The City of Laurens Department of Parks and Recreation continues registering contestants for the 7th season of Laurens Idol. The competition is for people 16 and older, and is accompanied with a Laurens Jr. Idol contest for ages 8-15.
An Open Audition for this year’s competition is at 6:00 this evening in the Laurens Police Dept. offices on the second floor of the SunTrust building, downtown on West Main.
All participants will be asked to sing a one-minute a cappella version of a song of their choice. Judges will select finalists for the Laurens Idol competition and finalists for the Jr. Idol competition.
The 2014 Laurens Idol competition at the Little River Amphitheater begins in one next week – Thursday, June 5 with all finalists performing.
Voting will begin on GoLaurens.com with the voting open until midnight on Sunday night. Each Monday, the remaining finalists will be unveiled on GoLaurens.com. This format will be used after each performance.
To register to audition for Laurens Idol, please go to Laurens City Hall and complete an application. There is no fee to register.