There are a couple opportunities coming up for Lethbridge bands and songwriters.
First of all, the Lethbridge College Student’s Association is holding their third annual band wars, Feb. 3
The deadline to enter is Jan. 13.
“ There will be 10 bands who will get to play 20 minutes each,” summarized organizer Aaron Chubb.
There will be a completely line -up of bands this year except for third place finishers Caste of Shadows, who get a bye into this round because they had to play first at last year’s band wars — at 7 p.m. when fewer people were there to hear them.
“The score will by tallied between audience reaction and a panel of judges,” Chubb said.
First prize is $800 and second place gets $200.
Bands should e-mail
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with their band name, genre, members and instruments, an e-mail address, a main phone number, an alternate phone number and wither an MP3 of one of their songs or a link to something like Myspace or Reverbnation, which allows listeners to preview their music.
A panel of students will choose the 10 bands to compete at Band Wars.
“ We have a lot of fun doing band wars,” Chubb said. It’s a good opportunity for fans to network with people,” he continued.
The other big competition coming up is the fourth annual South Country Fair Songwriting competition.
While the finals are March 31 at the Slice, the deadline to apply is March 1, so anybody who wants a chance to play on the main stage of the South Country Fair should start writing and perhaps recording.
There are two categories newcomer and old pro. Old pros are songwriters who have released at least one CD. Newcomers are for those who haven’t.
The winners receive cash prizes, bragging rights, gift certificates and the chance to perform their song on the main stage of the South Country Fair this year, July 20-22, 2012.
Guidelines and more information are available at www.scfair.ab.ca.
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