Home Of The Cabo Wabo Tequila/Hard Rock Café Battle Of The
Bands
**National Champions**
- chosen by Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony (of Van Halen & Chickenfoot)
Go to bottom of this page for sample pics and to the Cabo menu link for many more!Click
News Flash: 08-30-10
Rico Monaco & Sol Sons
were WINNERS (highest
voted original act) of the
Gibson Opening Act contest
with WMMO 98.9 and ROCKED the 20,000
people at the Tears For
Fears concert last
Saturday August 28, 2010.
(pics below). http://wmmo.com/gibson
08-22-10 Check out the very gracious article on Rico Monaco by the
talented writer Jen Coffman: Quote from article: "There
is no doubt that musician Rico Monaco is Central Florida's best-kept secret. He is perhaps
the best-kept secret in the music industry."
Here is the link to read the entire article. http://www.examiner.com/contemporary-arts-in-orlando/guitarist-rico-monaco-rocks-central-florida-and-beyond
07-15-10: Rico
Monaco & Sol Sons win "BEST LATIN ACT" in the
Best Of Orlando 2010 Awards as voted by readers of the
Orlando Weekly.
Thanks to all our fans for voting us the winner
again! We have won every year we have asked you to vote for us including 2003, 2004,
2006, 2008 (best with an original release), & now 2010!
Page & Rico and RMSS at the Tears For Fears show with
WMMO 98.9 on August 28, 2010 with over 20,000 people in attendance!
RMSS the Tears For Fears Concert
in downtown Orlando on August 28, 2010.
Page, Rico, and Paul with RMSS at Hard Rock Live with the Cabo Wabo Tequila Girls on
August 7, 2010. (photo by Scott Tucker)
Rico Monaco
is endorsed by Gibson Guitars!
RMSS Big Band (11 pieces with
female vocal and 4 horns)
at Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention
Center May 4, 2010!
RMSS getting ready to hit the stage at Hard Rock Live Orlando August 7, 2010.
(photo by Scott Tucker)
Upcoming Shows
(public shows only):
Saturday August 28, 2010: Downtown
Concert Series with Tears For Fears. RMSS opens
the show at 4:15 to 6 pm! Then Switch & Tears For Fears at 8 pm.
Admission is FREE! Thanks to WMMO 98.9 for their support of this event and us.
Place: (corner of) E. Anderson St. & S. Magnolia Ave., Orlando, FL 32801
VIP seating is available at www.wmmo.com
Sept. 2 thru Sept. 7, 2010- New York City/CT! Recording Sessions/meetings.
Sept 10 thru 15, 2010- Dean Markley famous guitar string manufacturer and good friend events with RicoMonaco.
Saturday
September 25, 2010: Downtown Arts District Fund Raiser "La Mashcera Goes
Hollywood!" 7 pm to 11 pm. RMSS
will jam at this rooftop event. Location: Star Tower,
260 S. Osceola Ave., Orlando, FL 32801. Tickets are $55 each or $50 each for groups
of 10 or more. To sponsor, purchase and/or make a charitable contribution, visit CityArts
Factory Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. or call (407) 648-7060 for all the details, tickets, and sponsoring info.
Donor Benefits: Donor is welcome to decorate their station anyway they
like including any promotional materials for their business. Donor is encouraged to
have staff promote their business to all attendees. Guest demographic is local
government Officials, entertainment celebrities and business executives. Donor will
also receive 2 tickets to the event
October 1, 2010- Rico Monaco and band members
backing up vocalist Jorge Cintron
for a contest finals event at the Polk Theatre,
called "Asi Canta, Asi Baila Mi Gente." 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Sponsored by the
Puerto Rican/Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Polk County, Florida. Tickets are $22.50, $17.50 & $12.50 and go on sale September 1. 139 South
Florida Avenue, Lakeland, Florida 33801, (863)-682-7553 or visit the website:
www.polktheatre.org
November 14, 2010- Concert For Carla- RMSS along
with Angelo Jannotti and many
musician friends performing at a benefit concert. at Route 46 Entertainment Complex,
Sanford- FL 1pm - 11pm. RMSS to go on after 8 pm.
The funds raised will help Carla Jannotti's family offset the bills dealing with
her brain tumor surgery and after care. Also, a portion of the proceeds will go to Children's Cancer Foundation!
September 2010
-Watch for the airing of the live taping at Orange TV
Studios of RMSS performing 8 songs "unplugged" with some
electric stuff for airing on a cafe type show that will include clips from the new DVD and
an interview with Rico Monaco http://www.orangecountyfl.net/cms/ORANGEMEDIA/otv/default.htm
Click Tour Info page for other RMSS related dates...
Great venues played:
Mundo Latino Festival with Tito Puente Jr. in Paris,
France
NBC Universal Studios Citywalk Orlando, FL
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
World Center Marriott, National League Of Cities Conference Orlando, FL
“Black & White Ball”
with Tito Puente Jr. in San Francisco, CA
Disney's Dolphin Resort for IBM Worldwide Convention
Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San
Lucas, Mexico with Sammy Hagar, Smashmouth
Le Bar Bat & Arlene Grocery Nite Clubs in New York City
Grand America Hotel in Salt
Lake City, Utah
Hard Rock Hotel Orlando with Loverboy
Jackie Gleason Theatre in Miami, FL
Hard Rock Live in Orlando,FL
Tampa Bay Convention Center, Tampa, FL
House Of Blues with The Wailers in Orlando, FL
TD Waterhouse Center for Orlando Magic Halftime
and Pregame
Jacksonville Coliseum in Jacksonville, FL
First Friday Mall At Millenia, Orlando, FL
among many others.
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