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2017-2018Best Performing Bands

Avant-Garde/Experimental
Octopus Project

photo by David Brendan Hall

Golden Dawn Arkestra
Thor & Friends
Dallas Acid
Toxic Water

RUNNERS-UP: Calliope Musicals, A Is Red, Signy, Mother Falcon, Ponytrap

Blues/Soul/Funk
Carolyn Wonderland

photo by Todd V. Wolfson

Peterson Brothers
Jackie Venson
Greyhounds
Tomar & the FCs

RUNNERS-UP: Shinyribs, Johnny Nicholas, Moonlight Boulevard, Guy Forsyth, Roxy Roca

Country/Bluegrass
Whiskey Shivers

photo by John Anderson

Dale Watson
Wood & Wire
Croy & the Boys
Carson McHone

RUNNERS-UP: Them Duqaines, Willie Nelson, Barbara Nesbitt, Warren Hood, Asleep at the Wheel

Cover/Tribute Band
Bidi Bidi Banda

photo by John Anderson

HeartByrne
The Damn Torpedoes
Doom Side of the Moon
Suede

RUNNERS-UP: The Eggmen, Space Hammer, Brown Sabbath, Deadeye, Poon

Electronic
Night Drive

photo by John Anderson

Capyac
Survive
Bayonne
Bill Converse

RUNNERS-UP: Scorpio Rising, Octopus Project, Trouble in the Streets, Resonant Frequency, Dead Love Club

Folk
The Deer

photo by John Anderson

Love & Chaos
Jaimee Harris
Madisons
Adam Torres

RUNNERS-UP: Wendy Colonna, Bob Livingston, Folk Uke, Shakey Graves, Little Mazarn

Hip-Hop/Rap
Magna Carda

photo by Todd V. Wolfson

Riders Against the Storm
Third Root
Zeale
Kydd Jones

RUNNERS-UP: Maneikis, MC Overlord, The Bishops, …&More..., Super Smash Bros.

Jazz
Ephraim Owens

photo by Todd V. Wolfson

Sarah Sharp
Elias Haslanger’s Church on Monday
Atlas Maior
Brian Kremer

RUNNERS-UP: White Ghost Shivers, Blue Moon Jazz Quartet, Red Young, Jitterbug Vipers, Beto y Los Fairlanes

Latin
Grupo Fantasma

photo by David Brendan Hall

Gina Chavez
Vallejo
Superfónicos
El Tule

RUNNERS-UP: Brownout, Samba Bamba, Patricia Vonne, Del Castillo, Como Las Movies

Metal
The Sword

photo by Jack Thompson

Eagle Claw
Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol
Greenbeard
Blood Royale

RUNNERS-UP: Anthem of the Sun, Immortal Guardian, Broken Teeth, American Sharks, Ignitor

None-of-the-Above
White Ghost Shivers

photo by Jana Birchum

Chulita Vinyl Club
Graham Reynolds
Big Wy’s Brass Band
Christeene

RUNNERS-UP: Seu Jacinto, Kady Rain, Moonlight Orchestra, Shinyribs, Como Las Movies

Punk
Sailor Poon

photo by Shelley Hiam

Cherubs
Worm Suicide
Big Bill
Blxpltn

RUNNERS-UP: Fools, US Weekly, Xetas, Lola Tried, Riverboat Gamblers

Rock
A Giant Dog

photo by Shelley Hiam

Kalu & the Electric Joint
Walker Lukens
Amplified Heat
Annabelle Chairlegs

RUNNERS-UP: Black Heart Saints, Fastball, Vallejo, Bob Schneider, Sweet Spirit

U-18
Tiarra Girls

photo by Todd V. Wolfson

Midnight Butterfly
Christina Cavazos
Charlie Belle
Quin NFN

RUNNERS-UP: Residual Kid, Misimplicity, Barton Hills Choir, Cash Bourgoyne, Professor Rafe & the Fables

World
Hard Proof

photo by David Brendan Hall

Mazel Tov Kocktail Hour
Money Chicha
Atash
Ley Line

RUNNERS-UP: Tio Chico, El Tule, Grupo Massa, Rattletree, Mau Mau Chaplains

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