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WHAT IS THE JAIRUS ANTHONY ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL?
The musicfest was named after Jairus Anthony, a musician who performed in various pubs in Malaysia for over two decades, most recently at the Backyard Pub. Jairus succumbed to pancreatic cancer in July 2004.

The idea for the musicfest was conceived by Jerry Chong, owner of Backyard Pub & Grill, to keep alive the memory of Jairus and everything he stood for.

Although Jairus parlayed his talents for over 20 years in the local pub circuit, he never received the recognition and industry accolades he deserved. It was only after his illness was diagnosed that a charity album entitled "Jairus & Friends" featuring his talent was finally recorded live at the Backyard pub through the kindness of fellow musicians, fans and friends.

The musicfest is aimed as a platform for the most talented local musicians to show off their abilities at a single venue every year and attract recording companies.

Part of the proceeds from the festival will go towards developing and encouraging young and up-and-coming musicians.

The first Jairus MusicFest is sponsored by Backyard Pub & Grill and co-sponsored by Guinness Anchor Bhd, Lloyds TSB, Sledgehammer Communications and Admine. It will be held every Wednesday from Oct 06 to Nov 17, 2004.

It will feature a who's who of talent including: Paul Ponnudorai, Gerard Singh, Pete Teo, Greg Lyons, Lewis Pragasam, Rafique Rashid, Julian Mokhtar, Sherman Tan, Hassan Brown, Shelley Leong, Sara Lo and Bala. Backyard's resident artistes will also be performing including Albert Sirimal, Vijay David, Bada, Viji & Fasy, Colin Jansen, Raymond Chia, Jason Noah, Justin Wah, Edmund Anthony and Simon Justin Leo.

About Backyard
Backyard Pub & Grill is your friendly, unpretentious, neighbourhood pub for live music and live sports events located at No.28, Jalan Sri Hartamas 8, Taman Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur. We have live music every night from Wednesdays to Saturdays, two English pool tables, a big screen and four TVs for live English Premier League matches. Our kitchen serves up great Western and local dishes and we also cater to special functions.

View the latest goings-on through our website at backyardpub.com or call us at 03-6201-0318.

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