Hard Rock Rising Local Battle of the Bands Competition
Date/Time
Date(s) - Saturday, May 13, 2017 ∙ 9:00 PM
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Location
Hard Rock Cafe
Categories
Four local bands will battle it out for a chance to become the grand prize winner for Hard Rock Rising, the world’s largest battle of the bands competition, after a three-month search. Bands competing in this year’s Battle of the Bands competition include: Arbor Creek, Gallery-81, The Giving Moon and the Wilcard Winner – Panic Switch.
Lauren O’Neil from 101WKQX will emcee the evening, and the panel of judges includes Tom Barnas, WGN TV Around Town and Music Lounge Producer; Michael Heidemann, WGN AM Radio Executive Producer and Host of Sound Sessions podcast; and Lyndsey Marie, WLUP 97.9 The Loop On-Air Personality.
The winner will receive $1,000 USD and will advance on to the next round to be judged by a panel of international music industry professionals. Additionally, the grand prize winner will perform during halftime at Hard Rock Stadium and get a chance to create a professionally-produced music video, which will be added to Hard Rock’s world-wide video system.
Doors open at 8 pm.