KLRN City Showdown Season 2 is here!
KLRN City Showdown is a friendly song competition featuring local artists who each represent a San Antonio City Council district.
Season 2 of this award-winning series is underway! Get to know the 10 artists, watch their music videos, and vote for your favorites. Voting starts Monday, Nov. 18 and runs through Sunday, Dec. 8. You can vote up to 10 times a week.
Generous support for City Showdown is provided by Capital Group, Community First Health Plans, San Antonio’s Department of Arts and Culture, Escamilla & Poneck, LLP and H-E-B.
2024 Contestants
Vote Now
To cast a vote, select a contestant from the drop down menu, enter your five-digit ZIP Code, and then click "Submit". You can vote up to 10 times a week.
Thank you for voting in KLRN's City Showdown!
Results from test submission:
- Contestant voted for:
- Zip Code:
City Council Districts
How it Works
City Showdown features 10 local artists or bands who each represent a city council district. From Monday, November 18 to Sunday, December 8, online viewers can vote for their favorite song and influence who wins the contest.
The winner of City Showdown will receive bragging rights for the year along with a $250 H-E-B gift card.
City Showdown Jury
This season, KLRN City Showdown features a jury who will also vote on the competing artists. The jury is comprised of 11 people ranging in ages from 15 to over 50, who have an interest or expertise in music and the arts.
Members of the jury were asked to objectively rank the 10 district artists based on their music videos. Collectively, the jury will award 605 points to the contestants. Individual juror scores will not be revealed.
The 2024 KLRN City Showdown Jury is comprised of:
- Robert Gonzales, High School Student
- Jinitzail Hernandez, Journalist
- Yadhira Lozano, Director, Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival
- Ernie Manouse, Executive Producer & Host, Houston Public Media – PBS & NPR
- Deborah Martin, Arts Writer, San Antonio Express-News
- Harvey McLoughlin, Musician (City Showdown Season 1 Contestant)
- Ernie Ramirez, Carver Community Cultural Center Supervisor
- Sara Robertson, Chief Content Officer, PBS Austin
- Shannon Sionna, Pop Soul Singer (City Showdown Season 1 Contestant)
- Chuck Vans, Local Music Radio Show Host
- Emilia Williamson, High School Student/Performer
