Craig Daily Press

Craig — Every week, millions of viewers sit down to watch and judge obscure no-names from Anywhere, U.S.A., all of whom are vying to be the next American Idol.

Craig is conducting its own such competition, sans three ec­­centric judges.

What the Yam­pa Valley Chap­­­­­­­­­ter of Sweet Ad­­­­­­­elines Inter­national’s Craig Idol shares with its nationally syndicated brother is the audience chooses the winner, albeit by ballot instead of phone.

“I think it’s going to be really hard,” Denise Whitney of the Yampa Valley Chapter of Sweet Adeline International said. “It’s just a little bit of everything.”

Contestants who made it through the first round, who have to be 16 or older, were chosen at Oct. 27 auditions with 10 contestants competing.

The five finalists were selected by the Yampa Valley Chorus. They are: Monika Baron, Jacob Chason, Ashley Cordova, Irene Losolla and Tanya Rinehart.

The Craig Idol winner will receive $350. The second-place finisher will receive $100 and third $50.

Aside from the competition, there will be special guest performances by Girlsberry Jam, Hometown Harmony and Déjà vu, bringing a little barbershop quartet feel to the show.

Beth Gilchrist and Bill Ronis host the show.

“It’s going to be a night of great entertainment,” Whitney said, “plus exposure to the art of barbershop quartets.”

Tickets for the Saturday night show are $8 for adults and $5 for students/seniors. Tickets are available now.

For more information or to purchase tickets, call Denise Whitney at 824-3877.

Show time is 7:30 p.m.; tickets also can be purchased at the door.