After much deliberation, we have finally selected the regional winners for the Pepsi Southern Original Competition presented by Dollar General. The winners are:
- Chad Wilson
- Justin Alan Black Band
- Soul Circus Cowboys
- GalFriday Band
- Shelby Lee Lowe
- The Gillis Silo
- Cottonbox Road
- Lance Stinson
- Greg Shirley
- Southern Sirens
- Derek Norsworthy.
All of the finalists will compete at Dave & Buster’s in Panama City Beach, FL on September, 3rd for the opening slot at Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam in front of Keith Urban, Martina McBride, Gary Allan, Tyler Farr, Kirstie Lovelady and Jack Ingram on September 6th.
“We collected over 6,000 online entries, narrowed them down to 120 contestants who competed at our regional competitions, and now have selected the best 11 to go head-to-head for the Pepsi Southern Original title in Panama City Beach, FL the night before the festival kicks off,” says Executive Producer, Rendy Lovelady.