Event sponsors announce the following entrants racked up the highest number of votes from the public, and the highest scores from Battle judges, to move on to the semifinals and perform live this weekend at Red, White, KABOOM on the downtown Toledo riverfront.
FRIDAY'S SEMI-FINALISTS
- Noon, Pop/Rock - Steven Mullan
- 1:30 pm, Pop/Rock – Empire Drift
- 3:00 pm, Pop/Rock - Sweet Assault
- 4:30 pm, Pop/Rock – Pitch Red
- 6:00 pm, Country - George Damron & Buffalo Ridge
- 7:30 pm, Jazz/Blues/RB - BUCK69
- Noon, Solo/Duo – Crystal Bowersox
- 1:15 pm, Solo/Duo - Tell Me A Story
- 2:30 pm, Pop/Rock - in theory
- 3:30 pm, Pop/Rock - Keys 2 Eden
- 5:00 pm, Country - STRANDED
- 6:30 pm, Jazz/Blues/RB – Swamp Kings
- 8:30 pm, Pop/Rock - Chris Shutters Band
The thirteen semifinalists will perform live at The Blade's Red, White, Kaboom Fourth of July Celebration on the downtown riverfront where they have the opportunity of winning the biggest gig of their careers to date: a chance to open for national acts at the Northwest Ohio Rib Off.
