The Mid-America Music Festival will host a Battle of the Bands on Friday and Saturday, April 16 and 17 at the Black Silo Winery.
Four rock bands and four country bands, all from Missouri, will compete for a chance to win $1,000 and receive an opportunity to be the opening act for the July 16 and 17 music and camping festival.
According to Mid-America Music Festival team, doors open at 4 p.m. each night with bands starting at 6 p.m. Each band will perform for 30 minutes, with a 30-minute break between each set. Tickets for the battle event are $10 or $15 for both nights. The bands will be judged based on stage performance and appearance, crowd engagement, sound quality and song material and overall presentation. The band that receives the highest scoring each night will win the battle.
Rock bands performing on Friday, April 16 include Monday’s Child, The Ghosted, 90 Days Band, and Unwritten Rulz. Those performing on Saturday, April 17 include country bands The Bob Kamler Band, Steven Bankey and The Flatlanders, Crystal O’Conner and The Whiskey Rebels and Preston Ary Band.
The event is presented by American Family Insurance, Cara S. McClellan Agency.
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