Showcase Auditions
Saturday, June 28, 2008
9:00 AM - till
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame
300 W. Panola, Carthage, TX 75633

First come-First serve - NO EXCEPTIONS
MUST BE REGISTERED BY NOON IN PERSON AT THE HALL OF FAME

Live Auditions are Mandatory
Over-all winners from previous years are not eligible.
Contest only open to amateurs. Persons under contract with a professional management agency or record company or who derive a significant portion of their income from public recording or performance are not eligible to participate.

• Solo acts only!

• Need to bring your own back-up music (CD tracks, guitar, keyboard, etc.)

• Traditional or Classic Country only!

• No harmony vocals or other vocal accompaniment will be allowed at the Showcase show, so if harmonies are critical to your song, you may want to choose another song.

• Finalists will be chosen to perform again for judges on August 15, 2008 at the Annual Texas Country Music Hall of Fame Showcase (the show is in the evening, mandatory rehearsal will be that morning).

• First, Second, Third, and Fourth runner-ups will receive trophies.

• Over-all winner will receive grand prize package.**

• You will be judged on vocal performance, stage presence, appearance, song selection.

• Pictures will be made after your audition for the official program.

**OVER-ALL WINNER GRAND PRIZE PACKAGE

• Trophy

• Special invitation to perform at:

•  - 2008 Texas Country Music Hall of Fame Show

•  - 2008 Showcase

•  - East Texas Oil & Gas Blast

•  - 2008 Chamber Banquet

•  - Open for headliner at the Northeast Texas Music Festival - Winnsboro

•  - Johnny High Country Music Review - Arlington, Texas

•  - Sucarnochee Revue Radio Program - live from University of West Alabama

•  - Nashville Night Live Dinner Theater - Jeannie Seely

•  - Branson Shows

• Professional photo package by Studio 23 (one pose)

• Interviews with: KGAS Radio; Tom Perryman Show/KKUS; Country Weekly Show; Bill Mack Show

• Scholarship - Performance School courtesy Johnny High

• Others to be announced

Please fill out and return the information sheet as soon as possible to the
 

Texas Country Music Hall of Fame
300 W. Panola Street
Carthage, TX 75633
or call 903 693-6634