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The State Battle of the Bands

A Battle of the Bands will be taking place on March 13 at the State Theatre with a $2500 Grand prize and $1500 Fan Favorite award. The event intends to showcase 8 of the areas brightest playing 2 songs each. To participate you will need to record a video of you performing an original song and upload it to YouTube for judges to narrow down their picks and later for fans to vote by liking the video. 3 spots will be picked by a panel of experts and 5 spots will be determined by fan votes. The Battle of the Bands is open to full bands and solo performers of any age. There is a $15 non-refundable entry fee. The deadline to apply is January 15th at 11:59 pm.
$2500 Grand Prize will be awarded based on a panel of judges
$1500 Audience Choice Award will be awarded based on in-person voting at the live show.
For more information and full details https://thestate.org/battle-of-the-bands/

About the Author:

Middagh Goodwin LIVES Music. He has been booking and promoting Music, Art, and Comedy in the Central Valley for years. He ran the award-winning Plea for Peace Center in Stockton for 5 Years and has booked bands from A-Z. In addition, he is the managing editor of ModestoView and writes the MAMAView and GeekView. Middagh works with the Modesto Area Music Association and books Music in the Plaza. In addition, he owns and operates Graffiti-Con, where cars and pop culture intersects. More recently, Middagh has been working with the Graffiti USA Classic Car Museum, helping to create unique events that help raise funds and awareness of the museum and its mission. On top of that, you can tune into one of two shows that Middagh Goodwin hosts on KCBP 95.5 FM; This is SKA and MAMA Radio.