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Battle of the bands
We are excited to announce the first ever Train & Grain Festival Battle of the Bands presented by School of Rock Saginaw!! Eight bands comprised of young musicians compete for a prize package including cash and more!
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​The "Battle" will be held at the Train & Grain Festival on Saturday, October 5, 2024 where the Grand Prize Winner will be selected.
How to Enter
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All band members must be 21 years old or younger
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Minimum of 3 members in each band
2024 Prize Package
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First Place:
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$200 cash​
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Five Performance Packages
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Second Place​:
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$100​
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Third Place:
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$50​
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Contest Rules
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All band members must be 21 years old or younger
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Minimum of 3 members in each band
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No foul language, or crude/offensive/vulgar behavior of any kind is allowed on stage, in lyrics, off stage, or otherwise. Absolutely no moshing (audience included).
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Band members are only allowed on stage during their set. Bands or members who go on stage while another band is competing, will be disqualified from the competition.
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Winning bands will be determined by a panel of judges based on musical talent as determined by our panel of judges, crowd enthusiasm, showmanship of band members, ability to follow contest rules and originality of covers song.
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All band performances may be videotaped for possible online contest and/or for use by the Train & Grain Festival to publicize the contest.
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Attendance of fans of the band is not a factor in the judging.
The Battle
Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 12:00PM
Train & Grain Festival (Saginaw High School)
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Each finalist band will be allowed to play one 15-minute set.
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Winning bands will be determined by a panel of judges based on musical talent as determined by our panel of judges, crowd enthusiasm, showmanship of band members, ability to follow contest rules, and originality of cover song.
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Festival management reserves the right to approve song choices to be performed at the Train & Grain Festival.