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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>You may have watched the 96<sup>th</sup> Annual Oscars last night on television. On May 19<sup>th</sup> you will have the opportunity to see the 56<sup>th</sup> Annual Gotham Battle of the Bands in the flesh at Club Groove in Greenwich Village. This will be the first in person BOTB in several years.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“What can I do to participate?”, you ask. “Two things”, I say.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>First, spread the word to any band you know that may be interested in participating. <span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>The event is open to all musical genres, and the only requirement is that there are at least two instrumentalists in the band. I have attached an information sheet and application which can also be downloaded at </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#467986;background:white'>https<a href="https://bit.ly/BoBands2024" target="_blank"><span style='color:#467886'>://</span></a><a href="http://bit.ly/BoBands2024" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>bit.ly/BoBands2024</span></a>. </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Applications and demos must be submitted by April 26<sup>th</sup>.</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Second, keep your eyes peeled to buy tickets for the actual event. There will be more information right here in this very Fredslist. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mike Steger<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Law Offices of Michael D. Steger, PC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>295 Madison Avenue, 22<sup>nd</sup> Floor<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>New York, NY 10017<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(646) 517-0600<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>30 Ramland Road, Suite 201<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Orangeburg, NY 10962<br>(845) 359-4600<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(845) 638-2707 (fax)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:msteger@steger-law.com">msteger@steger-law.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.steger-law.com/">www.steger-law.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>