HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Musicians of all ages, genres and locales are invited to participate in the Kansas State Fair’s new battle of the bands event, “Rock the Fair.” The winner will receive a $2,000 cash prize and the chance to perform as an opening act for a 2022 Nex-Tech Grandstand act.
The field of contestants will be narrowed through three rounds of competition. In the first round, bands will submit videos of their performances – both a cover and an original song. Ten bands will be chosen by a panel of judges and a people’s choice online voting component from the open entries round.
The top 10 bands will battle in a semi-final round on Saturday, June 25, at the Kansas State Fairgrounds during the Fair, Food, and Tunes event. After judging and scoring in the semi-final round, the top five bands will face off on Friday, Sept. 9, during the fair at Nex-Tech Grandstand.
There is no cost to apply and interested groups are invited to submit their entries by April 1 at kansasstatefair.com/p/about/rock-the-fair-battle-of-the-bands.
Full rules and regulations can be found at kansasstatefair.com/p/about/rock-the-fair-battle-of-the-bands.
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