Bank of the West Hosts Opening Band Contest on Facebook: Nominate Your Favorite Band; Call for Entries

OMAHA, Neb., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of the West will again host its Facebook Opening Band Contest, looking for an up-and-coming band to open an outdoor concert featuring Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo plus Loverboy, and perform before thousands of people at the annual Bank of the West Celebrates America concert and fireworks show. Set for Friday, June 28, 2013, at Memorial Park in Omaha, Nebraska, Bank of the West Celebrates America is one of the West's largest outdoor free concerts.

Contest details are on the Bank of the West Facebook page, Facebook.com/BankoftheWest. The public can nominate their favorite up-and-coming bands and then vote for one of five Finalists. Input for selecting the top five Finalists will be provided by judges from the music industry, which include representatives from Warner Atlantic Records, Creative Artists Agency, award-winning Romeo Entertainment Group as well as San Francisco-based Bank of the West.

"The Bank of the West Celebrates America Opening Band Contest is a nationwide competition that allows fans to nominate and vote for their favorite up-and-coming bands for a once in a lifetime chance to open our outdoor concert featuring Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo as well as Loverboy," said Robert Dalrymple, Executive Vice President, Bank of the West's Midwest Division. "The winning band has the opportunity to showcase their talent before talent agencies and a crowd of thousands in Omaha's beautiful Memorial Park."

After the top finalists are chosen by the judges, the winning band will be determined by its popularity among online voters along with its Musical Talent and Star Power. The judges will consider Musical Talent, such as ability, expertise and originality of music, and Star Power, including stage presence, personality and creativity.

The public has been invited to nominate their favorite up-and-coming bands on Bank of the West's Facebook page between April 29 and May 10, 2013. Online public voting for the winning band will be May 28 through June 9, 2013 on Bank of the West's Facebook page. Bank of the West will announce the winning band in mid-June.

About Bank of the West
Founded in 1874, $63 billion-asset Bank of the West (www.bankofthewest.com) Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender, offers a full range of personal, commercial, wealth management and international banking services. The bank operates more than 600 retail and commercial banking locations in 19 Western and Midwestern states including 39 in Nebraska and 23 in the Omaha metropolitan area. Bank of the West is a subsidiary of BNP Paribas, which has a presence in 80 countries with nearly 200,000 employees.

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