Inaugural Reviver Fest 2018 Wraps Up Year On High Note

Pictured: David Lee Murphy headlines inaugural Reviver Fest 2018 at St. Petersburg’s Jannus Live outdoor concert venue on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018.

Reviver Entertainment Group invited radio industry members and special guests last weekend (Dec. 14 – 16) for a trip of gratitude and relaxation in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Appropriately named Reviver Fest 2018, the outing offered attendees exclusive hotel amenities as the label commandeered the entire Hotel Zamora for its guests for the waterfront excursion. Led by President/CEO David Ross and Executive VP/GM Gator Michaels, Reviver created this trip to thank industry reps for their support by offering a fun getaway as the year comes to a close. The gathering also gave attendees the change to hang with Reviver’s artists and songwriters and hear their music.

Pictured (L-R): Singer-songwriter David DeVaul, Reviver Executive VP/GM Gator Michaels, singer-songwriters Alex Kline, Aaron Goodvin and Michael Tyler, Reviver President/CEO David Ross.

Courtesy of Reviver’s record label and related publishing and label services companies, guests were welcomed with cocktails and dinner on Friday evening, followed by an acoustic show at the hotel featuring Reviver Records artist singer-songwriter Michael Tyler and songwriters Alex Kline, David DeVaul and Aaron Goodvin.

1608 Regional Promotion Manager Roger Fregoso and fishing guide “Roy” in Tampa Bay.

On Saturday, guests enjoyed a variety of offerings including spending time relaxing by the hotel pool, golf at The Mainland Golf Course, fishing in Tampa Bay, spa treatments at Spa Oceana, yoga on the hotel rooftop and kayaking in the hotel’s intra-coastal waterway.

Saturday night had plenty to offer as well with Reviver’s veteran hit-maker and No.1 singer-songwriter David Lee Murphy headlining the popular St. Petersburg’s outdoor venue, Jannus Live.

The free show also featured Reviver artists Tenille Arts, Josh Gracin, and Haley & Michaels. After the show, Reviver’s Regional Promotion Manager Dave Collins shared his gaming skills by offering a poker tournament for guests back at the hotel which lasted long into the night.

Pictured (L-R): Program and music director Mike Thomas (KFAV/Warrenton, MO), singer-songwriter Aaron Goodvin, Mike Thomas’ wife Donna, MusicRow Publisher/Owner Sherod Robertson.

Other Reviver executives and management that were in attendance, among all of the company’s staff, included Bob Reeves (Senior VP of Promotion), Jim Malito (VP of Promotion), Paul Williams (VP of Marketing & Artist Development), Hayley Cowoski (Manager of Marketing & Artist Development), Clay Myers and Carole Ann Mobley (Reviver Publishing) and Mark Ziegenfuss (Partner).

Singer-songwriter Tenille Arts demonstrates impressive rowing technique kayaking down the McPherson Bayou behind Hotel Zamora.

Attendees came home with gift bags which included elevated swag items including audio gear from Kicker Performance Audio. Other sponsors of the three-day weekend gathering included MySky, Eskimo Joe’s and Vineyard Vines.

Haley & Michaels perform at inaugural Reviver Fest 2018 at St. Petersburg’s Jannus Live outdoor concert venue on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018.

Josh Gracin performs at inaugural Reviver Fest 2018 at St. Petersburg’s Jannus Live outdoor concert venue on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018.

Tenille Arts performs at inaugural Reviver Fest 2018 at St. Petersburg’s Jannus Live outdoor concert venue on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018.

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Sherod Robertson is President and Owner of MusicRow Enterprises.He oversees all operations and develops strategic initiatives for MusicRow magazine, RowFax, and MusicRow's CountryBreakout chart.Robertson previously served as Director of Finance of Arista Records after beginning his career as Vice President of Finance and CFO at Reunion Records.

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