Geneva Academic Foundation Hosts Popular Idol Karaoke Competition This Week

The Geneva Academic Foundation will be hosting its popular Geneva Idol Karaoke competition this Friday.

The show will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, at Even Flow Music & Spirits, 302 West State Street in Geneva. From 6 to 7 p.m., the School of Rock House Band will open the event. Karaoke will begin at 7 p.m.

Guests are welcome to just come for the entertainment or sign up to sing as individuals or as a group, according to the GAF Geneva Idol press release. Those wishing to sign up to sing can do so by contacting Wendy Rothaar at wendyrothaar@yahoo.com. There are a limited number of singing slots available.

The celebrity judges at the event will be Jason Fein from School of Rock, Scott McKay from 95.9 The River, and Kelly Nowak from The Geneva School Board.

General admission tickets to the event are $15. Event goers can also reserve a table for 4, 6 or 16. Tickets are available for purchase online.

Those wishing to vote for their favorite performer can do so by donating to the GAF. GAF volunteers will be walking around with buckets during each singing performance for those wishing to vote/donate.

Dollars raised are added to judges' scores to come up with an overall score. Awards will be given to Best Individual and Best School Team. We will also be having a "finish that tune" contest in between singers and will award prizes for that as well. Lastly, we will have a raffle for a Night at the Herrington Inn and a week of summer of camp at The School of Rock.

Following the event will be a live performance from "Hooked On Sonics," featuring rock and pop cover songs from the 80s and 90s.

The Geneva Academic Foundation will also be hosting its first-ever Geneva Idol Karaoke for those under 21 years old on Jan. 29. The event will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. at EvenFlow Music & Spirits.

For more information on that event and to purchase tickets, visit here.