Suburban Chicago's Got Talent Competition Sunday, July 7

After Sunday, the top 15 contestants in Suburban Chicago's Got Talent will move on to try for a spot on the NBC television show America's Got Talent.

Posted Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 7:04 pm CT|Updated Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 11:43 pm CT

On Sunday, July 7, the second half of the top 30 performers in the Suburban Chicago's Got Talent competition will hit the stage at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, to vie for a coveted spot on the NBC television show, America's Got Talent.

The first group of 15 completed their preliminary-round performances June 23.

Once the weeding out is completed on Sunday, 15 of the top 30 will be chosen to move on to the next phase of the competition on July 21.

Performers scheduled for Sunday at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell Street, include:

On J une 23, the first 15 went up against one another to move on in the competition.

Grading of the performances is not only dependent on the five judges' ratings, but also on audience input.

The winner will be receive a financial package valued at $2,000 to help the them travel to an upcoming America’s Got Talent competition later this year, in hopes of making it onto the television show.

For more information on tickets to upcoming competitions, visit the Metropolis Performing Arts website.

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