Liberty Idol
History
In 2005 the Mayor and Council decided to build a gazebo in the courtyard
to add to the charm of the square. The Liberty Idol became possible
because the City built the gazebo to bring more people into the downtown
area to patronize our restaurants and shops. The Liberty Idol is the
brainchild of Liberty citizen Roy
Costner. Roy broached the Mayor and Chamber with the idea and they
formed a partnership.
The Liberty Idol is a karaoke and "American Idol" type contest with cash
awards offered to the Top 5 contestants. The first Liberty Idol began
Saturday, June 24th, 2006 and ran
for 13 weeks each Saturday night from 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Contestants competed down to the top 5, with winners each week selected
by audience vote. Cash prizes were determined by sponsorship
participation. The City started out with about 500 people the first
night, by the time of the finale, the City of
Liberty boasted close to 2000 people on
its main street!
Not only did the event bring in people from
Liberty, Pickens, Easley and Central,
the event brought people in from across the upstate such as Greenville,
Anderson, Seneca and Clemson.
Liberty is proud to announce that this year's Liberty Idol contest will
be broadcast by Charter Media. On a Friday or Saturday night you can
find people from across the upstate enjoying the food at one of
Liberty's restaurants!
