Slammer of the Year: BATTLE OF THE BANDS (Full Show)

iT’S A STORYTELLING MiX TAPE Every story slammer who drops their name in the hat and spontaneously steps on stage is a gutsy rock star. Cue 80s hair and Queen ballads about champions, it’s time for SLAMMER OF THE YEAR—where the standout short storytellers of each show from the past year sound off for the top-of-the-charts title. For 2022, we turned up the volume with the theme BATTLE OF THE BANDS. THE LiNE UP Two bands of storytellers vocalized the soundtracks of their lives as each slammer told a 5-minute story inspired by a memory-making song. At intermission, the audience voted on their favorite “album" of stories from each band and selected the band "63!" The winning group then broke out as solo artists, improvising a 3-minute story inspired by a song picked by the Story Story community. Our panel of judges from Dirt Fishermen took note of how everything tracked, and "THE SLAMMER OF THE YEAR 2022" was awarded to John Matthai! Hosted by Jodi Eichelberger Music by DJ Wendy Fox Band Managers: Patti O'Hara & Beth Norton Featuring: Holly Beech Anika Bennet Patty Bowen Dre Denise Sonya Feibert Sara John John Mathai Aurora Mehlman Juliana Myhre Amos Rothstein You can watch the show on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/vKPzu8BmsGA