The Tri-C High School Rock Off announces first four bands that will move on to ‘Final Exam’ in February

The Zack Tyler Stephens Band is one of four bands to advance to the Tri C High School Rock Off Final Exam to be held in February.

Psycho Fuzz will compete in the "Final Exam" of the Tri C High School Rock Off in February.

Sixth Dimension is one of four bands to make it through the first round of the Tri C High School Rock Off.

Before the End is one of four bands from the first round to make it to Tri C High School Rock Off final exam in February.l

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The annual Tri-C High School Rock Off is underway and the finalists from the first round of the annual competition are set and ready for the “Final Exam” to be held on Saturday, February 25, at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The first round, held Saturday night at the Rock Hall, featured 10 bands. The four finalists chosen by the judges are Psycho Fuzz (University School, Hudson, Shaker Heights), Before The End (West York, Capital Area School for the Arts, Red Lion Area, York, Pa), Zack Tyler Stephens Band (Defiance) and Sixth Dimension (Walsh Jesuit, North Royalton, Aurora.

The Rock Off’s second performance will take place on Saturday, February, 4 at the Rock Hall and will feature another 10 bands competing, with four more moving on the Finals . The third and final performance round will happen on Saturday, February 11, and feature competition from 11 more young bands again with four bands moving to the Finals. Tickets for the two remaining semi-final rounds are available at The Rock Hall website, and include admission to the museum.

Tickets for Feb. 25 finals are also available now at rockhall.com/rockoff. A panel of music and entertainment industry judges will listen to the 12 finalists and award one group the title of “Best Band in The Land.”

The winner will receive $3,000 cash and $250 for their high school music program along with the opportunity to be an opening act at a Live Nation or House of Blues Cleveland concert and perform during the Rock Hall Live summer concert series on the Plaza Stage.

Second place will receive $1,500 cash and $100 for their school’s music program. Third place gets $500.

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