Fourth Annual “Dunwoody Idol” auditions and Battle of the Bands competition scheduled for March 17, 2019

For the fourth year in a row, the Dunwoody Preservation Trust Lemonade Days Festival will hold its popular “Dunwoody Idol” competition, a showcase for local high-school singing talent and the winner of the Battle of the Bands. Acceptance into the Dunwoody Idol show is by audition only for both singers and bands.

Auditions will be held at the historic 1870 Donaldson-Bannister Farm on March 17, 1:00 pm till 4:00 pm, to select ten singing finalists and one band.

The ten singing finalists will compete in the Dunwoody Idol competition on Saturday, April 27, during the Lemonade Days Festival. That night, a panel of three judges will select the 2019 Dunwoody Idol winner and a runner-up. A crowd favorite will also be chosen by audience vote.

On the night of the Dunwoody Idol competition, the winner of the March 17 Battle of Bands competition will perform a 45-minute set on stage immediately preceding the competition.

The Dunwoody Idol winner and the Battle of the Bands winner will each be awarded a full-service session of professional recording time to produce one finished track, plus a featured appearance at a young artists musical review to be staged at a local venue in the fall. The Dunwoody Idol winner will also be invited to return as a featured performer on the 2020 Lemonade Days Festival stage. The Dunwoody Idol runner-up will also perform at the fall musical review.

WGCL-TV CBS46 investigative reported Adam Murphy will serve as host on the night of the contest while hair and makeup are provided by Bernadette’s Hair Salon and clothing by Jilli Boutique.

To audition for Dunwoody Idol, contestants must be 12-21 years old and pre-register at mark@dunwoodymusic.com. The audition fee is $5.00, which also includes a Dunwoody Idol T-shirt.

The Lemonade Days Festival is the only fundraiser of the Dunwoody Preservation Trust (DPT), with the profits going to the continued rehabilitation and maintenance of the historic 1870 Donaldson-Bannister Farm – an historic restoration partnership of the City of Dunwoody, DPT and the community. Spring 2019 will mark the one year anniversary of the almost four acres of property as a public special-event and educational facility. This year the five-day festival runs April 24 through April 28.

For basic information about Lemonade Days, please go to http://dunwoodylemonadedays.org, where $5 ticket discounts are available. Weather updates will be provided on Twitter @Lemonadedays.

About DPT: Founded in 1995, the Dunwoody Preservation Trust is a 501(c)(3) organization committed to the preservation of the history and heritage of the Dunwoody community. A volunteer non-profit organization, the DPT owns and manages the circa 1906 Cheek-Spruill House, Dunwoody’s signature building at the corner of Mt. Vernon and Chamblee Dunwoody roads, and also rehabilitated and now manages the circa 1870 Donaldson-Bannister Farm, a public park and special events venue in the heart of Dunwoody. More information is at https://dunwoodypreservationtrust.org.