Crowning a Chicago Idol
Winner of Idol-like competition gets $15,000 grand prize
By MARCUS RILEY
Updated 12:37 PM CST, Mon, Aug 24, 2009
It's been a few months since Kris beat out Adam in the American Idol finale, and despite the drama involving Paula's contract, fans of the show are likely knee-deep in Idol withdrawal. Unfortunately "Dancing Your Ass Off" hasn't been the distraction you thought it would be.
Perhaps a Chicago Idol-like competition will do the trick.
"Bar1's Big Break: Discovering Chicago's Best, A Vocal Competition" (a snappy title if we ever saw one), will crown a winner at Duffy's Tavern and Grille (420½ Diversey Ave.) Monday night.
For the past 10 weeks, wanna-be Hudsons and Aikens have been performing in an elimination-style competition for a shot at a $15,000 grand prize.
The five finalists include a former American Idol contestant (Nick Lynch), the lead singer of the Grammy-nominated band 911 Mambo Orchestra (Lina Perez), and a Broadway-style rock singer (Jayson Brooks).
The competition kicks off at 8 p.m. and the winner will be decided by audience vote.
Which only makes sense, since after several years of watching Simon, you should have your own pithy put-downs perfected by now.
First Published: Aug 24, 2009 11:11 AM CST
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