By: NICOLAS FIERRO
Salina Post
Speakeasy Bar & Grill (2030 S. Ohio St.) for the first time will host the local auditions for the Karaoke World Championships.
According to Brandon Pangburn, owner/operator for TI3R Music Entertainment, On Thursday, June 26th and Saturday, June 28th the trials/auditions for the Karaoke World Championships will be held at the bar & grill for the first time.
Singers who participate will be judged and chosen to then compete at the State Finals in Hays, KS on Saturday, June 12th. Winners of the state finals will travel to Las Vegas, NV for the National Finals from Monday, August 11th - Thursday, August 14th. Whoever takes the crown at the national championship, will then go across the world to Bangkok, Thailand for a chance to take home the prize for the Karaoke World Championship running from Monday, November 3rd - Saturday, November, 8th.
According to Pangburn, judges for the Salina trials at Speakeasy will be handpicked and will each go through a process to understand the criteria each participant needs to meet in order to advance. Those wanting to sign up can enter in either as a solo for $20 or a duet for $30.
"The Karaoke following in Salina is outrageous," said Pangburn. "Salina has incredible singers and the feedback I got when we posted this out was tremendous."
Pangburn hopes the state finals will be hosted in Salina next year.
To register, scan the QR code in the flyer above or you can go to, https://www.kwcusa.org/