The Ground…Up Presents: The Vent

By: Krishona Ford

The hosts of Owl Radio’s the Ground…Up held “The Vent”, a multi-genre open mic event, at Arena Tavern in Kennesaw on Thursday evening.  The event was a more inclusive follow-up to their hip-hop comprised “Stand Alone” open mic event held in February.

Local band Ye Flask plays in The Vent.
The event was hosted by ShaVisia Parham
and sponsored by Red Bull. 
Photo Credit: Krishona Ford

The Red Bull-sponsored event was emceed by Owl Radio’s the Big Show host Jeff Benedict and hosted by the Ground…Up co-host ShaVisia Parham.  The soundtrack for the night was provided by DJ Trouble.   

The festivities took place on the venue’s outdoor patio and boasted sounds from talented artists including Owl Radio’s 90’s Show host Emily Jacobson, local band Highbeams, and local hip-hop artist Butta.  
Each artist had a 15-minute set to share their talents with an audience of approximately 70 people. 

“I can’t even pick a favorite because every single one of the artists was good,” said Kyle Smith, Coordinator of “The Vent” and Host of the Ground…Up.  “You have events where some performances are just way better than others, but they were all really good.”

Local hip-hop duo and winners of
The Vent open mic contest, Arlo,
posing with prizes.
Photo Credit: Krishona Ford

The audience selected Arlo, a local hip-hop duo, as the winner of the contest.  The group was presented with free cases of Red Bull’s new Red, Blue, and Silver Edition energy drinks as well as Red Bull T-shirts, BULLetin magazine issues, and a $30 cash prize generated from all of the contestant entries.

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