Shelter Pals Battle of the Bands

On Friday night, Shelter Pals from Spearfish High School sponsored a Battle of the Bands contest to benefit Northern Hills Humane Society. Brain Fog, Dead Coyote, and Blacklite District all put on incredible shows, battling for a $100 first place prize sponsored by Black Hills Guitar.

Being an avid concertgoer from the 80s, I have to admit I was a little skeptical about attending a concert at a high school, supervised by a bunch of teachers, but was I in for a huge surprise! The bands put on a great show, the kids all had a fantastic time, and the best part...the teachers let them!!! The ground rules (there were two ~ only band members on stage, and no crowd surfing) were layed out at the beginning, and the show began! The parents and teachers all stayed towards the back (more than likely with earplugs!), and the kids all crowded the stage, typical of any concert, and proceeded to enjoy the show!

The bands were judged on both their musical talents and their showmanship, and at the end of a great show, Blacklite District was awarded the first place prize by the three judges. Congratulations to Blacklite District, and to all of the guys from Brain Fog and Dead Coyote, you all put on a great show!!!!










More images from Friday night's show can be seen at Thompson Photography ! Feel free to download any of these images for your personal use on Facebook, Myspace, etc.