There's room for 8 bands. These are the 4 bands participating so far— Drivven Jamiah on Fire & The Red Machine Pocket Full of Fools Stonethorne Think you have what it take to go up against them? Download a form and enter your band! We have room for 4 more! (Disclaimer: In the event that more than 10 bands sign up, the event will be juried.) Prize Package worth $1,000! Battle Winner gets cash prize, opportunity to open for Saturday Headliner and more! The Judging: All bands will be judged in several categories. Stage Presence/Performance: How the band looks and presents itself on stage and connects with each other and the audience. Overall Talent: The level of musicianship and ability displayed by the band members and their ability to work together as a band in an ensemble format—Do they work together and play together well? Originality: Does the band break any kind of new ground musically or in it’s performance presentation? Is their look and/or sound fresh and innovative? Do they have fresh and creative treatments of cover songs and/or well written and executed original songs? Audience Response/Participation: How much applause and response for their performance? What kind of reaction did the audience at large have?
	CONGRATS to all of our Battle of the Band Winners: 2009 Band Battle Winners Whisker Backet – 1st Place Controlled Chaos – 2nd Place 2008 Band Battle Winners The Breed – 1st Place Don’t Date Jake – 2nd Place 2007 Band Battle Winners Black N White – 1st Place C-4 Band – 2nd Place Find more information about the Highland Chamber of Commerce and how you can participate in Midwest Zest Fest.