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SUMMARY:SML Songwriters Festival - OPEN MIC CONTEST
DESCRIPTION:Open Mic Contest\n\n\n\nLeading up to the festival there will be an Open Mic Contest that offers local singers and songwriters an exciting opportunity to showcase their talents for a chance to perform at the SML Songwriters Festival\, as well as the SML Wine Festival. Whether you're an experienced artist or just getting started\, this is your chance to take the stage and shine!\n\n\n\nThis is NOT a Karaoke Contest. This is NOT a Songwriting Contest.\n\n\n\n  Participants must bring their own instrumentation.\n\n  Each competition will consist of 3 rounds. The audience vote for the winners of the first 2 rounds\, with $1 donations.\n\n  Audience votes are counted by donations. ($1 per vote)\n\n  The overall winner of the evening will be determined by Guest Judge and will advance to compete in the finale on June 18th.\n\n  Donations benefit SML GoodNeighbors.\n\n  Same rules apply for the finale on June 18th.\n\n \n\nOpen mic contestants should be prepared with at least 3 song selections.\n\n\n\nThis is an opportunity to showcase your original songs.  However\, cover songs are also permitted.\n\nIf you choose to do a cover song\, consider putting a twist on it to give it your own unique style and sound.\n\nExamples include:\n\n  Genre switch   such as making a rock song into a country song\n\n  Instrumental change   playing a different type of instrument or changing the musical arrangement\n\n  Lyrics   Add or change lyrics\n\n  Vocal style   Use a different harmony or vocal delivery style
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong>Open Mic Contest</strong><br />\n<br />\nLeading up to the festival there will be an Open Mic Contest that offers local singers and songwriters an exciting opportunity to showcase their talents for a chance to perform at the SML Songwriters Festival\, as well as the SML Wine Festival. Whether you&rsquo\;re an experienced artist or just getting started\, this is your chance to take the stage and shine!<br />\n<br />\nThis is NOT a Karaoke Contest. This is NOT a Songwriting Contest.<br />\n<br />\n&bull\; Participants must bring their own instrumentation.<br />\n&bull\; Each competition will consist of 3 rounds. The audience vote for the winners of the first 2 rounds\, with $1 donations.<br />\n&bull\; Audience votes are counted by donations. ($1 per vote)<br />\n&bull\; The overall winner of the evening will be determined by Guest Judge and will advance to compete in the finale on June 18th.<br />\n&bull\; Donations benefit SML GoodNeighbors.<br />\n&bull\; Same rules apply for the finale on June 18th.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nOpen mic contestants should be prepared with at least 3 song selections.<br />\n<br />\nThis is an opportunity to showcase your original songs.&nbsp\; However\, cover songs are also permitted.<br />\nIf you choose to do a cover song\, consider putting a twist on it to give it your own unique style and sound.<br />\nExamples include:<br />\n&bull\; Genre switch &ndash\; such as making a rock song into a country song<br />\n&bull\; Instrumental change &ndash\; playing a different type of instrument or changing the musical arrangement<br />\n&bull\; Lyrics &ndash\; Add or change lyrics<br />\n&bull\; Vocal style &ndash\; Use a different harmony or vocal delivery style
LOCATION:Mango's Bar & Grill 16430 Booker T Washington Hwy. Ste 20 Moneta\, VA\, 24121
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DTSTAMP:20260530T111615Z
URL:https://business.visitsmithmountainlake.com/events/details/sml-songwriters-festival-open-mic-contest-05-21-2025-34015
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