🎤 THE MIDWAY MORNING MIC: SPOOKY DECADES KARAOKE CONTEST!
A Saturday Morning Early-Bird Festival Highlight
Warm up those vocal cords, bring the spooky vibe, and take the Main Stage! Bushkill Park & Grove presents The Midway Morning Mic, a live karaoke competition celebrating the iconic hits of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s—with a fun autumn/spooky twist!
Grab a seat in the Grove bleachers, cheer on your favorite singers, and enjoy live morning entertainment
ent before General Admission rides and vendor lanes open for the day!
All proceeds directly benefit the Bushkill Park & Grove Restoration Fund.
📌 TIMING & LOGISTICS: DO NOT BE LATE!
This is an exclusive Early Bird event happening before the park's standard Saturday 12:00 PM general admission.
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Date: Saturday, September 25th, 2027
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Location: The Main Stage at the Grove (Plenty of seating available in the bleachers!)
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11:00 AM — Early-Bird Gate & Sign-ups Open: Arrive at the main gate. Vendor early shopping and karaoke sign-ups begin immediately!
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11:00 AM — Music Starts: The first singer takes the mic on the Main Stage.
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11:05 AM SHARP — Gate Locks Sharp: The front gate locks at 11:05 AM to allow our team to run the show cleanly. It will NOT reopen until 12:00 PM General Admission.
🎟️ PRICING & BADGE SPECTATOR PERKS
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FurFest Badge Holders (VIP Pass, Weekend Pass, Day Pass): FREE Spectator Entry! Your badge includes access to sit in the bleachers and watch the competition. (If you want to enter as a competitor on stage, standard $10 competitor registration applies).
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General Public Spectators: $7.00 Exact Cash at the gate.
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Competitor Registration: $10.00 Exact Cash at the main stage table.
💵 EXACT CASH & EARLY-BIRD GATE POLICY
Because we operate on a strict 5-minute window before the 11:05 AM gate lockout, we enforce a clean exact-cash policy:
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Exact Cash / No Change Given: We will not have cash registers or change boxes at the gate for early-bird entry. All cash collected at the gate drops directly into a sealed park restoration donation box.
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The Donation Rule: If you do not bring exact bills, any extra amount is deposited directly into the historic park restoration fund!
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Example 1 (Competitor): Paying $10 with a $20 bill means $10 for entry and a $10 donation to Bushkill Park.
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Example 2 (Public Spectator): Paying $7 with a $10 bill means $7 entry and a $3 donation to Bushkill Park.
🎤 COMPETITION FORMAT & RULES
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10-Singer Limit: Because singers perform full-length tracks, competition is strictly capped at the first 10 people who sign up at the stage line. Sign-ups open at 11:00 AM sharp!
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The Decades & Spooky Song Rule: Select any track released in the 1970s, 1980s, or 1990s, or any Halloween classic! (Think Thriller, Monster Mash, Ghostbusters, Time Warp, Sweet Dreams, Disturbia, or 80s dark rock).
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Live Vocals Only: Real karaoke! You will perform live over a backing track.
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Family-Friendly: All lyrics and stage antics must remain G-rated. Inappropriate content will result in the audio feed being muted.
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Solo or Duets: Perform solo or bring a friend up for a duet (both performers must pay the $10 entry fee and only one can take home the prize).
🏆 PRIZES & JUDGING
Our panel of judges will score performers on Vocal Execution, Stage Energy/Presence, and Crowd Response / Throwback Vibe.
🥇 1st Place (Grand Champion):
🎪 FREE Bushkill Park Pavilion Rental for the 2028 Season!
Official Golden Mic Trophy + Ride Wristbands.
🥈 2nd Place:
🎫 1 Free Weekend Pass to FurFest 2028!
Custom Silver Medal + Ride Wristbands.
🥉 3rd Place:
🛼 3 Bushkill Park Roller Skating Passes (for future park visits)!
Custom Bronze Medal.
🏅 4th Place (Honorable Mention):
Official Certificate + Mom & Pop's Cafe Snack Voucher.
