Westside Daze hosting Battle of Bands

The longest continuously running free family festival in the Central Okanagan is extending an invitation at all youth in the valley.

Westside Daze has a full day of events, activities and competitions aimed directly at youth during Youth Day, Friday, July 2.

Youth Day features a skateboard demonstration and competition at the Johnson and Bentley Skateboard Park in conjunction with Westgate Church with prizes provided by Freeride, a Freestyle Motocross performance featuring Kelowna's Kris Garwasiuk and culminates with a Battle of the Bands.

Battle of the Bands will feature up to 12 musical groups not currently under contract with a recording label.

The winning band will win a prize package which includes a 3-track Demo CD professionally produced by Tree Fort Music Studios and a spotlight on SUN-FM radio.

Among the judges are producers from Tree Fort Music Studios and members of Vancouver recording artists Goodbye Beatdown.

Prospective groups must not currently have a recording contract and members must be between 13 and 28 years of age.

Entry deadline is June 10.

Entry forms for the Battle of the Bands competition are available at www.westsidedaze.com.

As with all Westside Daze events, there is no admission charge.

Westside Daze takes place Thursday, July 1 through Sunday, July 4 at the main field below the Johnson and Bentley Memorial Pool.

For more information on Youth Day and the Battle of the Bands, call Adrienne at 250-899-1425 or [email protected].