Broken Laces competed at the Battle of the Bands at Riverwalk in Breckenridge, Colorado on Friday June 1st.  The competition consisted of 8 bands of which most were high school age.  The venue was awesome - an outdoor amphitheater with a tent over it and seating for about 500 people.  The stage was beautiful, with professional lighting and sound system.  The band members were nervous and excited for the competition.  They performed last and were well received by the crowd.  They had a little trouble hearing each other at first and had to adjust to the uncharted environment.  As they adjusted they began to get into their familiar comfortable groove and had a blast.  The crowd in front of the stage was small at first but as the band played through their 10 minute set, more gathered in front of the band dancing and singing along.  There was even a crowd surfer.

After the judges tallied their votes, the Broken Laces band was announced as the second place winners, just 1 point behind the winners.    The band had a great time and enjoyed watching all the bands at the competition.  After the competition they went out for a bite to eat and ran into many fans who had nothing but compliments about their performance.  Thank you to all the fans for all your kind words.