"Royals Fans Got Talent" set for March 14

The Kansas City Royals will hold the sixth annual "Royals Fans Got Talent" auditions on Saturday, March 14 starting at 8 a.m. at Kauffman Stadium. Bands, choirs, groups, musicians and individual singers are invited to apply for National Anthem and "God Bless America" opportunities during the 2015 season.

Auditions will be conducted on an invitation-only format. To be considered, fans need to complete and submit paperwork, accompanied by an MP3 or YouTube link of performance via email to '[email protected]'. Information for submission can also be found by visiting royals.com/perform. All National Anthem and God Bless America auditions and paperwork must be submitted via email to '[email protected]' no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, March 6. Submitting an application does not guarantee an audition. Applicants will be reviewed and approved performers will be sent an invitation via email on Tuesday, March 10 with remaining details of their auditions. 

If the application is approved, the performer(s) auditioning needs to be present on the day of auditions. All National Anthem and "God Bless America" performances must be 90 seconds or less and in the traditional version of the song and must be done a cappella. Pyrotechnics and/or harmful materials are prohibited. All participants will audition on a volunteer basis with the understanding that no compensation will occur for their participation. Following auditions, a representative from the Royals organization will contact each person via email to let them know the outcome of their audition. All talent is subject to approval by the Royals.

For more information on the 2015 "Royals Fans Got Talent" auditions, please email [email protected]. Members of the media may contact the Royals Publicity Department at (816) 921-8000.