Road to the Stage  Rules / Regulations:

• Contestants must be 16 or older to compete

• Must be a resident of the South Shore

• Contestants can not be “professional” performers (paid more than $500 for performing)

• Each contestant needs to have 3 songs they are comfortable performing

• If over 30 applications are received, there will be a draw for the 30 eligible applicants eligible to compete in the auditions.

• No Props or Q-cards are permitted to be used during this singing competition.

• Following the blind auditions, the judge that becomes his or her coach will choose from those 3 songs, which one will be preformed for the next leg of the competition.

• The winner of the Saturday night final will receive $500, a professional recording of a song and the opportunity to perform a song on the main stage before the headliners “The Road Hammers” take the stage.

• Contestants will be judged on Quality of Sound, Singing Technique, Musicianship, Stage Presence (except for the blind audition) and Overall Performance

• For Tuesday night's Blind Auditions contestants will have 5 minutes to setup and perform, so   keep it simple

• The South Shore Exhibition reserves the right to use performance footage and contestant's names to promote this event on their social media links.

• Have fun and enjoy and remember our judges decisions are final.