Pirates Organization Seeks Talented Singers

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Bradenton Marauders are searching for talented residents to perform the National Anthem before Pirates Spring Training games and during the Bradenton Marauders baseball season.

The Pirates will host an open audition Jan. 28 beginning at 9:00am at McKechnie Field, 1611 9^th Street West. Each audition will be a capella and no longer than two minutes. Pirate employees will serve as judges at the auditions. Contestants will sign-up for auditions as the enter the stadium and will perform in the order they register. All registrations will be taken on the day of tryouts.

Contestants interested in singing the Canadian National Anthem during the Pirates’ Spring Training match-ups against the Toronto Blue Jays on March 4 and March 7 will be asked to perform the song at the Jan. 28 auditions as well.

For more information about the National Anthem auditions call Kris Koch at (941) 747-3031 x4361 or email kris.koch@pirates.com.

Season and group ticket packages are currently available for the 2012 Pirates Spring Training season.  Fans interested in purchasing individual Spring Training game tickets will have their first opportunity to do so during a special online-only “Early Bird Pre-Sale” Wednesday through Friday at www.pirates.com. 

“Early Bird Pre-Sale” pricing is different than regular single game pricing. Any tickets that remain after the “Early Bird Pre-Sale” will go on sale to the public Saturday.  For complete Spring Training schedule and ticket information, please call (941) 747-3031 or visit www.pirates.com.