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On The ROCKs

About Me

Kathy Vargo (Detroit Sales Director, Billboard magazine/Billboard.com... Marketing Director, Detroit Music Awards... former Detroit sales director of Blender magazine and ad agency veteran) and Dana Forrester (Detroit publicist & award-winning rocker of Crud & 60-Second Crush) have joined forces to create Metro Detroit's hottest events/promotions, publicity and consulting company -- On the Rocks Detroit!!!

Separately this dynamic duo has hosted massively successful events in NY, LA, Austin, and Cleveland (and of course Detroit), along with spearheading national and regional publicity, advertising, and marketing campaigns. Together Vargo & Forrester's clients include the top echelon of Detroit's talent.

CURRENT CLIENTS
Vanir Entertainment
The Crofoot Ballroom
Mob Steel
Ty Stone (Atlantic Recording Artist)
Showtime Clothing
Hard Rock Cafe Detroit
Eclipz Lounge at Greektown Casino
Rustbelt Studios
Jim Beam Kid Rock Battle of the Bands
Stylist Jon Lieckfelt
Writer Brett Callwood
Vinnie Dombroski (Sponge/Crud/the Orbitsuns)
Eliza Neals -Tim Gunn's Guide to Style Premiere Party
P-A-U-L Lamb Brandon Calhoon
Robin Horlock
Frankie D'Angelo
Doop & The Inside Outlaws
The Midnight Hour (TV Show)
"Detroit isn't an automotive town that just happens to have an irrationally high amount of musical talent. No, Detroit's an enigmatic city fueled by raw creativity … " - Spin Magazine.


My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 21/05/2008
Band Website: ontherocksdetroit.com
Record Label: On the ROCKs Detroit
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

The Crofoot Hosts Wild Party with VH1's Bret Michaels July 24!

Join The Crofoot Ballroom on Friday, July 24 for the Official Bret Michaels After Party.  Performing with his band Poison at DTE Energy Center earlier in the evening, Bret Michaels will be at ...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:11:00 GMT

P-A-U-L CD Release Party & VIP Pre-Show BBQ June 27

Soul shakin blues rocker P-A-U-L & the Harper Woods Heroes (aka Paul Lamb), celebrates the release of his new CD Gunshot Lullaby on Saturday June 27.  The party kicks off with a complimentary VI...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:11:00 GMT

Showtime Clothings' FREE PARTY - You're INVITED!

You're all invited! For more info hit www.showtimedetroit.com!!! Showtime Detroits 20th Anniversary Party and Crud Stimulus on June 19 FREE Party Celebrates Seminal Detroit Clothing St...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:11:00 GMT

SHIPROCKED Writeup in Real Detroit

Hoedown in Motown & On a Boat!As the Detroit Princess shoved off from the dock, a lady flashed her breasts to the people on the mainland in between chants of "Lets go Red Wings!" coming from the D...
Posted by on Thu, 21 May 2009 08:23:00 GMT

Ty Stone & The Truth Plus MC HAMMER on FOX 2 Morning News!

On the Rocks Detroit had an exciting morning at Fox 2 News (Detroit) - our client and pal TY STONE and his band THE TRUTH performed LIVE - with special guest hip hop icon MC HAMMER in the audience! Ka...
Posted by on Wed, 13 May 2009 08:23:00 GMT

Check out Ty Stone/On the Rocks/Shiprocked in Metromix!

http://detroit.metromix.com/music/article/ty-stone/1097830/c ontentLocal Atlantic Records artist Ty Stone is nominated for a plethora of awards at this year's Detroit Music Awards, and hell be follow...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:22:00 GMT

Film event draws more than 1,000 - The Oakland Press News: The best place for news in and aroun

http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2009/04/05...Powered by ShareThis Check out a great article about our last Saturday! Michigan Movie Networking Event!
Posted by on Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:23:00 GMT

Michigan Movie Networking Event April 4

Announcing the film industry event Michigan has been waiting for&Michigan Movie Networking Event: Linking talent and resources together for Michigan movies.· When: Saturday, April 4, noon to 6 ...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:11:00 GMT

Honky Tonk Heartache Photos on Metromix.com

Check out these great photos from this awesome event! http://detroit.metromix.com/music/photogallery/street-d-team -honky/964170/contentAnd don't forget to connect with Detroit Metro Mix here:Connect w...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:11:00 GMT

Honky Tonk Heartache Show UPGRADED to the Eagle Theatre!!!

Big news---Friday's show has been upgraded - due to popular demand!!!The show was originally scheduled for the Pike Room inside the Crofoot...but the response to the show has been enormous---so we've ...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:12:00 GMT