On February 27th, four IAR student artists performed at New York’s live venue Arlene’s Grocery in front of their fans and IAR peers for a chance to win a fantastic 1,000-CD package from Disc Makers.

The artists included rapper Shea “Invy” McDonald, singer/acoustic guitarist Kevin Depot, singer Danielle Parente, and the hot band Midway.

Unlike previous Next Level competitions, The Next Level 4 was judged solely by audience balloting. Arlene’s Grocery was packed with loyal supporters, and audience members were even dancing on stage with some of the performers.

IARecords’ CDs, including The Next Level, Volume 1, The Next Level, Volume 2, and Fluid, were given to everyone in attendance.

IAR and IARecords would like to thank Jody Dobson, Nell Gwynn, Georgia Aprile, David Tardy, and all of the IAR student volunteers for making this event such a success. Stay tuned for the winner!