With over 50 bands and 70 speakers performing over three days, new festival/conference Emerge Impact + Music blends music and activism reflective of a broad spectrum of sounds and viewpoints.
Jason Bracelin
Reporter
Email: jbracelin@reviewjournal.com
Phone: (702) 383-0476
Jason Bracelin once went on tour with Kid Rock so you don’t have to. Prior to first being named the RJ’s music writer in 2006, Bracelin was the music editor for the Cleveland Scene alt-weekly. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois. A Decatur, Ill. native, Bracelin has lived in Las Vegas since 2006.
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