KEENE IDOL PARTICIPANTS QUALIFY FOR IDOL SHOW AT THE FAIR

The Keene Idol qualifying show was held at Keene Central School on July 12. This is the first year for the Essex County Fair to hold the Idol Contest. The show was a success and paved the road for future contests.

This competition was open to any individual, any age, who resides within 45 miles of Keene Valley, NY and did not compete at the Ti Idol Contest. The top five contestants of each age group from Keene and Ti will compete on Friday, August 15Th at 7 p.m. on the grandstand stage at the Essex County Fair Idol Contest. Thirty people will perform for this event. Don't miss out on the fun. Come and support your favorite singer.


Time allowed for contestants to sing their favorite song, hear the judges comments and then come back and do the second selection they had brought for a tie breaker. Kaitlin and Aaron Diskin winners from the Ti Idol Contest were quest performers. Thank you to the all participants for being willing to come on stage and sing. You did a great job!

Trophys and award money were presented to the first through third place winners. Junior Division: first place-Haley Pierce from Willsboro; Teen Division: first place-Caitlyn Reynolds from Keene; Adult Division: first place-Alyssa Rusio from Ausable Forks, second place-Tara Diskin from Ticonderoga, Third place-Kathleen Shadows. Congratulations to each of you.

Thank you to Jim Ratliff for who was announcer for the evening, Russell Feher, sound man, and the Keene Central School for giving us access to their wonderful auditorium. A special thank you goes to board member, Bertha Rand who persevered to get the Idol on the program of The Essex County Fair.

Appreciation goes to KV Idol sponsors: The Essex County Fair, Champlain National Bank, LeRoy Crowningshield- Willsboro Lawn Furniture, Stop DWI, Elizabethtown Community Hospital and the Town of Keene.

Essex County Fair Idol To Be New Venue at the 160th

This year on Friday, August 15, 2008, the 160th Essex County Fair will feature an Idol contest. There is a lot of talent in Essex County that perform talent shows, community theatre and school musicals. We feel it important to give this talent an opportunity to be in the spot light on Stage at their local county fair.

There will be 30 singers featured as contestants for the judging. These contestants will come from the Ti Idol and Keene Valley Idol contests. There will be three categories, youth, teen and adult. Performing on Friday night of the Fair will be ten from each age group. The winners will be eligible for New York State Fair.

Interested people from the south should apply to Ti Idol and from the northern areas to Keene Valley Idol. Below is link for applications and rules for the Contests. Ticonderoga holds their prelim prior to July 4 and Keene Valley Idol will be held on July 12 at 7 p.m. at the Keene Valley School.

Competition is open to any individual, any age, who resides within 45 miles of Keene Valley, NY and does not plan on competing in the Ti Idol Contest.

cash prize and trophy

Top 5 winners, in each age group, from each contest (30 competitors) will be eligible to compete for the title of “Essex County Fair Idol”
on Aug. 15, 2008.
Family and friends please come support your favorite singer.

Idol Rules and Regulations as a PDF Document
Idol Rules and Regulations as a Word Document
Idol Application as a PDF Document
Idol Application as a Word Document