Arts & Entertainment

Vote For Greendale's Battle Of The Bands Finalists

With only 3 open spots, but 6 bands to choose from, Greendale's Battle of the Bands needs your vote on who will take the stage in August.

GREENDALE, WI — Greendale's own Battle of the Bands will be coming to Village Days in August, but the competition has to be narrowed down more- six contestants now are vying for three spots at the Village Days Hose Tower stage on August 14, according to the Greendale Entertainment Association (GEA).

In the meantime, the Greendale Entertainment Association has asked the community to vote on who should move forward in the competition. The three bands with the highest votes will move on to the live Village Days competition in August. At the end of the line, the best band will receive a cash prize, according to Facebook posts from the GEA.

The final Greendale Entertainment Association Battle of the Bands will occur at Greendale's Village Days in August. The competition will start at 12 p.m. on August 14 at the Hose Tower stage.

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Voting on who will move on closes on July 1. The GEA will announce the three finalists on July 2.


Vote for the Village Days stage at the Battle of the Bands Facebook.

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The competitors each come with their own style and flair. Greendale Entertainment Association posted performance videos of each of the bands. After deciding which of these bands deserves to move on to the final Village Days Battle of the Bands, residents can vote for who should make it to Village Days.

Here is a rundown on each of the competitors and a link to their performance:

BA Blues Band

The BA Blues Band pumps out upbeat, danceable music- influenced by rock and boogie, that can "take all your blues away," the band wrote on Facebook. See their performance on Facebook.

The Taxmen

The Taxmen put out rock-themed tunes with a guitar-bass-drums trio and vocals. See their performance on Youtube.

SIGNALFIRE

Signalfire was established in 2007 in Milwaukee, according to their website. See their live performance on Facebook.

Landline - the live alternative jukebox

Landline is a Milwaukee based band that plays alternative jukebox staples from bands like REM, INXS, Weezer, The Cure, Foo Fighters, The Killers, U2, Pearl Jam and others, their website states. See their live performance on Youtube.

DoubleCross of Milwaukee

DoubleCross is a five-member band that covers tunes from the likes of Billy Idol, Lynyrd Skynrd, REO, Rolling Stones, Steppenwolf, Stevie Ray Vaughan and other iconic American rock bands, their website states. See their performance on Facebook.

Scarlet

Scarlet hails from Northeastern Wisconsin. It is a modern hard-rock band that plays originals as well as covers from bands like Three Days Grace, Seether and A7X, according to the band's Facebook page. See their performance on Facebook.


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