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Chicago metal band Speedfreak will play in the live final round of the
Battle of the Garage Bands competition on Sunday, July 23at Wicker Park's 1st Ward Events. thrashing it out for guest judges Dee Snider (Twisted Sister), Chip Z'Nuff, and Johnny K, against Minneapolis' Sin City Escape, making this a true Midwestern fight to the finish.
The show is open to the public, and limited tickets are available at the following location:
https://www.chopshopchi.com/event/1507556-battle-garage-bands-chicago/
Presented by LiftMaster, the Oak Brook, IL-based leader in garage door openers, all
Battle of the Garage Bands proceeds will benefit Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, which provides financial assistance to career musicians in need.
The search is on! LiftMaster, the nation's leader in Garage Door Openers, is searching for the best unsigned band in America.
The winning band will have the opportunity of a lifetime to win a $40K+ prize package that includes having their single produced by Johnny K, receive a radio and video promotion package aimed at 1,000+ radio stations and genre appropriate video networks, 300 Limited Edition CD singles, tour posters, band gear and more.
There's also a V.I.P. fan prize for the top vote generating fan which includes an all expense paid trip to
Chicago to see the battle and meet the celebrities.
LiftMaster is donating the proceeds from this event to Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. This charity provides financial assistance to all types of career musicians who are struggling to make ends meet while facing illness, disability, or age-related problems. In other words, Healing Musicians in Need.
LiftMaster is also partnering with some of the biggest names in music, including sweetrelief.org, MVP Entertainment, Toucan Entertainment, Spy
Music Group, KickLidz, FlipBin, Chop Shop, 1st Ward Events, Dan Machnik, Thom Hazaert from EMP Label Group, and Dark Matter Coffee.
www.BattleoftheGarageBands.com
About
Battle of the Garage Bands: LiftMaster Presents
Battle of the Garage Bands is a nationwide search for unsigned musical artists. Bands upload a video of an original song and fans vote for their favorite. The two top vote getting bands will fly to
Chicago to compete in front of a live, concert audience to win a prize package worth approximately $40,000. Judging the final
Battle of the Garage Bands will be Singer/Songwriter Dee Snider, Producer Johnny K, and
Chicago Icon Chip Z'Nuff.
