Play It Forward

Battle-of-the-Bands-Style Music Competition

When & Where:

📅 Sunday, November 16, 2025

📍 Shug’s – Salisbury, NC

🕛 Starts at Noon

🎶✨ The Lineup is HERE! ✨🎶

We are beyond excited to announce the official lineup for Play It Forward – LIVE Music Competition for a Cause!

These incredible musicians and bands from Rowan County and surrounding counties will take the stage on Sunday, November 16th to compete for 💰 cash prizes and recognition — all while helping raise funds for Rowan County United Way’s Into the Light: Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Awareness drive.

🎸 Your 2025 Play It Forward Competitors:

• Angels in the Rust — China Grove/Salisbury, Rowan County

• Cosmic Folk — Kannapolis, Cabarrus County

• Daisy & the Dead Pines — Salisbury, Rowan County

• Johnny Dez — Mocksville, Davie County

• Logan Childers — China Grove, Rowan County

• Micah Cottinham — Concord, Cabarrus County

• Occasionally Flip Tone — Salisbury, Rowan County

• Outdoor Couch — Salisbury, Rowan County

• Rome Is Burning — Salisbury, Rowan County

• The Slings — Salisbury, Rowan County

• White Reverie — Thomasville, Davidson County

🎶 A panel of professional judges will decide our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners — and we’ll be announcing who those judges coming up soon…be on the lookout!

But that’s not the only way to win…

🏆 People’s Choice – Fan Favorite Award: YOU get to show some community love by voting for your favorite band! Every dollar donated = 1 vote, and all funds raised go directly to Rowan County United Way’s “Into the Light” suicide prevention and mental healthinitiative.

🌟 Don’t miss this high-energy day of live music, community, and giving back. Come cheer on your favorites, discover new artists, and support a cause that truly matters.

Let’s pack the house, raise funds, lift voices, and Play It Forward together! 💜Winners Recieve:

🥇 1st Place – $1000

🥈 2nd Place – $400

🥉 3rd Place – $150