7 Finalists to Compete in the Naperville Battle of the Bands

Seven Naperville area high school rock bands will compete in the 15th annual Naperville Park District Youth Ambassadors Battle of the Bands, set for Friday, May 11 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. The event is free and will be held outdoors at the Community Concert Center in Central Park, located at 104 E. Benton Ave. The community is welcome to attend and cheer on these talented musicians.

The bands were selected as finalists based on the quality of their demo recordings that they submitted to the Naperville Park District. Performances will be followed by the awarding of the top honors. The order of performance will be as follows:

5:00 p.m. - Laconia - Waubonsie Valley High School

5:25 p.m. - Ethel Shank - Naperville Central High School

5:50 p.m. - Erik M Trio - Neuqua Valley High School

6:15 p.m. - Stellar West - Neuqua Valley and Naperville Central High Schools

6:40 p.m. - Unelected Officials - Neuqua Valley High School

7:05 p.m. - The Boys - Neuqua Valley High School

7:25 p.m. - Joyce Lane - Neuqua Valley High School

The first place winner will perform at Ribfest at a time to be determined and will advance to the Illinois Park District Association’s Regional Battle of the Bands with a chance to perform at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. The second and third place winners will play at the Frontier Kite Fly Festival on June 3.

The Youth Ambassadors is a group of high school students who work with the Naperville Park District to plan community-wide special events for teens each year.