Maine’s High School Battle of the Bands Finals This Saturday

The Maine Academy of Modern Music is holding the MAMM SLAM finals this Saturday at Empire Dine and Dance in Portland. The MAMM SLAM is Maine's High School "Battle of the Bands" competition and you'll be amazed how these young artists ROCK.

They are:

• The Asthmatic - Casco Bay High School
• Mikayla Gallows - Thornton Academy
• The Rubber Band - Windham High School
• Liam Swift - Casco Bay High School
• Yard Sail - Casco Bay High School, Cheverus, & Thornton Academy

And the Wildcard Winners:

• Spacehaven - Falmouth, Portland, Scarborough, & Yarmouth High Schools

According to MAMM, Winners of the MAMM SLAM win $1000, sponsored by the Rusty Rocket Music Fund, along with coveted recording time, radio appearances here on WBLM and WCYY,  gigs, a tour of Gateway Mastering, and college scholarships to the Maine College of Art (MECA) of up to $16,000 per year to each member of the winning band. Thanks, MECA!

The MAMM SLAM Finals will be this Saturday, May 13th at Empire. Doors open at 1pm and tickets cost $12 for adults, $7 for students, and children under 5 are free. Wanna see the future of Rock and Roll in Maine? Then come out and cheer on ALL these great bands.