The $2,500 Singer-Songwriter Challenge

The $2,500 Singer-Songwriter Challenge Machaca's presents Cape Ann's $1,000 Singer-Songwriter Challenge: an 8-week, performance event open to [email protected]. Other details:
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Gloucester 400+ and Happy Valley present the $2,500 Singer-Songwriter Challenge: an 8-week, performance event open to all musicians. This weekly event will select a finalist at the end of each night for 7 weeks. On the 8th week, all of the weekly finalists come together and perform for a piece of $2,500 in cash and prizes, including $1,000 for the best Cape Ann singer-songwriter, $1,000 for the be

st non-Cape Ann resident singer-songwriter, and a 1-day recording package at Bang a Song Studios in Gloucester, MA. This series starts on Wednesday, February 15th, and will take place each Wednesday for 8 weeks. Performances begin at 7pm, and the evening will end between 9:30 and 10pm. Performers may request a performance slot by emailing your name, phone number, a couple of musical clips, and whether you are a solo artist, duo, trio, etc. How it works:
This weekly event, hosted by Chris Langathianos, will showcase musicians – solo performers, duos, trios & bands (no drums as setups must take less than 5 minutes) – allowing them to perform up to 3 songs. Performers will play before a panel of judges. The judges panels will change from week to week and will be made up of local musicians, business owners, etc. After each performance, judges will provide their live feedback to the performer and audience. A confidential score card will be kept, rating songwriting, vocals and instrumentation, and a weekly winner will be announced at the end of the evening. After the 7 weeks of preliminaries, all 7 finalists and 1 wild card will return for week 8 to perform 3 songs – at least 1 MUST BE AN ORIGINAL – before a panel of celebrity judges. Winners will be selected and will go home with a piece of the $2,500 in cash and prizes. Performers may participate on a weekly basis but may only win one week.
2. In the event of high demand for performance spots, the event host reserves the right to move previous performers further down the list.
3. All audio equipment is provided – PA, microphones, stands, and monitors. Sign Ups:
Performers may request a performance slot by emailing Chris Langathianos at [email protected] or through this page. If you have any questions, they may be directed to Chris at the email above.

04/06/2023

There's no other way to describe last night aside from the vastly overused word, epic! From the incredible performances to the audience energy to the love in the room, it was all perfection.

Congratulations to our winners:
Hayley Reardon: $1,000 for best Cape Ann-based act
Zane Christopher: $1,000 for best non-Cape Ann act
Eva James: Recording package at Bang-a-Song Studios

Thank you to Gloucester 400 and Happy Valley MA for their support of the community, live music, and for making this event happen in a bigger and better way than ever before. Thanks to Machaca Gloucester for providing the space every Wednesday for 8 weeks. Thanks to all 49 performers for sharing your gifts with us over the last 2 months. Thanks to all of the judges who had the unenviable task of choosing a finalist each week, and ultimately, the winners last night. From top-to-bottom, this was our most talented group of finalists yet. It was a tough job!

Lastly, thanks to all of YOU who attended, supported and watched the Good Morning Gloucester livestreams. Your love and support for the artists and live, local music is what it's all about. The weather's getting nicer, and our favorite seasonal music & dining venues are starting to open. Get out there, support local music, and throw a few dollars in the tip jar. It means more to performers than you know.

Until next time, keep on singing.

04/05/2023

After seven weeks and 147 songs performed, tonight it comes down to our final eight performers. Who will go home with a piece of the $2,500 in cash and prizes?  Find out starting at 7 PM at Machaca in Gloucester. 

04/04/2023

The lineup is set for tomorrow night's FINALS which will be live-streamed on Good Morning Gloucester:
7:20 – Greg Klyma
7:40 – Conor Hennessey
8:00 – Eva James
8:20 – BP Arruda
8:40 – Charlie Weld
9:00 – Brian Jarvis
9:20 – Hayley Reardon
9:40 – Zane Christopher
Our judges for the finals will be Joey Ciaramitaro from Good Morning Gloucester, award-winning, country music sensation, Annie Brobst, and the general manager of the North Shore Music Theater, Karen Nascembeni. See you tomorrow night!

This series was our most competitive yet. Thank you & congratulations to all 48 of our performers! After much thought & ...
03/31/2023

This series was our most competitive yet. Thank you & congratulations to all 48 of our performers! After much thought & consideration, our wildcard selection for next week’s finals is the super-talented, Brian Jarvis! Congratulations, Brian, and all of our finalists. We can’t wait until next week!!

Congratulations to last night's finalist, Eva James, from Beverly. Eva commanded the room with a beautiful performance, ...
03/30/2023

Congratulations to last night's finalist, Eva James, from Beverly. Eva commanded the room with a beautiful performance, and she will do it again next Wednesday night in the $2,500 FINALS.

Tonight is our last preliminary! We have a nice lineup and one available spot at 7:55, if there are any performers looki...
03/29/2023

Tonight is our last preliminary! We have a nice lineup and one available spot at 7:55, if there are any performers looking to get in last minute. We have a great set of judges tonight, too, including Gloucester Mayor and musician, Greg V***a! Arrive early for a seat!

03/27/2023

This Wednesday night is our final preliminary, and we just had a couple of performance slots open up. If you're interested in your last chance to move into the finals, message us here or email Chris at [email protected].

Congratulations to BP Arruda on advancing to the finals in last night's, week 6 preliminary! We have one more week of pr...
03/23/2023

Congratulations to BP Arruda on advancing to the finals in last night's, week 6 preliminary! We have one more week of prelims before our April 5 FINALS. This is getting real!

The stage is set for week 6! Only 2 preliminaries remain before our FINALS on April 5th. See you tonight at 7pm. Arrive ...
03/22/2023

The stage is set for week 6! Only 2 preliminaries remain before our FINALS on April 5th. See you tonight at 7pm. Arrive early to get a seat!

Oh what a night! Congratulations to our week 5 finalist, Hayley Reardon. After a night of great group and individual per...
03/16/2023

Oh what a night! Congratulations to our week 5 finalist, Hayley Reardon. After a night of great group and individual performances, including some the judges called "flawless," Hayley is moving on to the week 8 finals on April 5th. We still have a few spots open during our last 2 preliminaries, so reach out for details. Thanks to Gloucester 400, Happy Valley MA, and Machaca Gloucester for supporting this valuable music initiative!

We've got another great night planned for you tonight – week #5! Only 3 weeks of preliminaries left before the April 5t...
03/15/2023

We've got another great night planned for you tonight – week #5! Only 3 weeks of preliminaries left before the April 5th finals of the challenge. Arrive early for a seat!

03/14/2023

We have one open performer's slot for tomorrow night's 5th preliminary? If you want to perform, comment here or PM us.

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