Vote for the Winner of the Teen Battle of the Bands on December 31 at First Night Akron
After a month of voting with a total well over 2,000 votes, the slots for First Night Akron's Teen Battle of the Bands have been filled! The finalists playing at the John S. Knight Center on New Year's Eve will include the bands MessyFace, Elephant Society, Noize from the Basement, And then the Stars Fell, and Twin Engine.
Each band was asked to create a video presentation that voters could view on the First Night website from November 15-December 13 and vote once per day for which bands should compete on December 31 at the Teen Battle of the Bands at First Night Akron.
Visit www.firstnightakron.org/teenbattleofthebands to watch videos from the five finalists. The public will have the chance to vote again, this time for the winner of the Teen Battle of the Bands at the John S. Knight Center from 6:15-11 p.m. during First Night. Audience members will receive a ticket to cast their vote for their favorite band. Votes will be counted and the winning band will perform a final set. The winner of the Teen Battle of the Bands will also be announced on the Mainstage on Main Street in front of Lock 3 during the Countdown Show at 11:30 p.m.
About First Night Akron
Now in its 15th year, First Night Akron is a New Year's Eve celebration unlike any other! This family-friendly, alcohol-free celebration of the arts brings the community together to experience a brief moment in time while creating lasting New Year's Eve memories. Indoor entertainment and fun featuring music, dance, theater, visual and interactive arts will delight people of all ages!
Experience the best of the arts for one great price! First Night Akron 2011 admission buttons are only $10 and children under 10 are admitted FREE when accompanied by a button-wearing adult. Buttons are on sale now at various locations throughout the community including Acme Fresh Markets, participating FirstMerit Bank branches, Actors' Summit Theatre, Akron Beacon Journal Customer Service Desk, Borders Books & Music at Chapel Hill, Carolyn's Cupboard in Wadsworth, John S. Knight Center (during public events), The Library Shop on Main, Lock 3 and Stage Left Boutique at the Akron Civic Theatre. Buttons may also be purchased online at www.firstnightakron.org.
Find out more online at www.firstnightakron.org! Visit First Night's website for a full schedule of First Night events, performers, venues, free parking, button sales locations and more!
First Night Akron is a program of the Downtown Akron Partnership. Founding partners are the City of Akron and the Akron Beacon Journal & Ohio.com.
Thank you to our generous First Night sponsors:
Platinum Sponsors: Acme Fresh Markets, Akron Beacon Journal & Ohio.com, Akron Community Foundation, Kenneth L. Calhoun, KeyBank Trust, City of Akron, County of Summit, FirstMerit Bank, GAR Foundation, The John A. McAlonan Fund and Time Warner Cable. Gold Sponsors: FirstEnergy Foundation, Goodyear, John S. Knight Center, METRO Regional Transit Authority and The University of Akron. The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. Silver Sponsors: Akron Children's Hospital, Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation, Labels & Letters, OMNOVA Solutions, Robert O. & Annamae Orr Family Foundation, Pat Catan's, PNC Bank, Roetzel & Andress, The Sisler McFawn Foundation and The Welty Family Foundation. Bronze Sponsors: A. Schulman, Inc., Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund, Brouse McDowell, LPA, Cohen & Company, County of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services ADM Board, Eliokem, Inc., GOJO Industries, Inc., Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems Corporation, L.R. Moffitt and L.Q. Moffitt Foundation, The Murdough Foundation, R.C. Musson & Katharine M. Musson Charitable Foundation, Charles E. and Mabel M. Ritchie Foundation, Lloyd L. and Louise K. Smith Memorial Foundation and U.S. Bancorp Foundation. Special Friends: Ace Hardware, Glenn R. and Alice V. Boggess Memorial Foundation, Home Depot, Lowe's, KAPCO, Lowe's, The Maynard Family Foundation, Miller's Party Rental Center, New Leaf Design and Studio Martone.
Official Radio Partner: 98.1 WKDD
Official Soft Drink: Coca-Cola
