Get with us for TICKETS as your votes will decide who moves on to the finals! Tickets are good for any of the nights listed and will count as a vote for us IF you buy them from us, if you can't make it on our night. We do have deals for large groups and if you want to attend every night of the competition. Get with us! Call Cindy at: 231-329-0328

97.9 GRD presents the 1st annual Rocktagon Throwdown, the biggest battle of the bands competition at The Orbit Room in Grand Rapids! 20 of the best acts in town will compete every Friday in March (except March 29) for a chance to reach the finals on April 5. The winner of each week will be determined by crowd voting and the finals will be determined by a panel of judges.

The four bands who don’t win each week will get a second chance at the finals by online voting at WGRD.com the week of March 25. The winning band earns an opening slot for a national artist at The Orbit Room later this year (to be determined by WGRD and The Orbit Room) and a $500 gift card to Guitar Center, on 28th Street in Kentwood !

Tickets are $5 for those 21 and up and $8 for 16 and up. See the full schedule below.

Friday, March 1
7PM – Stories From the Sky
7:50PM – Absinthe
8:30PM – Devin and the Dead Frets
9:20PM – Coldville
10:10PM – Divided They Fall

Friday, March 8
7PM – Red Legs
7:50PM – Edge From Falling
8:30PM – Vertical Bridge
9:20PM – Silent Lapse
10:10PM – Uncommon Road

Friday, March 15
7PM – SicXTen
7:50PM – En Vino Veritas
8:30PM – Pass of Aggression
9:20PM – Violent Faith
10:10PM – Cities And Saints

Friday, March 22
7PM – Alley View
7:50PM – Forever Until Now
8:30PM – 6 Prong Paw
9:20PM – She Screams of Royalty
10:10PM – Sargent Avenue

THERE will also be an ONLINE voting block of time that anyone and everyone can make an online vote for Violent Faith. We will announce when this voting block is for everyone as soon as we have the day, time and link for voting.