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We made the final round,

thanks to you!

Vote The Dirty Middle for Frederick's Best of the Best Band!

  • Once a day
  • EVERY DAY
  • Sept 16 – 22
Vote for us

How to vote

The first time takes 2 minutes. After that, about one.

  1. Open the ballot

    Tap Vote for us above, or scan the code below. Both go straight to the FNP voting page.

  2. Go to Arts & Entertainment

    It's the first category on the ballot.

  3. Scroll to Local Band

    About halfway down the Arts & Entertainment list.

  4. Pick The Dirty Middle, and hit Vote

    We're one of five in there.

  5. Register

    First time only, then just log in (or stay logged in) after that.

  6. Vote for your other favorites

    This is your chance to support your favorite Frederick businesses!

  7. Submit, then come back tomorrow

    One vote a day, every day through Tuesday, Sept 22.

  8. Share with your community

    Help us get the word out!

QR code that opens the Frederick News-Post Best of the Best ballot

The Dirty Middle Vote for us Frederick News-Post
Best of the Best Band

Scanning it opens the ballot.

Why us?

Every member of our band is Frederick in a nutshell. We all either grew up here, intend to live here forever, or both. We know Frederick inside and out, and would be honored to represent it as the 2026 Best of the Best Band Winner.

We've been playing Frederick stages for over 10 years. One decade down, many more to go.

Whoever wins, it's a good year for Frederick music!

Spread the word

Help us get the word out! Sharing the link sends our vote tile along with it.

Instagram and print need a file rather than a link. Both of these carry the ballot code — pick whichever fits.

Share card: the Dirty Middle bee logo in white on black, Vote For Us, and a QR code
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