A virtual battle of the bands will give Cambridge teens an opportunity to leave their garage and share the main stage with some of Canada's biggest rock legends.
Canada’s Teen Jam is giving a few local teens the chance of a lifetime to perform on the same stage with some of the country's greatest rock icons at the Wayback Festival on July 22 in Kitchener.
Teen Jam was created by Mark Higgins, producer, and the founder of Big Music Fests. This festival was held at McLennan Park in Kitchener and featured some of the biggest names in music including: Aerosmith, Bryan Adams, Soundgarden, The Tragically Hip, Slash, ZZ Top and many more legendary acts.
“When you support musical teens, you empower the entire teen community,” said Higgins. “Musical growth is absolutely essential for the future of our music industry. Without our up-and-coming next generation of artists being supported, the creative wall will crumble.”
Higgins points to acts like The Runaways, The Strokes and The Arctic Monkeys who all started out as teenage bands and blossomed into industry giants.
The contest will have teens aged 13 to 19-years-old submit video performances to the organizers and the finalists will be invited to open up the Wayback Festival.
Last year at the festival acts included 80s metal icon Helix, Trooper and Lee Aaron. Performances for this years concert have yet to be announced
Cash prizes will also be awarded for the best performances; $1,000 in the band category, and $500 for the best solo-artist. All sounds and musical styles are encouraged, as well as both original songs and covers.
