Music & Arts, Woodwind & Brasswind, and Fender, will partner with local businesses, Flying Dog Brewery and Champion Billiards Sports Bar, to host the 2nd annual Battle of the Bands competition on July 21 in Frederick, Maryland.
“As the largest school instrument retailer and music lesson provider in the country, we started this competition to not only showcase new talent, but to reflect our passion and knowledge of music,” said Renier Fee, director of marketing, Music & Arts. The competition will feature 9 bands from across the country playing in a range of genres. Competing bands will be flown in to compete for the championship title and grand prizes.
What: 2nd Annual Battle of the Bands competition
Who: Sponsored by:
Music & Arts and Woodwind & Brasswind
Presented by:
Fender, Flying Dog Brewery, and Champion Billiards Sports Bar
Competition judges:
Gary Allen, Champion Billiards Sports Bar; Rohry Flood, Flying Dog Brewery; Dean Herman, Fender; Andrew Moore, D’Addario; LeeLee Hunter, Music & Arts
Competing Bands:
Blame the Youth, Charlotte, N.C.; Celeste ‘Al Descent, San Antonio, Tx.; Cyrenic, Frederick, Md.; Lenore Lenoire, Baltimore, Md.; Letterbox, Baltimore, Md.; Magnetic North, Middletown, Del.; Raise The Kicks, Mamaroneck, N.Y.; Shade Parade, Woodbridge, Va.; Signs Point East, Frederick, Md.
When: Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Champion Billiards Sports Bar, 5205 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick, MD 21704
Media Contact: Ann Ittoop, amittoop@gmail.com, 704-968-0993
*Professional video and photography will be available upon request
