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This week, we’re putting the spotlight on the Amity Teen Center in Woodbridge, Connecticut. This is no ordinary youth hangout. Says Dan Barry of the Hartford Advocate: “It’s the first youth space I’ve ever seen that actually gives teens what they want, and not some adult’s idea of what they want.” Serving teens from Bethany, Orange and Woodbridge Connecticut, the non-profit Amity Teen Center aims to combine two of the world’s most popular forms of entertainment—music and video games. Along with several gaming areas featuring Xbox, Playstation and Wii consoles, there is live music every Friday night as part of the center’s Music!Live series in addition to an extremely popular Battle of the Bands that takes place several times a year. They’ve also recently opened a recording studio on the premises equipped with Sonar 6 Poducer Edition supported by a M-Audio Projectmix board.

The Amity Teen Center is currently looking for talent in the OurStage Marketplace. If you are a local band or have a good following in the area, take a look at the listings below and submit your EPK!

9/25/09: Looking for bands for a show with House of the Laughing Tree, The Hypnosis,Cavadas, Hi-Planes Drifter, Akudama and MayOrWest. Each band will play a 30-45 minute set. Submit your EPK here.

9/26/09: Looking for bands for a show with Stages and Stereos, Too Tall Grizzly, To Write A Riot and Shut Up And Deal. Each band will play a 30-45 minute set. Submit your EPK here.

10/23/09: Looking for bands for a show with Autumn in an Ambulance, R.A.I.L., The Silence Beneath Us and Oath of Insanity. Each band will play a 30-45 minute set. Submit your EPK here.

11/20/09: Looking for bands for a show with Fates Divide, Makeout Music, Ascend The Shadows, Forever in Her Dreams, Black Eyes For Charity and In Revenge. Each band will play a 30-45 minute set. Submit your EPK here.

For more about The Amity Teen Center click here.

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