We have 5 events on the books for this weekend, including Saturday’s 3X points Street Fights at the Bristol Dragway, in Bristol, TN, hosted by Dashboard Audio. Allan Shaffer is the Event Director.
The club partners with Ridez For A Reason on Saturday to help raise money for their community charity work in Jasper, AL. Victor O’Brien is the Event Director.
SoundCheck hosts May Madness on Sunday, at the store, for what is developing into a huge series of sound-off events. Bud Ballinger is the Event Director.
Team Imperial hosts Bring the Thunder III in New Kensington, PA on Sunday. These events are growing and getting lots of support. Sidney Wright is the Event Director.
One of our legendary events for many years, Slammin’ & Jammin’ returns to Sevierville, TN for more fun and games. Allan Shaffer is the Event Director.

We have another weekend of shows coast to coast. All the events should be good ones.

Last year’s Retailer of the Year, Fry’s Electronics, is hosting their Loud & Pround event in Roseville, CA. This is their big Anniversary Sale, and they have $.50 hot dog/Coke combo.

Check out the Event Schedule, and if you haven’t made plans, think about checking out a MECA show near you.

5/18 – 5/19 Made of Steel Show Brandon, FL 3X
5/19 Fry’s Loud and Proud Roseville, CA 3X
5/19 King of the Streets Springfield, IL 1X
5/19 Tiger Presents Mayhem Gonzales, LA 2X
5/20 FlopBox Show II Marion, IN 2X
5/20 RS Car Audio Point Event for Our Veterans Painesville, OH 2X

Happy Mother’s Day to all MECA Mothers!

We have 2 events on Saturday, with car/truck/motorcycle show action.

Allan & Heather Shaffer are driving to Seminole, TX to join Michael Rorke and crew from Kilo-watts Solutions for the West Texas Auto Show on Saturday, May 12th. It’s a 3X event and Show & Shine turn-out is projected to be 75+.

Join the TN Judge Team, minus Allan & Heather, for the annual Spring Fling, hosted by CarTronics and XS Power Batteries, at Tennessee Speed Sport store just off I-65, exit 96. Fun and Games in the Lanes, with Vinny Taylor on SQL, Mike Flanagan and Steve Stern on SPL, and Ethan Stern with Jonathan Rivera judging Show & Shine.

It’s a busy weekend, coast to coast:

05/05/18 Dayton Audio Concert Car Showdown I Springboro, OH SQL and Show & Shine only
05/05/18 Cinco de Bajo Shreveport, LA
05/05/18 25th Anniversary Show & Sale Mt. Vernon, IL
05/05/18 TDH Day 1 Thornburg, VA
05/06/18 SoCal Springfest II Riverside, CA
05/06/18 TDH Day 2 Thornburg, VA

Plan to attend a MECA event near you. Spectators Welcome!

We want all motorcyclists to know that they are welcome at our events, and we have competition classes for them, too.
We have Show & Shine, SQL, and SPL classes. These classes are State Champion eligible, and we do have them at Finals in October.
These contests can be stand-alone events, or we can partner with car/truck/motorcycle shows and other events to provide motorcycle judging.

Show & Shine
Judging is based on clean and detailed vehicles, and Theme.
1 open class at most shows
More specific classes can be established, minimum 2 per class.
We have “Ride The Light” specialty lighting contest, too, for night events.

2 Sound Pressure League Contests
Sound Pressure – sensor on headrest stand, tones & sweeps allowed. 30 seconds Peak.
Park & Pound – sensor on stand 4.5′ tall, 6′ from right side of vehicle. Must play music tracks, no foul language. 30 seconds Average.

2 Sound Quality League Contests
Sound Quality – 2 classes – judging based on Tonality, Loud and Clear Music.
Dueling Demos – 1 class – head to head challenge matches timed for 1 minute. Competitor picks the song, lyrics or no lyrics, and no foul language. Judge Panel or People’s Choice determines winner.

We now have 105 events confirmed USA events on the Event Schedule and we’re heading to 150+ USA events in the 2018 season.
We have 4 fun shows set up for this weekend. Watch the Event Schedule every week to see the new dates posted with details.
Here’s what’s up for This weekend:

03/17/18 Dino’s Sound Challenge Greensboro, NC
03/18/18 SoundCheck Slam I Lafayette, IN
03/18/18 High Output Sound Smackdown Garner, NC
03/18/18 Luxe CoachCraft Sound and Show Torrance, CA

Thanks to the good people at these Manufacturer Members, who have renewed their commitment to our club and contests for 2018: American Bass, Arc Audio, Audible Physics, B2 Audio, Ballistic, Beyma, Heise, Hybrid Audio, Incriminator Audio, JL Audio, Lanzar, Linear Power, Massive Audio, Mechman Alternators, Metra, Ohio Generator, Pioneer, Pyle Audio, Shuriken, Sundown Audio, TermLab, True Bass Solutions, T-Spec, US Acoustics, XS Power Batteries, Xstatic, and Zapco.
There are a few more to be added to the list, and don’t forget new Manufacturer members Dayton Audio and JY Power Batteries.
That’s quite an impressive list, and we appreciate their continuing support and participation!