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Dayton Gems Announce Battle of the Bands Contest, Postgame Concert

January 4, 2012 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Dayton Gems News Release


Dayton, OH - The Dayton Gems professional hockey team, proud members of the "AA" Central Hockey League, introduced the first annual Gems Faith & Family Night "Battle of the Bands" contest and postgame concert on Saturday, February 18 inside the historic Hara Arena.

The Dayton Gems will be once again holding a "Faith & Family Night" when they host division rival Bloomington Blaze on Cassano's Italian Ice at 7pm. Along with the special group promotions and discounts aimed at religious and family-based organizations, including $2 off a corner zone ticket just for showing a church bulletin at the box office, the Gems will hold a special free postgame concert featuring a local faith-based band or artist inside the arena.

New for this year is the Battle of the Bands contest to select the postgame performer, picked by the fans through a special online tally conducted on Facebook leading up to the event. The winning performer will earn the chance to perform a postgame concert on February 18 and win $250 in cash.

Area faith-based bands, groups and solo artists are invited to submit a copy of one song to the Gems office or via email to bands@daytongems.net to be nominated. Performers must supply their own instruments. Complete entries also need to include a bio and website address (if applicable) as well as any pertinent information on themselves and their music to be eligible. The deadline for nomination is Thursday, January 19. Mail entries can be sent to: Dayton Gems, 1001 Shiloh Springs Road, Dayton, Ohio 45415.

From all of the eligible entries, the top 3 submissions will be chosen for the "semi-final" fan vote on January 23 via a special Facebook page for the contest. Fans will then be asked to vote for their favorite nominee to perform the postgame concert at Hara Arena on February 18. Fan voting will close on February 3, with the winner being announced by February 6.

The winning faith-based band or artist will receive the grand prize of performing the postgame concert at Hara Arena immediately following the Gems game, tickets to the game, a Gems team autographed stick, Gems t-shirts, special meet and greet with the players and team chaplains, band promotion online and during the game and $250 in cash.

For more information, call the Gems office at 275-7777 or visit www.DaytonGems.com.

The Gems return home on Saturday, January 7 at 7pm when they host the Komets on Cassano's Italian Ice. Tickets to Saturday night's game against Fort Wayne are now available by calling the Gems ticket office at 275-7777 or by visiting www.DaytonGems.com . Discounted tickets are also available for groups of ten or more, and include special group perks.

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