Stage with musical instruments including drums, guitars, and microphones, with a dark background and purple lighting, and a large sign that reads 'Youth Battle of the Bands' in colorful, stylized letters.

YOUTH BATTLE OF THE BANDS

Battle of the bands is a fun, exciting opportunity for bands with members in high school or college. All band members must be under 21. All genres welcome to apply. Original music preferred. This is a family friendly event, so swearing of any kind or any hate speech will be grounds for disqualification.

Bands will perform in front of a live audience and a panel of judges to compete for a prize of $500 for first place and $200 for second place. The first place band will also have the chance to open Tier Two Live night for Lafayette’s Art Night Out on August 7, 2026!

  • Event will be Sunday, April 12th, 5:00-9:00 pm

  • Louisville Underground, 640 Main Street, Louisville, CO 80027

  • Deadline to apply is March 1st, 2026 at 11:59 pm

Call for Bands!! – OPEN

APPLY TODAY!
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A young man with curly blonde hair playing an acoustic guitar on stage, wearing a black Ramones t-shirt, with a colorful and abstract background.
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A young man plays a solo on the electric guitar with his hair in his face at the Tier Two Live Youth Battle of the Bands
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