Indian Summer Music Award Deadline is May 1, 2006

MILWAUKEE: The third annual Indian Summer Music Awards (ISMA) deadline for this year’s music award entries is May 1, 2006.

The goal of ISMA is to honor the best American Indian music that has been commercially released between March 2, 2005 and March 1, 2006.

2006 ISMA Nominees will be given the opportunity to perform during the ISMA Showcase that will occur throughout the weekend of Indian Summer Festival.

The 2006 ISMA categories are:

• Alternative Rock
  
• Blues
  
• Classic Rock
  
• Contemporary Instrumental
  
• Country
  
• Flute
  
• Folk
  
• Native Spirit (non-Indian)
  
• Pop
  
• Rap/Hip Hop
  
• Spiritual
  
• Traditional Drum
  
• Traditional Vocal

Indian Summer Music Awards are sponsored by:

• Mohican North Star Bingo and Casino
  
• University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
  
• Looking Glass Productions

The ISMA Award show will occur on Saturday, September 9th at the Indian Summer Festival that runs Sept. 8-10, 2006 at Maier Festival Park on Milwaukee Wisconsin’s lakefront.

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For ISMA Details and Entry Form go to:

http://www.indiansummer.org/musicawards.htm

http://www.indiansummer.org/2006_ISMA_form.pdf

If you have any questions please contact Indian Summer Festivals, Inc. offices:

• Phone: 414-604-1000
  
• Email: indiansummer@wi.rr.com
  
• go to the Indian Summer Fest