Milka" Ramos at Ralphfest 2
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--Florida
Musicians--Southern States
Festivals--Southern States
Concerts--United States
Rock music--United States
Nightclubs--United States
Milkanette "Milka" Ramos performing live with the band, MILKA, at Ralphfest 2 at The Social, located at 54 North Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida, on November 24, 2012. MILKA is a rock band formed in Orlando, consisting of Ramos on guitar and vocals, Tony Roman on bass, and Troy Garfield Goins on drums. The combination of bilingual feminist front-woman Ramos and the Latin-influenced percussion creates a unique hard rock sound that transcends genres. The band released an album in 2002, entitled, <em>Fire in the Sky</em>.
Lyman, Alicia
Original black and white photograph by Alicia Lyman, November 24, 2012: <a href="http://alicialyman.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/CONCERTS-archive/C0000q_kABE1Z.zs" target="_blank">Archive: Concerts Archive</a>, Alicia Lyman.
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The Social, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Kaleigh Baker and The Downgetters at Ralphfest 2
Orlando (Fla.)
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Musicians--Southern States
Festivals--Southern States
Concerts--United States
Nightclubs--United States
Kaleigh Baker and The Downgetters performing live at Ralphfest 2 at The Beacham Theater, located at 46 North Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida, on November 24, 2012. The Downgetters is an all-star band from Orlando, featuring, from left to right, guitarist Brian Chodorcoff, drummer Mark Janssen, vocalist Kaleigh Baker, bassist Mike Kossler, and guitarist Jeff Nolan. The band also includes vocalist/guitarist Joseph Martens and saxophonist/keyboardist Nathan Anderson, neither of whom appear in the photograph. <br /><br />Originally from Western New York, Kaleigh Baker is a jazz/blues/rock singer-songwriter based out of Orlando. Known for her soulful vocal delivery and incredible range, Baker tours relentlessly, sharing the stage with notable performers such as B. B. King, Buddy Guy, Trombone Shorty, Tony Hall, Kevn Kinney, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Boz Scaggs, Juliette Lewis, and Terri Binion. Baker played Janis Joplin in a play entitled, "Janis Joplin, Little Girl Blue," at the 2015 Orlando International Fringe Festival, winning several audience choice awards, including Best of the Fest, Best Female Performer, and Best Show in the Gold Venue.
Lyman, Alicia
Original color photograph by Alicia Lyman, November 24, 2012: <a href="http://alicialyman.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/CONCERTS-archive/C0000q_kABE1Z.zs" target="_blank">Archive: Concerts Archive</a>, Alicia Lyman.
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The Beacham Theater, Downtown Orlando, Florida
The Legendary JC's at Ralphfest 2
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--Florida
Musicians--Southern States
Festivals--Southern States
Concerts--United States
Rhythm and blues music--United States
R&B (Music)
Soul music--United States
Funk (Music)--United States
Blues (Music)--Florida
Nightclubs--United States
The Legendary JC's performing live at Ralphfest 2 at The Beacham Theater, located at 46 North Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida, on November 24, 2012. The Legendary JC’s, also known as The Joint Chiefs, are an R&B/soul/funk/blues band that was formed by lead vocalist Eugene Snowden in 2000, consisting of an alternating lineup of all-star Central Florida musicians. This photograph features, from left to right, an unidentified guitar player, Roland Simmons, an unidentified harmonica player, Eugene Snowden, Craig Cobb, Katie Burkess, Michael Lashinsky, and an unidentified keyboardist.
Lyman, Alicia
Original color photographs by Alicia Lyman, November 24, 2012: <a href="http://alicialyman.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/CONCERTS-archive/C0000q_kABE1Z.zs" target="_blank">Archive: Concerts Archive</a>, Alicia Lyman.
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The Beacham Theater, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Kaleigh Baker and the Downgetters at The Beacham Theater, 2012
Orlando (Fla.)
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Musicians--Southern States
Concerts--United States
Nightclubs--United States
Rock music--United States
Jazz--United States
Blues (Music)--Florida
Kaleigh Baker and the Downgetters performing live at Ralphfest 2 at The Beacham Theater in Downtown Orlando, Florida, on November 24, 2012. The photograph features, from left to right, guitarist Brian Chodorcoff, drummer Mark Janssen, vocalist Kaleigh Baker, bassist Mike Kossler, and guitarist Jeff Nolan. The Downgetters is an all-star band from Orlando, featuring Baker, vocalist/guitarist Joseph Martens, Chodorcoff, Nolan, Kossler, saxophonist/keyboards Nathan Anderson, and Janssen.<br /><br />Ralphfest is an annual concert festival in Downtown Orlando, Florida, that celebrates the memory and musical influence of Ralph Ameduri, Jr. Ameduri was an Orlando musician who was murdered on September 10, 2011, in a robbery attempt on a patio behind Jessie's Bar, a Winter Haven music club where he was filling in for a member of local band, Thomas Wynn & the Believers. The inaugural concert was arranged to cover his funeral expenses and, since then, proceeds from the events have gone to the Ralph Ameduri, Jr. Music Scholarship Fund, which operates through the Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools, awarding a musical instruments to graduating high school students. Ralphfest 2 took place on November 24, 2012, on three different stages: one at The Beacham Theater, one at The Social, and one at The Outside Elixir Stage on Washington Street. The benefit features 26 bands that Ameduri was part of, worked with, had close ties to, or enjoyed, as well as multiple DJs. Some of the performers included Thomas Wynn & the Believers, The Ludes, Music's Milka Ramos, SUNNY, The Downgetters featuring Kaleigh Baker, Riverbottom Nightmare Band, The Legendary JC's, funkUs, and The Woolly Bushmen. Ralphfest 2 raised $10,000.
Lyman, Alicia
Original color photographs by Alicia Lyman, November 24, 2012: <a href="http://alicialyman.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/CONCERTS-archive/C0000q_kABE1Z.zs" target="_blank">Archive: Concerts Archive</a>, Alicia Lyman.
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The Beacham Theater, Downtown Orlando, Florida
"Music for Melons" Poster
Sanford (Fla.)
Cancer--United States
A poster for a breast cancer awareness fundraiser called "Music for Melons." The event was held at the Princess Theater, located at 115 West First Street in Sanford, Florida, on September 28, 2013. "Music for Melons" featured performances by Angelyn Rhode, Paul 50, Lisa Stern, the Melon Sisters, Galaxy Mindz Dance Crew, Wekiva River Players Junior Theater, Winter Springs Performing Arts, and many more. The fundraiser collected $10 donations and all proceeds went to the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K. "Music for Melons" was produced by a breast cancer awareness walking team of the same name. The team was founded by Rhode, a breast cancer survivor, in 2011.
Reisz, Autumn
Original color digital image by Autumn Reisz, October 11, 2013.
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Princess Theater, Sanford, Florida
Ralphfest 2 Stage Times
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--Florida
Musicians--Southern States
Festivals--Southern States
Concerts--United States
The stage times for Ralphfest 2. Ralphfest is an annual concert festival in Downtown Orlando, Florida, that celebrates the memory and musical influence of Ralph Ameduri, Jr. Ameduri was an Orlando musician who was murdered on September 10, 2011, in a robbery attempt on a patio behind Jessie's Bar, a Winter Haven music club where he was filling in for a member of local band, Thomas Wynn &amp
the Believers. The inaugural concert was arranged to cover his funeral expenses and, since then, proceeds from the events have gone to the Ralph Ameduri, Jr. Music Scholarship Fund, which operates through the Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools, awarding a musical instruments to graduating high school students. Ralphfest 2 took place on November 24, 2012, on three different stages: one at The Beacham Theater, one at The Social, and one at The Outside Elixir Stage on Washington Street. The benefit features 26 bands that Ameduri was part of, worked with, had close ties to, or enjoyed, as well as multiple DJs. Some of the performers included Thomas Wynn &amp
the Believers, The Ludes, Music's Milka Ramos, SUNNY, The Downgetters featuring Kaleigh Baker, Riverbottom Nightmare Band, The Legendary JC's, funkUs, and The Woolly Bushmen. Ralphfest 2 raised $10,000.
Original 1-page schedule, November 2012: <a href="http://alicialyman.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/CONCERTS-archive/C0000q_kABE1Z.zs" target="_blank">Archive: Concerts Archive</a>, Alicia Lyman.
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The Social, Downtown Orlando, Florida
The Beacham Theater, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Elixir, Downtown Orlando, Florida