Danvers Idol Preliminaries on June 7

The Danvers Family Festival is excited to announce the 7th annual 2014 Danvers Idol.

With the publicity surrounding the success last year of Beverly’s Angie Miller, and with the addition of fabulous prizes, we are sure this year’s event will be our biggest yet.

Preliminaries will be held on Saturday, June 7 at the DCAT studios in Danvers. Anyone, from any community, can try out with a one minute A Capella song. A panel of music industry judges will provide commentary and constructive criticism. Preliminary judges include musicians Ryan Brooks Kelly, Ashley Johnson, and Randy Barr.

These judges, and the Danvers Idol Committee, will determine the 10 finalists who will perform on Saturday, June 28 at the brand new Danvers High School Auditorium.

At the finals event, a panel of esteemed judges will include Karen Nascembeni, Director of Community Relations at North Shore Music Theater, Tom Page – musical artist and owner of Decibel Architects. And Marty Walsh, Assistant Professor at Berklee College of Music, recording star, and guitarist whose has performed with LeAnn Rimes, Supertramp, John Fogerty, John Denver, Seals and Crofts, and Eddie Kendricks

And this year, the audience will have a say on which of the 10 finalist go on to compete as the top 3. Each audience member will fill out a ballot for their favorite top 3 performers.

These three finalists will perform the same evening, judged by our esteemed judges, from which one talented performer will be crowned the 2014 Danvers Idol.

Danvers Family Festival is offering great prizes this year!

First, those lucky 10 who get to compete on June 28 will receive 2 hours of professional recording time at Mixed Emotions Studio in Middleton, and a six‐pack of wristbands for the special Volunteer Area of Danvers Family Festival Fireworks on July 3rd.

For the fortunate 3 who become finalists we provide increased recording studio time, and cash prizes.

The third prize is $100 and 4 additional hours recording time, second prize is $150 and 6 additional hours recording time. Our First prize winner will receive $500, 8 additional hours recording time at Mixed Emotions Studio, and a spotlight performance at the main stage of the Danvers Family Festival Fireworks Event, performing before an estimated crowd of 20,000 to 40,000 people.

Contestants must be 16 years or older, and may come from any community (not just Danvers). For more event details, contest rules, and registration information go to www.DanversFamilyFestival.com

The contest, as well as viewing of the final performances, is open to all!