Organizers with Otter Creek Jam Fest are thrilled with the response for their Opening Band Contest, which was launched at the start of March.
A total of 39 bands and musical acts have filled in their entry forms and will be vying for one of four spots to be on the same bill as Tom Cochrane with Red Rider and Trooper on the Civic Holiday weekend in August.
The entries have poured in from a cross-section of Southwestern Ontario, including: Wallaceburg, Chatham, Windsor, Tilbury, Ridgetown, Blenheim, Sarnia, Leamington, Glencoe, Petrolia, London, Whitby, Belleville, Waterloo, Napanee, Simcoe, Cobourg, Thorold and Toronto. There is even an entry from Nashville, Tennessee.
“We are excited by the incredible demand from our local and area bands to be a part of our inaugural Otter Creek Jam Fest,” said Bill Wolsing, co-producer for the event.
“Now it is up to the community and our local music fans to determine who will be rocking the stage on August 2 and 3.”
Voting is now LIVE at www.ottercreekjamfest.com for the opening band contest.
People have the opportunity to vote once a day from April 1 to April 30, 2019.
The top four acts will be announced at the beginning of May.
The full contest rules are available on the website as well.
The Otter Creek Jam Fest is a two-day music festival being held on the Civic Holiday long weekend on Friday, August 2, 2019 and Saturday, August 3, 2019.
Tickets for the festival are available now at ottercreekjamfest.com, and the ‘Early Bird’ pricing is still available for one more month.
Day Pass: $39.95 + taxes & fees
Weekend Pass: $69.95 + taxes & fees
VIP Day Pass: $79.95 + taxes and fees
Tom Cochrane with Red Rider, famous for hits like “Life Is A Highway” and “Big League”, will headline the second day of the festival on Saturday, August 3, 2019.
Trooper, famous for hit singles “We’re Here for a Good Time” and “Raise A Little Hell”, will be rocking the Wallaceburg stage as the headlining act on Friday, August 2, 2019.
Aeroforce, an Aerosmith tribute band, will be performing on the Friday. Crush, a Bon Jovi tribute band, will be performing on the Saturday.
The location of the festival is on the property at the corner of Margaret Avenue and Kimball Road, on the outskirts of Wallaceburg, owned by Wallaceburg-area farmer, Dennis Debot.
You can follow along and stay updated with everything about the festival on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Make sure to use #RockWallaceburg.
🎶🎸🎵Voting is now LIVE for our Otter Creek Jam Fest Band Contest, here: https://t.co/COAofG8gAN ! Vote up to once a day for who you want to see #RockWallaceburg! 🎶🎸🎵 @TomCochraneMUS @Trooper @CreekFest @MunicCK #Wallaceburg #ckont pic.twitter.com/VSQwkoIo4Y
— Aaron Hall (@Aaron__Hall) April 1, 2019
