Wheels of Fire performs at the Alabama Tail Gate Party prior to BCS Championship Game

Alabama meets Texas for the 2010 BCS National Championship on Jan. 7 in the historic Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. Like any huge event, there is much more to this day than just the game. There's the pre-game tailgate party.

Our good friends Hector Gonzalez owner of Rampart Records and Robert “Bobcat” Cook have put together an all star group of musician named the group Wheels of Fire and will be performing at the official Alabama Tail Gate Event being held at the Brookside Golf Club today.

This is a huge event and Wheels of Fire will be performing for over 1,250 people. This event is so big the University of Alabama Marching Band with Cheerleaders will perform during Wheels of Fire’s intermission. Now that is enormous.

Rehearsals here at Hothouse Studios have been going great and the guys are going to show the people from Alabama how California Rocks n Rolls.

This is an all-star super group with some of the finest musicians and some of our oldest and dearest friends.

Wheels of Fire band members are:

Hector A. Gonzalez – Musical Contractor and band leader – Fender Baritone Guitar.
Robert “Bobcat” Cook – Asst. band leader – Rhythm Guitar and Vocals
Luis “Chia” Lizarraga – Background Vocals and Hand Percussion
Phil Salvail – Bass Guitar and Lead Vocals
Tim Sullivan – Lead Guitar and Vocals
Rick Downings – Synthesizer Guitar and Vocals
Johnny (V) Villa – Drums
Ricky Rodriquez – Congas
Jim “The Hawk” Hamilton – Equipment Manager (Motor Home Driver)
Selim Osorio – Band Roadie


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Winners of the FREE U2 tickets announced on Hothouse Rehearsal Studio TV

The winners of a pair of tickets to the sold out U2 360º Concert at the Rose Bowl on October 25, 2009 are:

Rich Vejar and Victor Silva with the band Terracide.

Learn more about Terracide at their Hothouse Studios artist profile page here.

Every month a winner is drawn from our FRC barrel. So not only do you get a free rehearsal by being part of the Frequent Rehearsal Program but you get another chance to win cash, prizes, tickets and much much more.

For more details on all our monthly giveaways go to our Contest and Promotions page. Learn more here.

Watch Richard Morales and Melinda Martinez as they pick the U2 ticket winners here Hothouse Studio Rehearsal TV.

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