A special competition was held to remember a local musician on Sunday.
The Jason Heberle Open Mic Competition returned for its third year at Voodoo Brewing Company.
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The event served as a way to remember Jason Herberle and support local artists, giving them a chance to perform and get exposure.
Jeff Chiaramonte, founder of Heberle’s Heartstrings, said, “We’re getting anywhere from new artists all the way up to veteran artists, people who have been touring. We’ve seen people that started with us doing the competition as a first time ever on stage that are now touring around locally or some are nationally.”
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Not only did Heberle’s Heartstrings organize the competition, but they also act as a lending library to give everyone access to quality instruments…