Publisher’s Note: August September 2019
The SongBurst 2019 Category Singing Competition continues throughout the month of August, and is it ever exciting! People are loving this format and, best of all, there is still plenty of time to enter.
The 6 venues hosting this contest each offer competition in 2 categories:
STANDARDS/SHOWTUNES and OLDIES will be hosted at Westminster Lanes and Bellflower Eagles/Bellflower.
STANDARDS include classic and modern crooners singing all-time favorites.
OLDIES consist of a wide variety of music from the years 1955 – 1980.
COUNTRY and ROCK will be hosted at The Starting Gate/Los Alamitos and Piano Piano/Claremont.
COUNTRY is a wide variety of traditional American music.
ROCK is a broad category with a definite edge.
R&B/SOUL and TOP 40 will be hosted at The Epic Lounge/Downey and Gem City Grill/Monrovia.
R&B/SOUL is made up of rhythmic sounds that include Motown, disco, and modern dance music.
TOP 40 is the largest category and consists of the finest tunes from 1981 to the present, the biggest hits from a wide spectrum of styles.
This is one of the most fun and popular contests ever, so please don’t miss it. Please see the ads in our new issue for more details and the remaining qualifying and semi-final rounds.
You’re in store for another fabulous show at the SongBurst Finals at:
Westminster Lanes
5052 Westminster Ave.
Westminster, CA
Saturday, September 14th
Check in time for Finalists is from noon to 3 – 4:30pm sharp. Please, Finalists must be on time to avoid disqualification. The Finals Competition will begin at 5pm.
SongBurst would not be possible without the generous support of our major sponsor, VocoPro Professional Vocal Systems. We sincerely appreciate their support in making SongBurst happen this year. We strongly encourage you to show your appreciation to this fine company and their excellent products.
See you all at the SongBurst finals!
