Breck Idol auditions set for Saturday; registration deadline is Thursday
Auditions for the 2019 Breckenridge Idol competition will be Saturday, April 6, at The National Theatre, 116 E. Walker St. Anyone who wants to audition must apply online at the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce’s website by 5 p.m. Thursday, April 4.
On Saturday, the doors of the National Theatre will open at 1:30 p.m. Participants must be signed in and ready to perform no later than 2 p.m. the day of auditions. Anyone who arrives after 2 p.m. will not be allowed to audition, according to the contest organizers. Auditions will take place between 2 and 3 p.m.
Entrants must be at least 12 years old. Previous Breckenridge Idol grand prize (First place) winners are not eligible to audition. Additionally, any person who is currently signed to a record label or has previously been signed to a record label cannot audition.
All decisions by the judges, including eligibility, are final. The maximum number of contestants selected to perform at Frontier Days will be determined by the number of contestants trying out, but will not exceed 10.
The actual contest will take place during Frontier Days on May 4.
To register for the auditions, click here to go to the Chamber of Commerce website. For more information, call Bo Asher at 254-559-2301.
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