July 2007
concert featuring 2006 american idol finalist AYLA BROWN to be held august 4
Concert Organized by Dedicated Band of Duxbury 5th Graders
Duxbury, MA – 2006 American Idol Finalist Ayla Brown will headline a benefit concert to be held August 4, 2007 at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center. Brown will be joined by 2007 Duxbury Idol winner Abbe Schnibbe and The Sons of Blues. Tickets are $10 and are available at Westwinds Bookstore in Duxbury & ProSports in Kingston.
The benefit concert is presented by Quinn Bishop, Kevin Coakley, Matthew Markella, Marcus Urann and Ian Wyllie. Fifth Graders at the Alden School in Duxbury, MA, the boys were inspired by Travis Roy's story after hearing him speak at their school. Despite their youth, this dedicated band of event organizers (pictured below with Travis Roy) have already signed up enough sponsors to cover the event's expenses. They expect a sellout crowd to attend the concert. All proceeds will benefit the Travis Roy Foundation.
AYLA BROWN, 2006 AMERICAN IDOL FINALIST: 18-year-old singing sensation and basketball star Ayla Brown is a native of Wrentham, MA and is the daughter of MA State Senator Scott P. Brown and Gail Huff, a reporter for Boston’s ABC affiliate WCVB-TV. A standout athlete at prestigious Noble & Greenough school in Dedham, MA, became only the 20th Massachusetts female to score 2,000 points (2,358 points) in a high school basketball career , and was a two-time ‘Gatorade Player of the Year.’ Sshe was offered a full athletic scholarship to play for Boston College.
Although she had performed at various events, Ayla’s singing career didn’t take off until she auditioned for the number-one hit television show ‘American Idol.’ Her journey on ‘American Idol’ began in August 2005, when she waited in line at Gillette Stadium for 18 hours in the rain. After impressing producers in the preliminary rounds of auditioning, Ayla was sent before the three celebrity judges in Boston. She chose to sing ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.’ Simon Cowell felt her performance was a bit ‘robotic,’ but she was granted a ticket to Hollywood thanks to Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson. While in Hollywood, Ayla survived a series of cuts, and ultimately was given a pass to the Top 24. Her journey on ‘Idol’ came to an end on March 9, when she was eliminated from the competition and finished 13th.
After closing the chapter of ‘American Idol’ in her life, Ayla seized the opportunities presented to her by making numerous Boston-area appearances over the following months. Some notable appearances include singing the National Anthem at a Red Sox game and Boston’s Fourth of July celebration on the Esplanade, performing in front of an audience of over 20,000 at Kiss 108 FM’s annual Kiss Concert in Mansfield, MA, and appearing at the second annual ‘Hot Stove, Cool Music’ concert at Fenway Park. With an album on its way and a college basketball career ahead of her, it’s easy to see that today is where her book begins, and the rest is still unwritten.
ABBE SCHNIBBE: The 2007 winner of the Duxbury Idol contest, Abbe is a senior at Duxbury High School. In addition to singing, she is also an actress, performing with the Gurnet Theatre Project in Duxbury, MA.
THE SONS OF BLUES: A popular local Duxbury, MA band, the Sons of Blues will round out the talent for the Duxbury show.
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Despite their youth, this dedicated band of event organizers (pictured here with Travis Roy) have already signed up enough sponsors to cover the event's expenses. They expect a sellout crowd to attend the concert.
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