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March 2, 2010
Marcy Shieh
Get ready to rock ‘n roll. Bandapalooza will return with student performers ready to strum those guitars and hit the high notes.
This will be the first Bandapalooza to hit the WHS stage since 2007. The line-up will include #@&$ (Stagflation), Quick Question, She Waves the Flag, Sincerely, Your Superior and Spaceman Spiff.
“In previous years, interest from students to audition has been low, and the cost of renting sound equipment and facilities has made [Bandapalooza] not worth holding,” senior Emily Khuc said.
This year, the interest was high and ASB agreed to donate sound equipment.
Each band audition was scored out of 50 points. Music and sound of the band was worth 25 points, performance was worth 15 points, song was worth 5 points and professionalism and appearance was worth 5 points. Judges, which included five band class students, English teacher Daniel McCarthy and economics teacher James MacLeod, used the final point values to pick their top five bands. Students and teachers were asked to be impartial and keep their decisions confidential.
In previous years, only students judged the performances. This is the first year the school has allowed teachers to judge the performances.
Bands needed to include at least one WHS student. There will not be much publicity outside school.
“The purpose of Bandapalooza has always been to have a rock concert for the students of WHS in particular,” Khuc said.
Since auditions took place Feb. 25 and 26, it was inconvenient for band members who were also performing in the talent show.
Junior Erin Riegelsberger participated in two bands and one solo singing performance in the talent show and her band, Quick Question, also auditioned for Bandapalooza.
“[It was] a little stressful,” Riegelsberger said.
The talent show rehearsals were Feb. 23 and 24, so in order to avoid a sound battle between the band room and the cafeteria, Bandapalooza auditions took place on the actual dates of the talent show because the cafeteria would be empty until evening.
Tickets will be on sale in the band room from March 15 to 19 for $5 with ASB and $7 without. Tickets can be bought the door March 19 for $6 with ASB and $8 without.
The money will go to WHS music department, which funds the choir, guitar and band classes. It will also be used to pay for equipment, repairs and band performance transportation.
“Money from fundraising is especially needed now after budget cuts,” Khuc said.
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