Canyon Moon Hosts 29th Annual Colgate Country Showdown, 7/3

On July 3, Canyon Moon Theatre will be hosting The 29th Annual Colgate Country Showdown sponsored by KAZM. Every year, this nationwide competition showcases the most promising country music talent in America, and gives over 50 thousand performers a chance to compete for the Grand Prize of $100,000 and launch their professional music careers. The Grand National Champion from 2005 actually performed in the Sedona show! The music begins at 3:00 PM, and host Tom Tayback promises that this will be an exciting show filled with original music. Be there to witness country music legends in the making!

The Colgate Country Showdown is the largest country music showcase in America, and begins each spring with over 450 local talent contests sponsored by radio stations. The winner of each local showdown advances to the state competition held at the Arizona State Fair, where they can win a $1,000 prize and move on to one of five regional finals. It's the last step before the prestigious national final, which is televised from the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. Audiences from coast-to-coast tune in to cheer on the regional winners as they battle it out at one of country music's most exciting venues!

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased by calling CMT at 928-282-6212 or at Bashas' in West Sedona and Marketplace Café in the VOC. Ticket holders are invited to attend the rehearsal session at 2 PM as well as the official competition at 4 PM. Canyon Moon Theatre is located at the Oak Creek Factory Outlets on Highway 179 in the Village of Oak Creek. For more information, please visit www.countryshowdown.com.