Palatine Battle of the Bands

Palatine Park District and Salt Creek Park District present the 2012 Battle of the Bands at 7:00pm on Monday, June 11 at the Fred P. Hall Amphitheater, 262 East Palatine Road, Palatine, IL 60067. In addition to the park districts, this event is cosponsored by the Village of Palatine and the Palatine Jaycees. Prizes for the bands this year have been provided by The Drum Pad and The Music Room. The four chosen bands will perform for the public and a panel of judges on June 11. One band will be selected to advanced to the Illinois Battle of the Bands Regional competition, an Illinois Park and Recreation Association event. Additionally, the Village of Palatine will select a band to perform at Palatine Street Fest in August, and the Palatine Jaycees will select a band to perform at their Hometown Fest in July.

The following four bands will be performing at this year’s Palatine Battle of the Bands:Brennan Reiter (Lead Singer/Bass), Kelen Snowden (Drummer), Cameron Sass (Lead Guitar), Chandler Sass (Rhythm Guitar)

Arkane Daze

Band Bio: Arkane Daze’s style is like My Chemical Romance, Led Zeppelin, Incubus, Shinedown and Rise Against. Cameron and Chandler met drummer Kelen at a battle of the bands in South Barrington and met lead singer Brennan at an open mic night in Woodstock. They came together about six months ago and started writing original songs, starting this brotherhood of this band. The band’s goal is to be a superstar rock band like Shinedown and all of their influences.

Chupacabra

Band Bio: Chupacabra plays high energy rock covers, trying to keep them recognizable to keep the crowd into it. They have all been high school friends for years who also happen to play instruments, so the band was formed. They played the 2011 South Barrington Battle of the Bands where they won a cash prize for having the largest crowd in attendance, and they have most recently performed at the 2012 St. Baldrick’s Day Fundraiser at Durty Nellies and the 2012 Palatine High School V-Show.John Spaw (Bass), Lexis Danca (Vocals), Tyler Hollis (Guitar/Vocals), Tygercat Arliskas (Drums)

The Skelters

Band Bio: The Skelters is an Alternative/Funk group from Crystal Lake that has been together about two years. Last year they played all around Illinois, winning four battle of the bands competitions, and placing 2nd at the State Finals in Springfield. They recently recorded a demo titled "Youth EP" and are currently writing more music and playing as many shows as possible.

White Shadow

Band Bio: This multi-dimensional trio blends a classic rock roots salute with a modern sound for their generation. This right-brained group packs their sound with a raw richness and a throwback depth reminiscent of epic rock and roll subculture combined with the never ending emotion of alternative music. The group manages to carry their non-stop radical racket to the stage with reckless abandon and seasoned fearlessness.

For more information about the Battle of the Bands, contact Carol Lange, Cultural Arts Coordinator, at (847) 496-6237 or clange@palatineparks.org.

The Palatine Park District is a separate municipal governing agency established for the purpose of providing parks, facilities and recreational programs for the community. The Park District is responsible for the maintenance, operation and administration of parks and parks facilities under its jurisdiction. Our mission is to provide a variety of safe, enjoyable and affordable parks and recreation facilities and activities that will enhance the quality of life by promoting good health and well-being for all residents and visitors of the Palatine Park District.