Fair Welcomes Del Mar Musicians

If you enjoy singing and playing music, the San Diego County Fair and Albertsons/Sav-on is hosting the 3rd annual Musicpalooza contest.  Whether you live in Del Mar or have musical talent elsewhere in San Diego, the fair is still on the search for participating bands.   The deadline to enter is Friday, April 8^th and applicants must be over 21 years old.  Musicpalooza is a search event for the best musical talent in the United States and will be staged as a battle of the bands.  The grand prize is $5,000.  A $5,000 prize will also be offered to the Best Singer-Songwriter.  The Fair is located near your Del Mar home, at 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard.

Pre-Fair auditions will be held in May, at the Belly Up in Solana Beach. The first fair-time round will take place Friday, June 10th, from 3 to 8 p.m. on the Coors Light Rock On Stage.  The fair-time semifinals will take place on the same stage, Friday, June 17th, from 3 to 7:30 p.m. The finals will be held Friday, June 24, from 3 to 6 p.m. on the Paddock Stage. For more information, click here.