Lehigh Valley Sing-Off Singer & Songwriter Competiton – Round 1 at Belltower Cultural Center – Bangor, PA

The Lehigh Valley Sing-Off, inspired by Harry Chapin’s “Mr. Tanner” is the Lehigh Valley’s newest Emerging Artists music contest,and will focus on showcasing singers/songwriters and musical artists from Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey.

Each month, two judges, plus an audience vote, will evaluate & award a $100 Qualifying prize and an invitation to compete for the $ 2000.00 CHAMPION PRIZE at November 23, 2025 final hosted by Jen Chapin, Harry Chapin’s daughter!!!

Winners are determined by a total of the two judges’ and audience voting. A scoring system with values 1 to 5 will be used.

The judges scores are based on:

Artistic Talent – Musical Ability – Stage Presence -Audience Response

The audience score is based on number of votes from attending guests.

Admission is $10 for audience members. Each admission will get a voucher to vote for their favorite artist. Each voucher counts as one vote. Audience members who PRE-PURCHASE tickets to the contest will be given a second “bonus” vote for purchasing in advance. Bundled Admission for all four sessions will be available.

Additionally, audience members can be awarded a third additional voting voucher by bringing canned goods to the competition for our neighboring local food bank at Bethel Bible Church. One voucher per 5 canned items or a recent receipt (within past 6 months) for a donation to World Hunger Year https://whyhunger.org/who-we-are/history/ , Harry’s Charity.