Calling all aspiring bands! Mamby Beach is thrilled to partner with JBTV to give one lucky band the chance to play Chicago’s newest music beach festival! The Mamby on the JBeach TV Contest is only open for BANDS that use live instrumentation (No DJS). Must be 18+. The grand prize includes a chance to perform on stage at Mamby on the Beach, happening July 11th & 12th.

The contest officially begins today, Thursday May 21st, and the voting and submissions end onMonday, June 15th at 12pm CST. To enter, bands must upload a video to the contest app on Mamby Beach’s Facebook page. The Top 5 finalists will get a chance to play (2 songs) to be recorded at JBTV studios on Wednesday June 17th.

The JBTV judges will then vote on the Top 5 recorded performances to pick the grand prize winner based on the songs’ stylistic fit for the festival, musicianship (how well they play their instruments), stage presence, and overall performance. The judges include some of Chicago’s rock industry figures such as Greg Corner (JBTV), Lauren O’Neil (101 – WKQX), and Mr. JBTV himself, Jerry Bryant, who will pick the winner from this recorded set to be aired at www.mambybeach.com on Tuesday June 23rd.The winner will be announced on Wednesday June 24th. Best of luck!