BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Castle Farms - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Castle Farms X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://castlefarms.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Castle Farms REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260823T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260823T180000 DTSTAMP:20260705T190815Z CREATED:20260705T190815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260705T190815Z UID:183874-1787490000-1787508000@castlefarms.com SUMMARY:Castle Farms Band Battle DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, August 23\, 2026 \nThink your band has what it takes to be the next standout act in Northern Michigan? Or want to experience an exciting night of live music while helping crown the winner? Join us for the inaugural Castle Farms Band Battle! \nFour bands will be selected from submitted applications to compete live on stage at Castle Farms in front of a panel of industry judges and a live audience. Each band will perform a 30-minute set\, showcasing their musicianship\, stage presence\, originality\, and ability to engage the crowd. \nGrand Prize \nThe winning band will receive: \n\n$500 Cash Prize\nAn $800 paid feature performance at Castle Farms in March 2027\n\nJudging \nThe competition will be decided by a combination of industry professionals and the audience. \nJudges include: \n\nCELEBRITY GUEST JUDGE: Michael Allman\, Son of Rock & Roll Legend Gregg Allman\nTwo radio personalities from Midwestern Broadcasting\nMusician and industry professional Doug Norwine\n\nAudience Vote \nEach judge accounts for 20% of the final score\, with the audience vote making up the remaining 20%\, meaning every attendee has a chance to help determine the winner. \nFor Music Fans\nCome experience an evening of incredible live music and help decide who takes home the title. \nTicket Options \nGeneral Admission – $15 \n\nIndoor open seating within the General Admission section\n\nVIP Admission – $25 \n\nReserved VIP seating area (open seating within the VIP section)\nOne complimentary drink\n\nAll seating is provided. \nA cash bar will be available throughout the evening\, and grab-and-go food will be available for purchase in the Castle Pub. \nWhether you’re cheering on your favorite local band or discovering your next favorite artist\, the Castle Farms Band Battle promises an unforgettable night of live entertainment. \n🎟 Purchase Tickets: TICKETS \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nOFFICIAL RULES\nBand Eligibility \n\nBands must register and be approved by Castle Farms before the event.\nThere is no entry fee to participate.\nEach band will perform one live set of approximately 30 minutes.\nBands are expected to conduct themselves professionally and comply with all Castle Farms policies throughout the event.\n\nCompetition Format \n\nThe competition will consist of live performances followed by professional judging and audience voting.\nThe final score for each band will consist of:\n\nThree Judge Scores (75% of final score)\nAudience Vote (25% of final score)\n\n\n\nAudience Voting \n\nVoting is available only to ticketed guests attending the event.\nEach guest may submit one vote.\nVoting will be completed electronically through the official Castle Farms QR code.\nGuests will provide an email address to verify one vote per attendee.\nDuplicate\, fraudulent\, or otherwise invalid votes may be removed.\nVotes may not be purchased.\nAlcohol purchases do not provide additional votes or influence voting eligibility.\n\nPrize Awards \nThe winning band will receive: \n\n$500 Cash\n$800 Paid Headlining Performance at Castle Farms in March 2027\nOfficial Castle Farms Band Battle Champion title\nFeatured promotion on Castle Farms’ website and social media\nSecond Place Winner\n$250 Cash\n\nWinner Determination \n\nThe band with the highest combined final score will be declared the Grand Prize Winner.\nThe band with the second-highest combined score will receive Second Place.\nCastle Farms reserves the right to review voting\, resolve ties\, and make final determinations regarding competition results.\n\nEvent Integrity \n\nCastle Farms reserves the right to disqualify participants or invalidate votes if fraud\, misconduct\, or attempts to manipulate the competition are identified.\nThe Battle of the Bands is a live entertainment competition recognizing musical performance. Audience voting is intended to encourage guest participation and is not connected to ticket purchases beyond event admission\, alcohol purchases\, donations\, or any other form of consideration.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n WTCM Today’s Country Radio\n \n \n \n\n \n \n KLT The Rock Station\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Faygo\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Odawa Hotel\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Traverse City Whiskey Co.\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Ice Mountain\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Grand Traverse Distillery\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Bells Brewing URL:https://castlefarms.com/event/castle-farms-band-battle/ LOCATION:Castle Farms\, 5052 M66 NORTH\, Charlevoix\, MI\, 49720\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://castlefarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Band-Battle-FB-Event-1.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR