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MUSICIANS EXCHANGE" PO Box 1071, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33302 PH: 954-523-1776

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NEW !! *Musicians & Band Referral Services, AS OF 9/14/01 our referral services and equipment sales will be a totally ONLINE CLASSIFIED SERVICE-Musicians Classified just $10.00 per yr. *Band & Referral Services to Parties, Concerts, Festivals, Clubs, Weddings & Special Events-*Production and Promotion-Call 954-523-1776, NEW REFERRAL INFO & TONI BISHOP WEB: REFFERAL SERVICES Archive Pics available here index.html Check out our links-Musicians Exchange is the talent buyer for this year's Delray Beach Garlic Fest, Cause Events, Musicians Exchange @ One Night Stan's, Frannipalooza, amongst others

Above: Original Musicians Exchange complex, 1976-1996

Left: Musicians Exchange Delray 1996

MUSICIANS EXCHANGE

1015 W. Broward Blvd.

Ft Lauderdale, FL

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Musicians Exchange Facts/History

The Original and Only Florida

M U S I C I A N S E X C H A N G E

June 1st 1976- 2000 and Still Going Strong!!

NOTE: A company called Musciom advertises that they are the original Musicians Exchange since 1976. They are scam artists(as referring to telling you they are Musicians Exchange since'76). Their ads say they are Musicians Exchange…But Beware-if you are dealing with them you are NOT dealing with Musicians Exchange. Their Website and phone book ads claim they are……Truth and originality is with the founder…Florida is full of scam artists.

The Original Musicians Exchange Complex, 1976 –1996- Building was condemned by the City of Ft Lauderdale in 1996 and torn down. The blight of the neighborhood brought the end of a Musical South Florida Institution.

723-735 W. Sunrise Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Background Info: Don Cohen founded the Musicians Exchange as a Referral Service for South Florida musicians, and a complete complex of musical services for the public and musicians on June 1, 1976. Outdoor concerts in the back parking lot of the ‘original’ Musicians Exchange Complex on Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale were some of the first outdoor shows in Ft Lauderdale to give original music bands a stage to play on. It also gave national touring recording artists a final stop on their tours in the SE United State. The Musicians Exchange Café was opened in November of 1981, and from 1981-1996, 5 different Musicians Exchanges locations in Broward and Palm Beach Counties played host to over 1500 name musical acts. Don Cohen was also the founder of the Riverwalk Blues Festival, The So. Florida Music Expo, the brainchild behind the Ft. Lauderdale Cajun and Zydeco Festival, and has consulted with 100’s of bars, corporate organizations, concert venues and private event planners to help make their events successful. From 1997-2000 Don Cohen was the musical entertainment buyer for both Toni Bishop’s in Ft. Lauderdale, and currently Alligator Alley in Sunrise.

MUSICIANS EXCHANGE VENUES

MUSICIANS EXCHANGE COMPLEX 1976-1996(see pic above)-complete entertainment services, from a full line music store, rehearsal and recording studios, musicians referral services, repair shops, music school, Musicians Exchange Café-Concert club and restaurant, and outdoor Concert facility that held up to 1500 outside.

MUSICIANS EXCHANGE DOWNTOWN CAFÉ: Musicians Exchange was invited by the City Manager’s office, in 1985 to be the catalyst to rebuild downtown Ft. Lauderdale into a major entertainment district. In 1988, the Musicians Exchange opened the first real live music facility in the desolate downtown district of Ft Lauderdale. The Exchange was 3 years premature of the “boom” and moved back to its original location on Sunrise Blvd. In Ft Lauderdale, in 1989.

MUSICIANS EXCHANGE AT BOURBON STREET: A group of stock brokers asked the Musicians Exchange to become partners with them in an upscale 5 star restaurant in Boca Raton, FL; approximately May of 1990. The location as the Musicians Exchange was an overnite success. Unfortunately, the company was undercapitalized, and could not pay the Exchange our share of the profits so the Exchange pulled the name off the club 6 weeks after we merged. The club only existed as Bourbon Street without the Musicians Exchange for approximately 6 months after we left.

MUSICIANS EXCHANGE DELRAY; An investment group bought the name from Don Cohen, and moved the club to the quickly growing Atlantic Ave. in Delray Beach FL in 1996. The plan was to reopen another very large Ft. Lauderdale location, within a year from opening Delray. The investors didn’t understand the business, turned the club into an upscale restaurant with music, rather then its original concept of a music room, and closed the doors after 6 months.

CURRENT PROJECT(S)

Don Cohen was the talent buyer for the upscale Jazz room, Toni Bishop’s from the time it opened in 1998 until it closed due to the owners death.

Currently Don Cohen is the contracted Talent Buyer for ALLIGATOR ALLEY CONCERT CLUB, in Sunrise Fla.

http://www.alligatoralley-florida.com

National talent buyer for Annual FRANNIPALOOZA

We are currently looking to open another Musicians Exchange Café in the downtown Ft Lauderdale area. If you have a suitable location, or are interested in investing in the Musicians Exchange, contact Don Cohen.

Services Available

CURRENT SERVICES

BAND MANAGEMENT: Exclusive management for 21 year old, Blues/Rock Guitarist Vocalist, Josh Smith. Josh Smith and The Frost, have 4 CD’s on the street by the time Josh turned 20. “Too Damn Cold” released when Josh was 18, and the newest release “Woman” release this year, were both produced by legendary producer, Jim Gaines.

Go to Josh’s website for complete information:

http://www.joshsmithanthefrost.com

BAND AND MUSICIANS REFERRAL: Whether you need a single musician, dj or full band for your special event, party, club, wedding, or party we can refer you to the right professional musician(s) for your specific entertainment needs. We are a licensed in the City of Ft Lauderdale as a Musicians Referral Service, and a Florida Non-Profit Corporation. City of Ft Lauderdale Lic. #129957, State Charter #76 0093. For Referral rates call our office at : 954-797-5086

TALENT BUYER: If your organization, club, or concert hall is looking for an experienced talent buyer for your venue or special event, we work as contracted talented buyer for you. We do not act as booking agent, only as talent buyer with an executed contract for our services.

NATIONAL RECORDING ARTISTS: Securing National Recording artists for your venue, club or organization has been one of our specialities for 25 years. We are not the artists booking agent. Most National recording artists are already signed to agencies throughout the country. If you have the budget and can meet the artists riders, we can secure you almost any major recording artist you would like for your event, club or concert. We secure these acts with a signed agreement from you that we are acting as your talent buyer.

MARKETING AND PROMOTION: Services available through our company range from design of flyer and poster masters, to monthly or weekly calendars, to full public relations work for your venue or organization. If you need a publicist for your event, company or organization, contact Don Cohen for contract rates.

PRODUCTION: Full productions services are available for your event, from securing: the musicians, sound company, staging, equipment rentals, site plans and design, to full Media PR work. All production quotes are done per event.

Musicians Exchange was the founder of:

THE RIVERWALK BLUES FESTIVAL, THE SO. FLA. BLUES FESTIVAL, THE SOUTH FLORIDA MUSIC EXPO and the brainchild behind the FT LAUD. CAJUN AND ZYDECO FESTIVAL.