Boomtown Film and Music Festival has seeking contestants for a Battle of the Bands competition scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 at Courville’s in Beaumont. The competition is geared to high school, so the majority of the members of each band must be of high school age. Bands of all genres are eligible to compete. There is no entry fee. The online submission form goes live Nov. 1 at www.boomtownfestival.com. Go to the information page about the Battle of the Bands. There will be a place to send audio/YouTube files. Those chosen to compete will perform a 15 min. set which may consist of any combination of cover/original material. Deadline for submission is Dec. 1, 2017.

From submissions, 10 bands will be chosen to compete at the event. Bands selected will be notified on or before Dec. 8, 2017. Prizes and more information about the event will be released at a later date. For questions or issues about registration email Julia Rodriguez (julia@boomtownfestival.com).

Boomtown Film and Music Festival is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.