Highland County to host 3rd annual Tri-County Battle of the Bands
Vinyl Countdown was the winner of the 2023 Tri-County Battle of the Bands and will return Aug. 10 to defend their title as they represent Clinton County. The contest will take place at Crossroads Park located at 226 West Main Street in Hillsboro and will also feature Blue Steel representing Highland County and AR6 representing Fayette County. (Photo by Joe Guard, Guard Home Image)
Highland, Clinton and Fayette Counties are excited to be collaborating again for the third annual Tri-County Battle of the Bands. The Visitors Bureau of Highland County will serve as the host for the event on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. at Crossroads Park, which is located near uptown Hillsboro at 226 West Main Street. The evening will also include food trucks, DORA and much more.
Executive directors for each local tourism bureau – Jamie Wheeler of the Visitors Bureau of Highland County & Tourism Bureau, Susan Valentine-Scott of Clinton County Convention & Visitors Bureau and Stephanie Dunham of Fayette County Travel & Tourism – are working together to ensure a great event.
Each visitors bureau has selected a band to represent their respective county and is thrilled to announce the lineup: Blue Steel for Highland County, Vinyl Countdown for Clinton County and AR6 for Fayette County. Vinyl Countdown won the competition last year, so they are returning to defend their title.
“The Visitors Bureau of Highland County is excited to host the Battle of the Bands in Highland County this year,” Wheeler said. “This is a great event to partner with the visitors bureaus in our region to bring our communities together. I also appreciate all the support of the City of Hillsboro for their part in helping us host the event.”
The opening ceremony will begin at 7 p.m., and the first band will play at 7:30 p.m. Each band will perform for about 45 minutes. The audience will vote for the winner of the night. The winning band will receive a rotating trophy and bragging rights for being the winners of the 2024 Tri-County Battle of the Bands contest.
“We are very excited to have Blue Steel representing Highland County in this friendly competition,” Wheeler said. “We encourage everyone to come out and cheer on their favorite band on August 10 for this free event for the tri-county area.”
Make plans now to support this FREE fun event. Bring your own lawn chairs and enjoy the show. For more, go to https://www.visithighlandcounty.com/community-calendar.
About Visitors Bureau of Highland County: The mission of the Visitors Bureau of Highland County is to attract visitors to Highland County through education, promotion and marketing of attractions and activities in the region. The purpose of the VBHC is to educate, promote and provide support to tourism in Highland County. Learn more at www.visithighlandcounty.com.
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