The Main Squeeze Wins Jazz & Blues Contest in Macau

Supported by the Macau Government Tourist Office, The Venetian Carnival, a three-day celebration of world cultures through music, food, wine and live entertainment at The Venetian Macau, crowned the winners of Asia’s richest Jazz & Blues contest on Sunday.

Three of the six finalists took away a total cash prize pool of HK$500,000 in the ‘Battle of the Bands’ showdown.

The judges, Hong Kong icon Mr. Michael Wong, Mr. Matt Coyte, Editor-in-Chief of Rolling Stone Australia magazine, and Ms. Vonzell Solomon, American Idol top-three finalist, watched 12 hopefuls perform, each in 30-minute sets. Contestants were judged on their skill, style and performance over the three-day carnival.

The winners are:

1st Place HK$250,000: The Main Squeeze, Indiana, U.S.
2nd Place HK$150,000: The Red Groove Project, Shanghai, China
3rd Place HK$100,000: SPOKE, New York, U.S.

Brendon Elliott, Vice President of Sales & Resort Marketing, Venetian Macau Ltd. said, "We had an overwhelming response to the inaugural Venetian Carnival Jazz & Blues contest, with home-grown talent from Macau to as far away as Brazil, France, Korea and the U.S.. The calibre of entries exceeded our expectations and the 12 finalists over the three-day Carnival showcased their skills and provided the thousands of visitors a phenomenal weekend of entertainment. It's been an absolute pleasure to see locals, our guests and visitors so engaged in the activities and the top three winners were outstanding!"

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