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.