Thank You
The 16th annual Sacramento Area Music Awards would not be possible without the support of the following:
Sponsors:
Budweiser
Dimple Records
eMusicConnect
Marilyn’s
Old Ironsides
Sacramento Film & Music Festival
Skip’s Music
Vic’s Ice Cream
Performers:
Aaron King Trio
Absent Me
Agent Ribbons
Ai and I
Alkali Flats
Chelsea Wolfe
Christopher Fairman
Cuesta Drive
Drobot, Stefan
Mothspyeros
No Admission
Ounce of Heaven
Ricky Berger
Righteous Movement
Running Riot
Taylor Neal
The Bennys
Urbanfire
Vivian Lee
Walking Spanish
Presenters:
Andy Hawk, KWOD 106.5
Big Al, KSFM 102.5
Brian Ballentine, 2005 SAMMIES winner, Nevada Backwards
Christian Kiefer, Sacramento News & Review
Clay Nutting, Concerts4Charity
Damany Fisher, Capital Public Radio 90.9 KXJZ
David Houston, 2005 SAMMIES Hall of Fame Inductee
Eddie Jorgensen, Sacramento News & Review
Josh Fernandez, Sacramento News & Review
Jackson Griffith, Sacramento News & Review
Jay Spooner, Jay Spooner Photography
Jeff Fekete, Capital Public Radio 90.9 KXJZ
Jonathan Kiefer, Sacramento News & Review
Kim Kanelos, Old Ironsides
Larisa Bryski, Skip’s Music
Lee Perkins, KHYL V101.1 FM
Mark Gilmore, KRXQ 98 Rock
Marty DeAnda, DIG Music
Mick Martin, 2002 SAMMIES Hall of Fame Inductee, Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers
Ross Hammond, 2007 SAMMIES winner for Special Recognition
Scott Hervey, Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Sproul
Vince DiFiore, Cake
Advertisers:
After Dark Films
Brenda’s Unique Collectibles and Gifts
Errichetti Lounge
Fahn & Company
Freestyle Clothing Exchange
Hard Rock Café
Harlow’s
Punch Line
Sacramento Harness Racing
Smirnoff
Spicy Pickle
Suzie’s
The Boardwalk
Weston House Recording
Showcase Venues:
Blue Lamp
Harlow’s
Marilyn’s
Old Ironsides
The Boardwalk
The Distillery
Special thanks to:
Crest Theatre
G. Rossi & Co. Florist
Jeremy Sykes
Jerry Perry
Jessica LaScola
Jinx Liberato
Melinda Castro
Scott Edwards
…and we totally want to thank all the nominees and all of the local musicians that help make Sacramento nightlife something worth listening to!
SAMMIES Event Staff:
Director | Chris Caraway
Executive Producer | Kelli Guerriero
Assistant Producer | Kimberly Brown
Promotions and Media Planner | Veronica Bartell
Advertising and Sponorship Project Manager | Jinx Liberato
Sales Support | Jessica LaScola, Amy Nathman
Art Director | Marianne Mancina
Program Designer | Michele Brown
Editorial Contributors | Becca Costello, Edward Dunn, Josh Fernandez, Jonathan Kiefer, Nick Miller
Copy Editor | Kimberly Brown
Web Support | Kimberly Brown, Ric Marques, Aaron McCormack
Technical Directors | Aaron Smith, Stephen Villar
Assistant Stage Managers | Jonelle Bobillot, Melinda Castro, Cassandra Cisneros, Devon Guerriero, Alexis Hart, Rosa Johnson, Jessica LaScola, Cameron Monty, Mikayla Pickering, Kris Terry, Michelle Warren, Natasha vonKaenel
Sound | Third Ear
Instrument Backline | provided by Skip’s Music
Video Production | Access Sacramento
Art Photographer | Jeremy Sykes
Event Photographer | Erik Schorr
After Party Caterer | Capital City Catering
Printing Services | provided by AlphaGraphics
SAMMIES Awards | furnished by The Awards Company, Chico
Award Groupies | Amber Bernhard, Karla Fung, Olla Ubay
Event Hosts/Showcase Emcees | Keith Lowell Jensen, Ben Miller, Rubin