Wednesday, June 18, 2008

BATTLE OF BANDS - Triangle Area Bands Sought for Clayton Town Square Concert Series

On September 18th at 7:00 pm the Clayton Downtown Development Association will be hosting its first ever “Battle of the Bands” as part of its Town Square Concert Series. The performances will take place at the Clayton Town Square on E Main Street between O’Neil and Fayetteville streets.

Five bands will be selected to each perform 3 songs or 15 minutes. Grand prize is $1,000 with second and third prizes $500 and $250 respectively.

Entries should be received June 19 – July 1, 2008 and should include a CD with 3 songs, a band photo, contact information, and a list of recent performances. Band selection will be announced August 15.

All bands must be family-friendly (no profanity or derogatory lyrics); must be able to perform on September 18; be prepared for a 3 song or 15 minute maximum performance. The performance order will be selected at random and Karaoke machines or pre-recorded music are not eligible.
All musical genres are welcome to submit an entry. The selection committee is comprised of professional musicians and others with musical knowledge.

Send entries to:
Town Square Concert Series
Battle of the Bands
PO Box 879
Clayton, NC 27528

The 2008 Town Square Concert Series performers include Nantucket, Liquid Pleasure, Craig Woolard Band, and Breakfast Club. The “Battle of the Bands” will bring the series to an exciting close. If additional information is needed send a request to claytonbands@gmail.com.

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