Above / The large door on the Community Concert Center in Central Park will open for bands from high schools that serve Naperville to perform in Battle of the Bands on May 6.
Naperville high school student rock bands are invited to apply for a spot in the Naperville Park District Youth Ambassadors’ 13th annual Battle of the Bands contest. The event will take place from 4:30-8PM on Friday, May 6, at the Community Concert Center in Central Park, located at 104 E. Benton Ave.
Applications and a demo recording via a YouTube link or on a CD or flash drive must be received by 4PM on Monday, April 11, 2016 to be considered. The application form can be accessed online at http://www.napervilleparks.org/battleofthebands. Bands can email their entries to Fred Gusel at fgusel@napervilleparks.org or mail them or drop them off at the Naperville Park District Administration Building in downtown Naperville.
The mailing address is to Fred Gusel, Naperville Park District, 320 West Jackson Ave., Naperville, IL 60540.
Applicants will be notified on or before April 15, 2016 about whether their band has been selected as a finalist for the 2016 Battle of the Bands.
Chance to perform at 2016 Ribfest
The first place winner will perform at Ribfest at a time to be determined and will advance to the Illinois Park District Association’s Regional Battle of the Bands with a chance to perform at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield.
The second and third place finishers will play at the Naperville Park District’s Rollin’ on the River series on the Riverwalk in July. Additionally, this year, the second place band will open at the Barn Farewell Celebration on Sat., June 4, also featuring Nepenthe, a band from the Barn’s early years, and OMT.
The Youth Ambassadors is a group of high school students who work with the Naperville Park District to plan community-wide special events for teens each year.
