AREA TEENS WILL BE JAMMIN’ AT CARY ’S ANNUAL JAMFEST

Top bands to compete for their share of the $2,000 Prize Pot

CARY, NC – Cary’s “idols” will be showing they have what it takes to be the Town’s top band at the Annual Jamfest on Saturday, May 5 at the Sertoma Amphitheatre at Bond Park, 801 High House Road.  From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. , eight bands will vie for the top prize of $500; the awards ceremony begins at 4:30 p.m.

The following groups are scheduled to perform in 30-minute intervals during the annual, free event:

• B-Side Pilots

• Exit 285

• Hayvyn

• Mountain Penn

• Silver Lining

• Stolen Youth

• Suffering from Sanity

• We Can't Make It Right   

“Teen music lovers throughout the Triangle should come out for this captivating and energetic musical experience,” said Cindi King, Herbert C. Young Community Center Assistant Supervisor.  “Each year, this event attracts hundreds of teens that come out to watch their friends put on their best show.  Even better, the competition adds a little more excitement to the event.”

Bands will be judged on songs, vocals, musicianship, set quality and stage presence.  Prizes will be awarded as follows:  1^st place - $500, 2^nd place - $350, and 3^rd place - $250.  The remaining bands will each receive $180. 

In order to compete, all band members must be in a middle or high school, and at least half of the band members must attend a Cary school or live in Cary .  Lastly, half of the songs that each band performs must be original. 

Jamfest is a culmination of the monthly Band Night, which Cary ’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources department hosts the fourth Friday of the month during the school year for middle school and high school bands.  Band nights will resume in the fall 2007.

For more, see Teen Scene at www.townofcary.org or call (919) 460-4965.

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