Saltaire publicist Lisa MacFarlane deserve a lot of credit for organizing this big event. She and Much West host Chris Nelson were happy with the turnout.

Musicians Barney Bental (left) and Jim Byrnes were swapping stories about Barney's cows. Apparently they wandered away from his Vancouver island ranch one day and it took him three days to round them all back up again.

I was really impressed with Bif Naked (left) for her kind demeanor and genuinely friendly personality. Wearing her trademark tattoos and purple hair, she got a hug from one of Much West's founders, Terry David Mulligan.

Who says tending bar can't be fun. From left: Eric Ramos, George Katagai and inspiring musician Craig McLaren are all members of Saltaire's staff.

They're good old boys, and they come from the North Shore. Singing songs we all know and love, Duane Keogh (from left), Aaron Chapman and David Keogh are better known as the celtic band The Town Pants.

"I'm Afraid of Britney Spears" is a song you might recognize from the radio thanks to this up-and-coming girl group. Foxy Herst (from left), Leah Emmott, Colette Trudeau and Brittin Karroll make up the band LiveonRelease.

Neil Osbourne and his band, 54-40, are Vancouver originals. This night he was seen with not one, but two beautiful young ladies, namely twelve-year-old daughter Coral (left) and ten-year-old daughter Kandle (right).

Pretty Jenaya DeWaal (centre) is a big fan of Todd Kerns (left) and Scotty McCarger. Now known as the group Static in Stereo, these boys are headed for the top of the charts.

Loverboy's cover boy, Mike Reno, seen here with wife Pam, still makes his music his major focus. Both Mike and Pam live in West Vancouver.

Brian Burback (from left), Paul Gillard and Troy Healy, better known as Strangedays, will be rocking out in Burnaby on April 27 at Studebakers.

Bass player Rich Priske is one of the reasons the Matthew Good Band is so successful. In 1997, their album "Underdogs" went platinum.

VTV's Shawn Foss was a former Much Music videographer. He caught up with local jazz diva Tammy Weiss during the reception.

Chin Injeti (left) used to play with the group Bass in Base, but now he's gone solo. He entertained the crowd this night, much to the pleasure of Saltaire's executive chef Derek Myers.