Organizers of Ralphie’s Independence Day Blast, an annual 4th of July celebration at Folsom Field, have announced a competition looking for the next great local band to open at the celebration.
The competition is open to any band — rock, country, pop, hip-hop, rap or something else — as long as there is a Boulder connection and is family-friendly.
“Ralphie’s Independence Day is an iconic event in Boulder, and people love coming here to celebrate the 4th of July,” said Lew Kingdom of Wright Kingdom Real Estate, premier sponsor of the event, in a press release. “This year we want to combine the biggest event of the summer with the ‘I Love Boulder’ campaign by inviting bands to join us in celebrating the cultural, traditional and happily unconventional characteristics of Boulder life. It’s an ideal theme for something we all love to attend.”
Organizers are asking bands to record a video of themselves performing their original song and upload it to YouTube. Bands have until June 1 to get their video up and submitted.
Ralphie’s Independence Day Great Band Competition guidelines:
To be considered for the YouTube music video contest and a chance to play at Folsom Field on July 4, submissions must be received by noon on June 1 and must include:
1) Band’s name, address and phone number
2) Band’s permission (copyright release) to air the music video at Folsom Field, on event/sponsor websites and City of Boulder communication platforms, including municipal channels 8 and 22
3) Songs must include the word “Boulder”
4) YouTube tags must include “Boulder Colorado,” “I Love Boulder” and “Ralphie’s Independence Day Blast”
5) Videos may not contain nudity, profanity or depict illegal activity
6) Email a YouTube link for your music video, along with band contact information, to Cindy Schlager at Wright Kingdom Real Estate, at [email protected].
Finalists will be notified by June 10 and may be asked to perform a live audition.
For more info on the event, check out www.boulder4thofjuly.com.
