COMPETINGTouchdown And A Handshake
Finalist
TICKET CONFIRMED
YOU'RE GOING!
SIX BANDS. ONE STAGE. ON THE RACE TRACK.
GATES ARE OPEN
You just locked in your spot for Sunday, August 23, 2026 at Jennerstown Speedway Complex. It started with 128 bands in June. The last four play for $6,000 with the crowd helping decide it, then Jim Donovan & Sun King Warriors open and headliner The Amish Outlaws close the night out. Eight and a half hours of live music. Now go tell everybody.
AUG 23
Gates 1 PM ET
6 ACTS
One stage, no walking
$6,000
On the line at 6 PM
Your tickets are on the way by email from Showslinger. Check your inbox for the QR code, and check spam if it is not there in a few minutes.
ONE STAGE. ON THE FRONT STRETCH.
Gates at 1 PM, music from 2 PM to 9:30 PM, and nothing to walk to but the food trucks. Sunday, August 23 at Jennerstown Speedway.
YOUR TICKET UNLOCKED THIS
BRING A FRIEND
Send this code to whoever you already told about the show. They enter it at checkout and come with you on August 23.
FRIEND CODE
BRINGAFRIEND
They enter it at checkout when they grab their ticket.
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Copy the code above.
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Text or post it with the ticket link.
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They enter it at checkout and you both roll in together.
$30 in advance, $35 at the gate. Kids 12 and under are free.
TWO HALVES OF ONE DAY
2:00 PM TO 6:00 PM
THE COMPETITION
The Battle of the Bands final four play back to back. Judges score them live, the crowd weighs in, and the winner is announced around 6 PM. Only people standing at the track get a say, so your vote happens in person.
6:30 PM TO 9:30 PM
THE NATIONAL ACTS
Jim Donovan & Sun King Warriors open and headliner The Amish Outlaws close the night. Neither is in the contest. They are the celebration after it, three straight hours of music.
THE COMPETITION
BATTLE OF THE BANDS FINAL FOUR
Four bands out of the 128 that started. They play back to back starting at 2 PM, the judges and the crowd score them live, and first place takes $6,000 plus an 8 hour session at Tonic Recording Studios.
COMPETING
COMPETINGTwisted Fate
Finalist
COMPETINGBombChele & the Bangs
Finalist
COMPETING7 Mile Run
Finalist
THE NATIONAL ACTS
THE AMISH OUTLAWS HEADLINE
Not part of the contest. Once the winner is crowned at 6 PM, Jim Donovan & Sun King Warriors open the night up and headliner The Amish Outlaws close it down.
HEADLINERThe Amish Outlaws
Six guys from Lancaster, three of them actually raised Amish, in full garb, playing everything from country to hip hop. They close out the night.
OPENERJim Donovan & Sun King Warriors
Founding drummer of Rusted Root, the guy behind "Send Me on My Way." Seven pieces, three of them on percussion. They open the night for The Amish Outlaws.
THE RUNNING ORDER
GATES AT ONE. LAST NOTE AT NINE THIRTY.
1:00 PM
GATES OPEN
Food trucks, vendors, the beer garden and the kids area are all going the minute you walk in.
2:00 PM
THE FINAL FOUR
Touchdown And A Handshake, Twisted Fate, BombChele & the Bangs and 7 Mile Run, back to back until about 5:40. Judges score them live.
6:00 PM
THE WINNER
First place takes $6,000. The judges and the crowd decide it together, and your vote only counts if you are standing there.
6:30 PM
JIM DONOVAN & SUN KING WARRIORS
Opening for the headliner. Founding drummer of Rusted Root, the guy behind "Send Me on My Way." Seven pieces, three of them on percussion.
8:00 PM
THE AMISH OUTLAWS (HEADLINER)
Six guys from Lancaster, three of them actually raised Amish, in full garb, playing everything from country to hip hop. Ninety minutes to close the place down.
Individual band set times posted the week of the show.
WHAT YOUR TICKET GETS YOU
A FULL DAY ON THE TRACK
This is not a club show with a two drink minimum. It is eight and a half hours on a half-mile speedway with food, cold drinks, room for the kids, and one stage you never have to walk away from.
FOOD TRUCKS AND COLD DRINKS
Food trucks and vendors line the infield from gates at 1 PM until the last song. Beer and cocktails for 21 and up with a valid ID, plus water and soda all day.
BRING THE KIDS
Kids 12 and under are free with a ticketed adult. There is open grass, family space back from the stacks, and plenty of room to spread out a blanket.
SHADE, SEATS AND A VIEW
Covered grandstand seating and shaded tables if you want out of the August sun, or bring a lawn chair and park it right up against the front rail.
HOW TO WORK THE DAY
GET THERE BY 1:45
The finalists start at two and they go back to back. Show up at four and you missed half of what you voted for all summer.
YOUR VOTE HAPPENS AT THE TRACK
Nothing from the online bracket carries over. Whichever band you backed since June needs you loud and in the building.
BRING
Sunscreen, cash for the vendors, and the kids. Chairs and blankets are welcome if you want to sit close to the stage without hiking back to the grandstands. Nine hours outside in August is a long time to be caught without sunscreen.
BRING SOMEBODY
Every ticket you buy puts these bands on the biggest stage they have ever played. Send this page to whoever you already told about it.
GATE HOURS
- Gates open 1 PM ET
- Music starts 2 PM ET
- Last note around 9:30 PM ET
THE FINE PRINT, MADE SIMPLE
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
YOUR TICKET
Your QR code arrives by email from Showslinger. Screenshot it before you leave home, cell service at the track can be slow when the lot fills up. One scan per person.
WHAT TO BRING
Chairs and blankets are welcome. Coolers and outside food or drink are not. Sunscreen, a hat, and cash for the smaller vendors will make your afternoon a lot better.
RAIN OR SHINE
The show runs rain or shine, and right now there is very little chance of a rainout. There is covered grandstand seating if the weather turns, and we will post updates here and on social if anything changes.
KIDS 12 AND UNDER FREE
Bring the whole family. Kids 12 and under get in free with a ticketed adult, and there is a family area away from the speaker stacks.
ACCESSIBLE ACCESS
The venue is wheelchair accessible. Accessible parking is close to the main gate, the viewing area is flat and paved, and restrooms are accessible. Ask any staff member in a marked shirt, or call 724-532-3300 ahead of time.
IN AND OUT
Parking is free with your ticket purchase. You get a wristband when your ticket is scanned, and entry and re-entry are only allowed while you are wearing it, so keep it on all day.
MADE POSSIBLE BY
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Rock the Raceway is sponsored by Pro Disposal, Smail Auto Group, and American College Connection, amplified by the Audacy Pittsburgh radio family and Hugs Radio 88.1 WCVI-FM, and championed on the ground by GO Laurel Highlands.
DON'T COME ALONE
Every ticket puts these bands on the biggest stage they have ever played. Kids 12 and under get in free with you. Send code BRINGAFRIEND to whoever you already told about it.